Why was emperor hoghwu represented in paintings (depicted)

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Do you mean "how was . . .?"

http://www.google.com/search?q=emperor+hongwu+paintings&biw=1920&bih=955&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=n7bbVNj6M8SigwSkhoPwAw&ved=0CDIQsAQ
Try this one, too. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hongwu_Emperor
Here's the link.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hongwu_Emperor