When the Fifth Moon Group was established, Kuo had the notion of adding the two top art students from each graduating class at NTNU. Over time, the organization would expand — in 50 years there would be 100 outstanding members — to the point where it must be the greatest artists collective in Taiwan.
當初組畫會時，郭東榮的構想是，每年邀請師大美術系油畫表現最優秀的兩位應屆畢業生來參加，50 年後就有 100 名特優的會員，必定是台灣最傑出的畫會。