This was closely related to the social system of collective production, and even more intimately connected to the political and economic situation following the Third Plenum. The spring breeze of reform and opening up not only brought patrons like Lo Kwee-seong to Yixing purple clay pottery, but also quickly attracted the favor of professional Hong Kong trading merchants such as Kam Fung and Sheung Yue. This prepared both the personnel and material foundation for the subsequent demand from large numbers of Taiwanese customers after cross-strait exchanges began. Under the sweeping waves of these economic tides, Gu Jingzhou—who upheld traditional excellence while striving for self-development—gradually solidified his position as the "spiritual leader" of the purple clay world, finding the optimal breakthrough opportunity for the ultimate establishment of the "Gu School" system. It can be said that Gu Jingzhou's entire life moved forward through continuous dialogue and contemplation with purple clay: > Art has no limits. Now that I've reached nearly 80 years old, I still tirelessly pursue how the artistic life of purple clay can develop forward, because vessel forms have their own contemporaneity. A person cannot view the sky from the bottom of a well; one needs to research. Research is learning. To research ceramic art... [1] Wuxi Radio and Television Station: *Purple Clay Master Gu Jingzhou* (CD), 2010