Chung Miu-fun, Anita. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1991. / Bibliography: leaves 144-151. / Chapter Chapter One : --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter Chapter Two : --- The Life of Xugu --- p.15 / The Early Life as a Military Official --- p.15 / The Era of Political Turmoil --- p.17 / The Dramatic Turn: Conversion to Buddhism --- p.21 / The Artist by Profession --- p.24 / Travels and Social Life --- p.26 / Chapter Chapter Three : --- The Painting of Xugu --- p.50 / Stylistic Origins --- p.52 / Figure Painting --- p.63 / Landscape and Ruled-Lined Paintings --- p.67 / Flower-and-Bird Paintings --- p.76 / Chapter Chapter Four : --- The Legacy of Xugu --- p.92 / Shi Lu --- p.96 / Chen Wenxi --- p.99 / Tang Yun and Zhu Qizhan --- p.101 / Jiang Hanting --- p.102 / Chapter Appendix One : --- The Connoisseurship of the Paintings of Xugu --- p.109 / Chapter Appendix Two : --- Catalogue of Xugu's Painting and Calligraphy --- p.114 / Glossary of Chinese Names and Terms --- p.139 / Select Bibliography --- p.144 / List of Colour Plates --- p.152 / List of Illustrations --- p.153 / Colour Plates and Illustrations