As a thinker and writer

Lu Xun played a unique and irreplaceable role in the modern transformation of Chinese fine arts. He advocated openness and inclusiveness and drew upon modern progressive Western thoughts on fine arts. He actively participated in reforms in fine arts

emphasizing that progressive artists should have "progressive thoughts and noble character"

and "unconstrained" creative spirit

and should create "art for the society". He strongly advocated and supported the creation of new-style woodcuts

comic books and cartoons

making them representative forms of painting in the transition period of modern Chinese art. He supported the transforming of traditions to adapt to the times. He criticized freehand brushwork landscape for "pursuing too much loftiness and simplicity and therefore becoming empty" and advocated the broadness and boldness as in the Han and Tang Dynasties. He collected and printed rubbings of stone reliefs in the Han Dynasty and traditional woodcuts in China

and advocated the use of traditional techniques in woodcuts

comic books and cartoons. In the complicated world of modern paintings

he had a unique vision

carried forward traditions and never followed blindly. Through his profound comments on Tao Yuanqing

Situ Qiao and modern prints at home and abroad

he put forward a series of new ideas such as "new shape"

"new color"

"character of the times" and "national character" . He advocated the "stubborn soul"

the "fighting spirit" and the beauty of strength

which had a far-reaching impact on the modern transformation of Chinese fine arts.