Chen Jiru, born on December 14, 1558 and died on October 16, 1639, was a famous painter, calligrapher and writer in the Ming Dynasty. He was born in Huating, Songjiang Prefecture (now Songjiang District, Shanghai), and was talented and intelligent from an early age. At the age of twenty-nine, Chen Jiru chose to live in seclusion in Xiaokunshan, and then moved to East Sheshan, living an indifferent life of fame and fortune. He is committed to academic research, poetry and good writing, calligraphy attainments, learning Su Shi and Mi Fu's penmanship, forming his own unique style. He is not only good at painting, but also has a high degree of attainment in ink plum and landscape painting. Many of his paintings are small, natural and casual, and their mood is sparse, giving people a fresh and refined feeling. Chen Jiru also made great achievements in painting theory, he advocated literati painting, advocated attaching importance to the cultivation of painters, and agreed that calligraphy and painting have the same origin. His paintings and theoretical views are deeply admired by later generations, and have had a profound impact on the development of Chinese painting art. His works such as "Plum Blossom Book" and "Cloud Mountain Scroll" have been handed down to the present day and have become precious historical and cultural heritage. In addition to his artistic achievements, Chen Jiru was also an outstanding writer. He is the author of "The Complete Works of Chen Meigong", "The Story of the Small Window", "The Tombstone of General Wu Ge", "Nigulu" and other works, which cover many fields such as literature, art, and history, showing his profound knowledge and profound cultural heritage. Chen Jiru's life is full of legends. He was repeatedly requisitioned by the imperial court, but all of them refused on the grounds of illness. He was indifferent to fame and fortune, devoted himself to academic research, and became a generation of grandmasters in the literary and artistic circles of the Ming Dynasty. His talent, personality and achievements have made him a highly respected cultural celebrity in history and has made great contributions to the development of traditional Chinese culture. 
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