He is a master of "fishing for fish, not for fame". His leisure is a deliberate protest against the noise of worldly ambition.

If you were to look at a scroll of 瀑树钓叟 , you would likely see:

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Delicate ink washes representing the spray of the waterfall or the morning mist, which creates a sense of mystery and "emptiness".