Shortly thereafter, the famous master of Chinese painting Pu Hsin-yu was brought to the same institution. Chen, who had long admired Pu's work, and who didn't stand on ceremony, asked to become a student of Pu's despite the fact that the two were colleagues.
稍後，國畫大師溥心畬也來到師大，久仰溥心畬大名的陳慧坤毫無身段地向溥心畬求教。