First name: Nian; Nickename: Jing Shan; Other Nickname: Ban Ding etc.. Hometown: Shao Xin of Zhe Jiang Province. He coincidentally encountered Mr. Wu Chang Shuo, was instructed by Mr.Wu on calligraphy, painting, seal carving and art theories. Then he was guided by Mr. Ren Bonian on figure and bird painting. In 1918, Professor, Beiping Public Arts Academy; in 1920, joined "Chinese Painting Research Society";in 1923Chinese Paintings Tutor, "Plastic Arts Research Society"; in 1927 associate president& professor, Beiping Public Arts Academy; After "the July 7 Incident of 1937", refused to work for Japanese Puppet Government and resigned, in 1947 refused to the invitation of holding exhibition for Nan Jing Government. In 1956, The Second Chinese Political Consultative Conference, propose "Inherit Tradition, Dare to Innovate, Found Chinese Painting Academy" with Ye Gongchuo. The Against for " anti-right" and" The Great Leap Forward" and so on brought sharp criticisms, therefore he was attacked and set up by Kang Sheng, and left us during the Cultural Revolution. Chen Banding was former Commissary, Chinese Political Consultative Conference; Member, Central Cultural and Historical Gallery; President, Chinese Painting Research Society; Vice President, Beijing Painting Academy and so on. Published, < Chen Banding Painting Anthology > , < Chen Banding Flower Painting Menu >, < Complete Works of Chinese Modern Painting-- Chen Banding >. Chen Banding's flower paintings, was instructed by Wu Chengshuo, Ren Bonian and Yu Haishang, and later combine Fu Suo Yuan Qing Te, Bai Yang, Ba Da, Tian Nan and other painter's skills after came to Beijing. His brush and ink, imaginary inherit the style of literary man and "Golden Stone Painting Faction", subjects and materials absorbed rich and peace folk customs, which were so popular by different kinds of ranks. Banding's landscape grasped skilled of famous Song Dynasty painters, especially Da Tiaozi, and combined different painters' skilled into unique and grace, innovative, peaceful landscape style. Figure painting skills also can be derived from ancient famous painters, made painting real lifes in details. Chen Banding was all expert in calligraphy, painting, seal carving and he is an outstanding artist in 20 century.