about
biography
Master Yu, Guizhong also known as “Gaoshan”, was born in 1944, a native of Zhejiang China.
In the 1960s, master Yu became a student of Mr. Zhou Yun, a famous painter master from Zhejiang and a member of the Chinese Artists Association. He studied calligraphy and painting theory and painting skills, and mainly focused on traditional Chinese painting of flowers and birds.
Since the 1970s, mater Yu lived in Shanghai for more than 30 years. He has met famous painters in Shanghai, and has studied at the Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy. Under the guidance and recommendations of famous masters such as Qian Juntao, Qian Xingjian, Han Ming and Chen Peiqiu, master Yu later entered the Shanghai Chinese Painting Academy for further study. Master Yu’s small freehand flower and bird artworks have beautiful layouts, with flowers and birds in both form and spirit. His painting style is fresh and smooth, with vivid charm.
Master Yu’s artworks have been exhibited in Beijing, Shanghai, Hubei, Jiangsu, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and other places, and have been collected by calligraphy and painting lovers widely in China and abroad.
In August 2018, master Yu was invited to participate in China Central Television (CCTV) “Beautiful Countryside” calligraphy and painting TV show. His artworks have been highly appreciated by CCTV and many calligraphy and painting fans across the country.


Awards and Professional Associations
- Vice President, Artists Association of the Chinese Academy of Arts
- Consultant of Hong Kong International Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association
- Vice President of Chinese Calligraphers and Painters Association
- Consultant of Jiangsu Liaison Office of Hanlin Academy of Culture and Art Center
- Consultant of Hainan Liaison Office of Hanlin Academy Culture and Art Center
- Consultant and Deputy Director of Jiangsu Museum of Hanlin Academy of Fine Arts
- Invited Painter of American Shanghai School of Chinese Calligraphy and Painter Research Institute
- Fellow Researcher of calligraphy and painting art at the Culture and Art Center of the Hanlin Academy
- National first-class calligrapher
- National first-class artist
- Won the title of "People's Artist" in 2020
- China's 2021 Top 100 Painting and Calligraphy Celebrities
- Won the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Hanlin Calligraphy and Painting Art Global Outstanding Contribution Award