Chou Wen-chu: Echoes of the Tang in Monochrome The world of classical Chinese painting often feels like a vast, shimmering ocean, filled with legendary figures and elusive works. Among those whose names remain somewhat veiled in mystery is Chou Wen-chu – also known as Zhou Wenju – a painter who flourished during the turbulent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period (907–960). Born in Jurong, China, around 942, his life was inextricably…