About the Author

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Guo Defu is a famous contemporary Chinese ink-wash painter and representative artist of the Confucian school of painting. With an artistic career of nearly 60 years, he is renowned for his expertise in painting Chinese historical figures. His work, The Painting Biography of Confucius, has been exhibited in art exhibitions and book fairs in France, Belgium, Russia, Germany, Australia, Republic of Korea, the United States, and countries along the Belt and Road, allowing audiences from around the world to experience the spirit and charm of Confucius and traditional Chinese culture u