Lu Delin (1929) is from Hanchuan, Henan Province. He joined the People's Liberation Army in 1949 and in 1950, he was attached to the propaganda section of the political department of the 45th Army to learn on the job. His unit became involved in the Korean War in 1952; at the time, Lu had become a full member of the propaganda section. By 1975, he was the deputy-head of the propaganda institute of the 45th Army. He tranferred to the Henan People's Publishing House in 1978, where he became deputy-editorial advisor.

Lu is known for his sketches, an art he practised over the years of military propaganda work he did. But his cartoon strips, propaganda works and Chinese paintings are noted as well.