Upon seeing these phenomena, Chiu began to paint Zhong Kui, the god of ghosts. The bottom edge of his sword was curved, representing its inadequacy against evil. At the same time, he also painted Bodhidharma, in order to show how everyone was turning to religion to find peace of mind instead of working to free the binds from their own minds.
看到這種現象，邱錫勳開始畫鍾馗，但鍾馗手中的劍卻向下彎，表示對斬妖除奸的無能；同一時期，他也畫達摩，意味每個人都轉向宗教求得心安，卻不去探究到底是誰束縛了自己的心。