On March 16, 2016 (February 8, 2016 in the lunar calendar), He Youzhi, the leading comic book artist, passed away. This year's Lantern Festival, Lao He met with friends in his own room, and he was very happy. He Youzhi, the leading comic book artist, passed away and lived a humble and upright life. At about 7:30 pm on March 16, 2016, He Youzhi, the comic book master, died of illness at Ruijin Hospital at the age of 94. Shi Dawei, vice chairman of China Artists Association, chairman of the Shanghai City of Literary and Art Circles, and famous painter, said in an interview with reporters: "The man who brought China comic strips to the world stage and made our characters 'line drawings comparable to the world's great works is gone. But we are not pessimistic, because he warned that his artistic pursuits, the artistic concepts that influenced his descendants, and the high-performing arts left to the present world are all treasures worthy of reminiscing and cherishing in the China painting and art circles." According to Mr. Zhang, a friend of He Lao, on the 16th, after receiving a call for help from He Youzhi's family, he arrived at the hospital at the same time as the ambulance. "At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, probably in the afterlife, he took my hand and said,'Sorry to trouble you." Not long after, Lao He fell unconscious and vomited blood many times at 7 p.m. Medical staff at Ruijin Hospital said that the disease that led to He Lao's death was sudden upper gastrointestinal bleeding, commonly known as "gastric bleeding." Lao He's wife recalled that the old man was in good shape in the morning and he cooked noodles himself. Later, someone came to the Ningbo Art Museum and talked with him about donations and exhibitions, saying that they would pick him up with a car someday. After the guests left, He Youzhi went to the bathroom. There was no movement for a long time. He pushed the door and found that the old man was unconscious and there was blood on his face. He hurriedly asked for help. "The old man was quite happy when the guests left. He told me that if I returned to Ningbo in spring, I would not take a car, but take the high-speed train because he had not taken it yet. I never expected that these were the last few words he said to me." At 23:40 last night, reporters represented Wen Wei Po and rushed to the home where He Youzhi had lived for a long time on Julu Road. He Youzhi's hut of more than 30 square meters has been decorated as a mourning hall. The red candle lit up, and Lao He in the photo on the wall of the hut was smiling and his eyes were full of vigor. A few pots of snacks are placed on the simple Lingtai, and next to it is a sculpture of Lao He's self-portrait. A pair of huge glasses are placed on the bridge of the statue, highlighting He Youzhi's elegant appearance with a white hair and a childish face. In the narrow residence, Lao He's wife, children, relatives and friends were silent. Their red eyes revealed their reluctance to part with the old man driving west. Although it was nearly midnight, Lao He's former friends and painting fans who came to pay homage came and went in an endless stream. Visitors lit incense, bowed and left in silence. When the reporter left Lao He's apartment, several figures were shaking downstairs. Perhaps afraid of disturbing the family members 'rest, or perhaps afraid of causing the family members more grief, they bowed downstairs and slowly left. It's just that this small house, which has carried countless laughter and laughter from Lao He in the past, probably won't have any sleep. To himself: "I am not a master, just a painter." He Youzhi is a comic painter created in a specific era. He has always been committed to describing character shapes, life scenes and overall composition with a plain and plain drawing technique. In his writing, comic strips are divorced from "pediatrics" and become a grand sight. Just as art critic Xie Chunyan said: "His style of being a person is indeed the same, and it is indeed the main form of white drawing in his works. A 7-inch leaf and stem pen is always left, and an ink line is upright and upright, without any branches. However, like a clear spring, it must also have a difficult source. It turns back and returns with twists and turns. The water in the mountain spring is clear, and the spring water in the mountains is turbid." In the history of contemporary art in China, He Youzhi's name cannot be circumvented. The long comic strip "Great Changes in the Mountains" created in the 1960s is a landmark masterpiece that truly brings China comic strips to the world. The creative concept of "three small things" he developed for comic strips-small actions, small props, and small plots-found a unique way out for traditional China line drawings and illustrations. At that time, He Youzhi's comic strips, Qi Baishi's political reform, Lin Fengmian's wonderful combination of Chinese and Western, Pan Tianshou's variant of literati paintings, Ye Qianyu's dance sketches, Huang Yongyu's "Ashima" printmaking, Li Keran's Yangtze River sketching, etc., together constituted an art wave that shook, awakened and influenced the eyes, hands and hearts of a generation of Chinese artists. Critics often say that in He Youzhi's comic strips, people see not only genre paintings, but also use them to trace a bygone era. He Youzhi's comic strips are by no means "picture-book" in the general sense, but the collective "cultural memory" of a generation. Although today's famous artists often say that they have copied Lao He's works since childhood, this figure who grew up from the bottom is always accustomed to lowering himself: "Don't call me a 'master of line drawing,' Master, if you want to say this word, it will be 200 or 300 years. At most, he is a painter, a painter who paints small paintings." More than 20 years ago, after his success, he and Xie Chunyan went to Singapore to hold an exhibition of art. Xie Chunyan gave the album a grand name, and the person involved