Ku-mo Lee, originally named Kuo-mo, was born into a rural family in Caotun Township, Nantou County. From a cowherd boy to a monochrome ink painting master in the art landscape in Taiwan, the path he took to become a painter is apprenticeship and self-exploration, an approach which is poles apart from the modern academy education. However, this also explains how his works can avoid the restraint of schools and theories and establish a one-of-a-kind style while innovatively preserving the traditional elements.