Song Xu
1524
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1605
Ming Dynasty painter (1525-1625)
Song Xu, was a Chinese landscape painter. His courtesy name was Chuyang (初炀) and pen name was Shimen. Song eventually became a Buddhist priest and adopted various religious names. He was, according to some sources from Jixing in Zhejiang province, but others assert that he was from Huzhou in Zhejiang Province.