waved his hand: "It's better to simply" He Youzhi Painting Stories." "Everyone thinks that" Great Changes in the Mountain Country "can be a success, but he said that he likes" Chaoyanggou "best," because I really saw the spirit of educated women going to the countryside, and I didn't really understand comic strips until 30 years of painting." He Youzhi's work "Great Changes in the Mountain Country" tells the younger generation: "Little brat, paint well." In December 2014, in the 6th Literature and Art Award selection of Shanghai City, He Youzhi, who won the Lifetime Achievement Award, met Shi Dawei, winner of the Outstanding Contribution Award, backstage. "I just joined the People's Fine Arts Publishing House, and I often turned around before I was surprised by the teacher's gaze behind me. I heard him call me 'little brat.' "Shi Dawei said that the instructions sounded more than 30 years ago, but they were the simplest but righteous motto that Teacher He left to himself and his descendants. "Kid, draw well." Six simple words, who says it is not Lao He's deep understanding and underlying perspective from the people. In 1959, Shanghai People's Beauty Society sent He Youzhi to paint the work "Great Changes in Mountain Villages" reflecting rural cooperation. He Youzhi is no stranger to rural life. The fresh and delicate tone and humorous characters of Great Changes in Mountain Village are also close to his character and interest. After receiving the task, He Youzhi went to Hunan to live. A few months later, plowing, farming, scooping dung, and farmers to maintain the "three same." Over time, fellow villagers praised him as an "expert". Later, when he took his students to life, he said: "It is not easy for intellectuals to truly integrate with farmers? It's good to be like a farmer, at least not to let others get tired of you. In 1980, he was invited to teach at the Central Academy of Fine Arts. The auditorium was crowded, and He Youzhi opened his mouth and "exposed himself":"I am from the class of 1937." Someone below guessed that he graduated from Belgium, Paris, Fine Arts School or Luyi in 1937. He Youzhi replied "graduated from primary school." Facing the laughter, he said seriously: "I have no culture, so I cherish the current learning environment and the stage for display. I just haven't given up, so that I can improve step by step on a small book of 64 and within a small frame. Half a year later, Xie Chunyan went to Beijing to visit his old friend."He seemed to be the most popular professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts at that time. The Academy of Fine Arts has internal movie tickets on Saturdays. Students will quietly give such scarce goods to Teacher He." He Youzhi's work "The Marriage of Xiao Erhei" tells the present world: "The people and the country have not forgotten me, thank you." Throughout history, there are "great achievers" who all know how to be grateful, and so does He Youzhi. He said that without the creative stage of the publishing house and the guidance and help of the people around him, success would not be possible through personal efforts. Therefore, he refused to be advised to turn to the "beauty" of traditional Chinese painting, and donated the essence of his life's art earlier. In 2002, 80-year-old He Youzhi created the giant line drawing "Shenjiang Style Record", which depicts the various streets with the unique charm of line drawing. At the end of 2003, based on childhood memories, he created a group of paintings "Xinqi Old Street Customs Record" for his hometown elders. Later, a series of old Shanghai genre paintings such as "Shenjiang Style Record-Small Street World Elephant","360 Lines of Old Shanghai" and "Old Shanghainese in the Lane" once again shook the industry. At the age of 92, He Youzhi published the "Ecological Record of Shanghai Citizens" Walking through the Streets and Recalling Old Things ". Each picture and article, he used art and literature to humorously and sharply criticize the shortcomings of the times, fully spreading the century-old style, gains and losses of Shanghai in front of the citizens. He You never stops working hard and does not plan for rice, but more to restore a true history and rescue a precious memory. As he said: "I come from the people, so I know how to promote the people. Although he "has never attended a school with a diploma" and has always been "without an official", he was awarded the "Shanghai Literary and Art Artist Lifetime Honor Award" in 2012. He received a bonus of 100,000 yuan and donated it to him. A poor student at Xinqi Primary School in Beilun, Ningbo, where he studied at that time. When the China Art Palace opened, he waved his hand and contributed all "Great Changes in the Mountain Country","Xiao Erhei's Marriage" and "White Light". In succession, 34 manuscripts of comic strips, including "Li Shuangshuang","Chaoyanggou" and "Shiwu Guan", were donated to public welfare cultural institutions. Xie Chunyan sighed: "Every time I watch him write down the manuscript fees of 2 yuan, 3 yuan, up to 200 yuan, and 500 yuan in a small manuscript, I can only comment on his clean and hard-working heart." Shi Dawei even lamented the teacher's artistic firmness by self-deprecating himself: "I am a 'traitor who escaped from comics, and I also know how precious it is to stick to the world and be unshakable artistic dedication." In December 2014, He Youzhi won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 6th Shanghai Literature and Art Award. At the award ceremony, his humor and directness were impressive. He said that his belief is to draw every comic book well and draw each one the same. "I would also like to say thank you, I can stand here today because I want to thank the party, the people and society. Stop. I was embarrassed to receive this award because my position to serve the people was no longer there, and the comic strip had been eliminated. The people and the country have not forgotten me or recognized me. I sincerely thank you!"