The pen name Mu Xin is derived from Hang Dynasty Poetry 《木鐸含心》"the bronze bell has ringing heart of wood".
[1] Mu Xin was born on February 14, 1927, in Wuzhen, a historic town in Zhejiang, China, into a wealthy and prestigious family with businesses interests in Shanghai.
Mu Xin was dismissed from school by the order of the mayor of Shanghai for leading student movements in the Academy.
In 1948, Mu Xin graduated from Hangzhou National Academy of Art, where he met his mentor Lin Fengmian.
Innovatively combining fiction, prose, and philosophical reflections, Mu Xin's writing is both reminiscent of traditional Chinese culture and western deconstructionism philosophy.
[6] Later, Mu Xin published 12 literary works, including novels, poetry collections, and prose while he was in New York.
In 2011, the first English translation of Mu Xin's short stories, An Empty Room, was released in the United States.
In 2011, the first English translation of Mu Xin's short stories, An Empty Room, was released in the United States.
Also, the art piece incorporates traditional imagery in Chinese landscape paintings, such as mountain ranges and cottages.
Mu Xin filled the entire backdrop of this art piece with dark and light green to create impressionist effects.
This artwork reflects Mu Xin 's resistance to real world adversities by spiritual sublimation.