At this time, Chiang realized that he still needed a teacher's formal instruction, and sent a letter of introduction, along with some samples of his work to the famous artist, P'u Hsinghsu.
結果他採用了最古老的拜門方式﹘ ﹘寫封長信，附上平日詩稿，求錄為弟子。沒想到溥老立即接納。這段師生情誼就此建立，既無束脩、也沒有請客磕頭。溥老還告訴他說：「我的學問當中，以畫最差，與其跟我畫畫，不如跟我讀書。