Wu Zhen (吴镇 in Chinese, 1280–1354), courtesy name Zhonggui and art name Meihua Daoren (Plum Blossom Daoist), was a renowned painter of the Yuan dynasty and one of the 'Four Masters of the Yuan'. Born in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, he excelled in poetry, calligraphy, and ink painting, particularly landscapes, bamboo, and rocks, and was skilled in cursive script. A lifelong recluse, he refused official posts, sustaining himself through divination and art. 

His landscape painting, influenced by Dong Yuan and Ju Ran, featured bold brushwork, dense wet-ink washes, and dramatic compositions, as seen in masterpieces like Fishermen and Twin Junipers in a Level Distance, which evoke a reclusive, contemplative mood. His bamboo paintings, characterized by simplicity and vitality, were termed 'playful brushwork'. Alongside Huang Gongwang, Ni Zan, and Wang Meng, he profoundly impacted the literati painting in the Ming and Qing dynasties.