Xi Murong or Hsi Muren (; born 1943) is a writer and painter. She is most famous for her poetry, especially the collections Seven Miles of Fragrance (; Qīlǐ Xiāng) and Unregrettable Youth (; Wúyuàn de Qīngchūn).
Personal life On 15 October 1943, Xi was born in Chongqing. She moved to Hong Kong with her family in 1949, and then to Taiwan in 1953.
In 1959, Xi entered the National Taiwan Normal University, majoring in fine art. In 1963, she graduated from National Taiwan Normal University, and started teaching at Taipei Renai Middle School.
In 1964, Xi entered the Academie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Belgium, where she studied oil painting. In February 1966, she held her first art exhibition in Brussels.
In 1974, Xi held her first art exhibition in Taiwan.
In 1976, Xi participated in the Union Novel Prize where she won an award.
Writing 1979: Drawing Portray
1981: Qi Li Xiang
1982: Traces of Growth
1983: Regardless Youth
1987: Nine Works of Time
1988: In the Far Away Place
1992: Song of River
1997: Prairie of Time
2011: Name as Poetry
See also Taiwanese art
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Poetry works A Blossoming tree The English translation of one of her most famous poems.