Jin Shangyi oil painting creations was take the historical themes of Chinese revolution as a starting point, during the nearly 20 years of before the reform and opening-up, he has created a large number of historical themed oil paintings, such as “Step on the Muztag Ata”, “December Conference”, “Long March” and so on, these works fully demonstrated the art talent of the artist, and people become familiar with Jin Shangyi. But in terms of Jin Shangyi, the creative practice of history paintings is just one of important links which urged him to begin his creation of portrait painting.
Jin Shangyi oil painting creations ay gawin ang mga tema ng kasaysayan ng Intsik rebolusyon bilang isang panimulang punto, habang ang halos 20 taon ng bago ang reporma at pagbubukas-up, siya ay gumawa ng isang malaking bilang ng mga makasaysayang themed kuwadro na gawa ng langis, tulad ng "Hakbang sa Muztag Ata "," Disyembre Conference "," Long March "at sa gayon, ang mga ito ay gumagana ganap na nagpakita sa sining talent ng artist, at mga tao na maging pamilyar sa Jin Shangyi. Subalit sa mga tuntunin ng Jin Shangyi, ang creative pagsasanay ng kuwadro na gawa ng kasaysayan ay isa lamang sa mga mahahalagang mga link na urged sa kanya upang simulan ang kanyang paggawa ng portrait painting.