While they did not sell very well, this experience led Chin to realize how too many historical images were either forgotten or ignored in Taiwan. Moreover, since he had not found steady work after his military service, Chin decided to use his background in fine arts to start collecting and publishing old images under the name of the Spring Grass Arts Academy.
雖然銷路不佳，但這次經驗讓他深感台灣有太多珍貴的歷史老圖像一直被遺忘漠視，加上剛退伍尚無正職，美術科班出身的他於是決定以「小草藝術學院」之名開始投入老圖像的蒐集與出版。