From these works and seal marks, we can easily see his figure busily making teapots day after day for his livelihood. Another important leisure seal from this period was "Jingnan Mountain Woodcutter." Representative works include the "Three-Legged High-Waisted Lifting Handle Teapot," "Cut-Lid Stone Texture Teapot," and "Jade Dew Tea Set." Gu Jingzhou had a special fondness for Jingnan Mountain. When entrusting his final wishes to his disciples in his later years, he expressed: "Half of my ashes should be buried with my wife, and half scattered on the peak of Tongguanshan (the main peak of Jingnan Mountain)... We are all children of Jingnan Mountain. Jingnan Mountain nurtured us, and in the end we return to Jingnan Mountain."[1] Later, due to numerous imitations in the market, out of respect for his art, Gu Jingzhou had no choice but to reluctantly grind away the seal. When reflecting on the "Jingnan Mountain Woodcutter" seal, he said: "This seal was used for a period of time. Later, others imitated it, so this seal has been ground to pieces." The late 1940s marked an important turning point in Gu Jingzhou's artistic career. Around 1948, Gu Jingzhou became acquainted with influential Shanghai School painters and calligraphers such as Wu Hufan, Jiang Hanting, and Tang Yun. He summarized and looked ahead in his artistic career, changing the character "Zhou" (洲) in his name to "Zhou" (舟). Gu Jingzhou had higher expectations for his artistic career, hoping to feast his eyes on famous works throughout history, comprehend the Dao and achieve sublimation, and to sail alone upstream in the profound and extensive art of Yixing pottery, forging ahead courageously. This revealed from one perspective the ambitious aspirations of the young Gu Jingzhou. Historically, the seals used by famous masters often came from the hands of renowned seal carvers of their generation. Therefore, Gu Jingzhou, who loved traditional culture and had a distinctive charm and style in his teapot art, made many friends in the calligraphy, painting, and seal carving circles throughout his later artistic career, and also received many seals specially carved for him. The seal marks "Gu Jingzhou" and "Jingzhou" came from the hands of seal carvers Ren Shubo and Wang Renfu. According to the recollections of descendants of Shanghai's Tiehuaxuan: "When Master Jiang Hanting came to my home, he had four seals to give to my father. Two of them were for my father, and the other two were to be passed on to Gu Jingzhou through my father. After receiving these two seals, Gu Jingzhou made five stone ladle teapots." These two seals accompanied many of Gu Jingzhou's Yixing pottery works in his later years. --- [1] Pan Chiping, *Jade Dew Sweet Spring Discusses Fragrant Tea, Jingnan Mountain Woodcutter Creates with Feeling*, in Beijing Council International Auction Co., Ltd., *Ming and Qing Dynasties and Modern Yixing Pottery Special Auction*, December 7, 2012. [2] Wuxi Radio and Television Station, *Yixing Pottery Master Gu Jingzhou* (CD), 2010.