Tân Soat-kun

Chen Xuejun (Taiwanese Hokkien: Tân Soat-kun, c. 1912–?), born in Dadaocheng, Jiancheng Ding, First Street, Taipei, was a Taiwanese Nihonga (Japanese-style painting) artist.

Life Chen Xuejun was born around 1912 in Dadaocheng, Taipei. Her father, Chen Qiumu, served as an instructor at Dadaocheng Public School (now Taiping Elementary School) from 1911 to 1914 and later worked in the Industrial and Commercial Division of the Governor-General's Colonial Affairs Bureau. Although detailed information about her family is limited, her father’s profession and educational background suggest that Chen Xuejun came from a middle-class family. For high school, she attended Taipei Third High School for Girls (now Taipei Municipal Zhongshan Girls High School), where she studied under , an artist who emphasized Sketch (drawing). She graduated in 1930 as part of the first graduating class and then continued her studies at a Women’s Higher College.

The following year, encouraged by her art teacher Koton Sato, Chen Xuejun and her classmates were selected for the 6th Taiwan Fine Arts Exhibition. At the time, six students from the Women’s Higher College were chosen for the Eastern Painting Division, including her classmates Zhou Hongchou, Qiu Jinlian, and . Photographs of these students were published in the Taiwan Daily News, and many students from the school were regarded as prominent "lady painters" of the era. Based on comparisons, Wind Chime Hibiscus is believed to depict Hibiscus schizopetalus, characterized by precise lines and brushwork. Meanwhile, Ixora portrays a common plant in Taiwan with a detailed and realistic depiction of flower clusters and petals, even including subtle details such as leaves damaged by insects, reflecting her realistic style. Chen Xuejun typically signed her works with “Xuejun” and used a square seal bearing the same name.