Chen Xianzhang

Chen Lu was a Chinese painter active during the early Ming Dynasty. Information regarding his precise birth and death years is not available. He was born in the region of Huiqi, which is geographically located in modern-day Shaoxing, within the Zhejiang province of China. Chen Lu's courtesy name was Xianzhang, and he also used the pseudonym Ruyin Jushi. His artistic forte lay in the traditional Chinese art forms of painting plum blossoms, pine trees, and bamboo, subjects often imbued with symbolic meaning in Chinese culture. He is noted for his skill in depicting these natural elements.