Sunday, September 7, 2008

Pu Ru

Pu Ru , also known as Pu Hsin-yu or Pu Ju, was a native of Beijing, and a member of the Manchu imperial family, born near the end of the Qing Dynasty. After the overthrow of the dynasty he changed his name to Pu Ju. His studio name was Hsi-shan I-shih, "Retired official of Mt. Hsi", where he spent seven years at the Chien Tai monastery.

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