Courtesy name Yun-xuan, art name Lan-dao-ren, a native of Wuxi, Jiangsu. He was an imperial civil examination candidate (fugong) during the Guangxu reign of the Qing Dynasty. Skilled in traditional Chinese painting, he modeled his style after Yun Shou-ping and Hua Yan, excelling in life sketches of birds and flowers with vibrant spirit and antique elegance. He served as an art editor at the Shanghai Wenming Book Company, compiled and printed "Zhonghua Gujin Huafan" (Ancient and Modern Chinese Painting Models), and authored "Yunxuan Huacui".