《绘图双百喻》同湖南文艺出版社可谓结下不解之缘。1991年,当新百喻写满百篇准备歇手时,湖南文艺出版社第一家同我商定了出版事宜。由于读者的鼓励,新百喻欲罢不能。到1996年,又写了一百多篇。尽管《读书》编辑部转达了读者的盛情,我同丁聪先生还是觉得一种文字形式不宜耽之过久,宁可另辟蹊径作新的尝试。这时,又是湖南文艺出版社提出出版《绘图双百喻》的计划。读者名之为“陈文丁画”的 “Drawing double Hundred Metaphors” with Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House can be described as the bond. In 1991, when hundreds of new writers were prepared to take a break, Hunan Literature and Art Publishing House first agreed with me on publishing matters. Due to the encouragement of readers, the new metaphor can not stop. By 1996, more than 100 articles were written. Although the editorial department of “Reading” conveyed the gratification of the readers, I still feel that it is not too long for a literal form by Mr. Ding Cong, and would rather find another way to make new attempts. At this time, it was also a plan proposed by Hunan Literature and Art Press to publish the “double-figure drawing”. Readers named “Chen Wen Ding painting ”