
Zhu Shen was a painter from either Wuxing (present day Huzhou, Zhejiang) or Wujun (present day Suzhou, Jiangsu). He relocated to Chang’an (present day Xi’an, Shaanxi) where he became a prominent artist between the years 780 and 783. One of his most well-known works is the west wall murals he painted in the lecture hall of Tang’an Temple. He shared a reputation with Wang Wei, a famous poet and artist, as mentioned in Records of Famous Paintings from the Tang Dynasty. His paintings were also listed in Famous Paintings in History.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: People, page 364.