In 1643, Chen hongshou’s 《Shuihu leaves 》 through the different characters face, clothing, posture to create forty Liangshan warrior figure, successfully completed the folk culture of cultural and civic life, to create, this is the character model refining and sublimation.

The《Shuihu leaves 》make Chen hongshou in art history a special position: He handed work a lot, And most people talk about but always original also lost even the 《Shuihu leaves 》, The result shows that Chen hongshou has as rare multiple characters painter to the attention of the meaning and spread.

The 《Shuihu leaves 》on modern comic, character lyrics, illustrations and classical figures statues have overlooked reference role, in the contemporary higher art colleges and universities teaching, added the "ShiBaMiao" personality is insufficient, become the contemporary lyrics of classical model copy course. Chen hongshou " Thinking about the man took him into the image " creation methods, for our today's creation will have practical significance.

Chen hongshou has always been a hot spot in the study of art history, its preservation works very rich, and the 《Shuihu leaves 》, which has become the Chinese art history of a legend. The 《Shuihu leaves 》 success of factors is comprehensive, its historical background is also the complex and varied.

This paper attempts to analyze the 《Shuihu leaves 》creating background, artistic features, dissemination, and a way to explore the 《Shuihu leaves 》 on the art of practical significance.