After returning to China, Lin lived an impassioned life, writing essays, speaking, running the school, and organizing cultural activities. His passion was devoted to the realization of his ideal of "social aesthetization."
回國後，風眠先生過的是「慷慨激昂」的生活，寫文章、演說、辦學校、從事藝術運動，他一心一意只想實現「社會藝術化」的理想。