Mu Xin (artist)

Mu Xin (Chinese: 木心) is the pen name of Sun Pu (Chinese: 孙璞; February 14, 1927 - December 21, 2011), courtesy name Yangzhong (Chinese: 仰中), a Chinese painter, poet and writer. His works draw on both Chinese and Western traditions. The pen name Mu Xin is derived from Hang Dynasty Poetry 《木鐸含心》"the bronze bell has ringing heart of wood".