Lu Xiutang (1911－1966）was an erhu musician and music educator from Yushan Town, Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, China. After graduating from the Shanghai National Conservatory of Music, Lu Xiutang went on to pursue a career in music education and performance. His erhu playing style, defined by a sense of exquisiteness and attention to detail, won critical acclaim and earned him the nickname of “The Divine Hand of Erhu.” Lu Xiutang’s musical prowess was on par with Jiang Fengzhi, another erhu maestro, and they were collectively referred to as “North Jiang, South Lu.” Lu Xiutang’s solo masterpiece Memory of Home has become a classic, passed down through multiple generations. In addition, Lu Xiutang was the editor for teaching materials such as “Performance Techniques of Chinese Musical Instruments” and “Selected Erhu Pieces” and he also nurtured numerous outstanding erhu musicians. Through his work, Lu Xiutang had profoundly shaped the development of the art of the erhu in China.