Chen Kuilong (May 25, 1857 – August 17, 1948), courtesy name Xiao Shi (also written as Xiao Shi or Shao Shi), was known by his pseudonyms Yong'an, Yong Sou, and Hua Jin Zhu Lou. His residences included the "Hua Jin Lou" and "Song Shou Tang" estates. He was a prominent political figure during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republican era. Born in Guizhou's Guizhu (modern-day Guiyang), he originally hailed from Chongren County, Fuzhou City, Jiangxi Province. Chen passed the provincial-level examination (xiucai) in 1872 during the Tongzhi reign, earned the juren degree in 1875 under the Guangxu Emperor, and secured the jinshi title in 1886. Rising from humble beginnings, he enjoyed a remarkably successful bureaucratic career, serving through the reigns of Emperors Tongzhi, Guangxu, and Xuantong. Over the years, he held several key positions, including Vice Governor of Shuntian Prefecture, Provincial Administrator of Henan, Governor of Henan, Governor of Jiangsu, Governor-General of Sichuan, and finally Governor-General of Zhili. In 1909, he was transferred to become Governor-General of Zhili and concurrently served as Minister of the Beiyang government. During Zhang Xun's brief restoration of the monarchy in 1917, Chen was appointed as an advisory minister to the Privy Council. Notably, he opposed the abolition of the imperial examination system. In 1912, Chen Kuilong took leave and formally resigned from public office, retiring to Shanghai. He passed away in 1948 and was laid to rest at the foot of Santai Mountain in Hangzhou.