In January 2002, the State Postal Bureau issued a set of six stamps picturing selected works of Badashanren.

Badashanren (1626-1705), also known as Zhu Da, was an artist of the early Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). Born in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, he was a descendant of the imperial clan of the Ming Dynasty. After the Ming Dynasty was overthrown, he became a monk, and later a Taoist priest, but nevertheless experienced a life full of frustrations. He excelled at poetry and calligraphy. In most of his works, the indomitable quality of his character is expressed, as well as his feelings, through his depictions that are of a stirring, majestic character, with stark, bleak overtones. His works, following no set pattern, express a great deal in just a few strokes. His paintings of fish and birds, for example, are exaggeratedly simplified, their eyes drawn as simple circles with dots at the center, to give them a peculiar, and highly original, look. His distinctive artistic style has had a profound influence on artists of later generations.

In order to retain the original features of these ancient works, the designer has chosen a background to complement the original. Also the uniquely distorted characters of Badashanren's signature: "Cry and Laugh" is set outside of the painting, in order to make it stand out even more.

Each of the stamps gives a vivid presentation of Badashanren's works in their detailed depiction of mountains, rivers, flowers, birds, branches and leaves, reflecting this artist's unique painting style and artistic achievement.