Wu Junbin and His Wu Men Ba Ya Painting and Calligraphy School

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Wumen Baya Painting and Calligraphy School, the largest painting and calligraphy school in China. Founded in 2001, it is a trademark officially licensed by the State Trademark Office and designated by the Ministry of Culture as an official examination and certification institution for painting and calligraphy. Currently, there are 17 branch academies nationwide, with a membership of 2,260.

Founder Wu Junbin, courtesy name Junqing, pseudonym Taibai Shanren and Peach Blossom Valley Master, Vice Chairman of the Third Art Association, disciple of Huang Zhou, National First-Class Artist, one of China’s most collectible painters and calligraphers, Council Member of the China Painters Association, Lifetime Art Advisor of the Oriental Art Research Institute, Honorary President of the World Art Association of the Royal Swedish Academy of Arts.
Wu Junbin: An Influential Master of Painting and Calligraphy
Wu Junbin’s paintings and calligraphy exhibit profound technical mastery, excellent compositional composition, mature techniques, and strong expressive power. His works are representative masterpieces of Chinese art and have earned him a place among today’s most collectible and appreciating artists. Representative works include “Flowers and Birds,” “Welcome Pine,” “Donkey Figure,” “Peony,” “Five Tigers,” and “Landscape.” Wu Junbin’s innovative bronze sculptures have received high recognition from Master Jia Wenzhong of CCTV’s “Treasure Appraisal” program and have been officially named “Junbin Bronze Sculpture,” currently undergoing application for intangible cultural heritage status.

In July 2008, Wu Junbin successfully held his personal painting and calligraphy exhibition in Yili, presenting his large-scale freehand-style masterpiece “Hundred Horses Scroll” to the Olympics. He has participated in over 100 national painting and calligraphy competitions, with his works collected by numerous collectors and celebrities. His works have been included in prestigious publications such as “Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Artists,” “Collection of Representative Works of Contemporary Masters of Painting and Calligraphy,” “Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Canon,” and “Selected Collection of Authentic Works by Contemporary Painting and Calligraphy Artists.” In his early career, Wu Junbin co-published albums with Qi Gong; his works were featured in media outlets including the Yili Daily, Yili Evening News, and Xinjiang Economic Daily, and widely published on major websites such as China Flower-and-Bird Painting Network, Oriental Painting and Calligraphy Network, China Painting and Calligraphy Forum, Artron Art Forum, and the China Artists Association website.
In his early years, Wu Junbin actively sought guidance from many renowned masters, which greatly enhanced his artistic skills. He often wrote letters to them, humbly seeking advice on his doubts. Master Huang Zhou personally responded to each of his inquiries, emphasizing the importance of sketching in traditional Chinese painting—a lesson that has continually inspired Wu Junbin. From then on, Wu Junbin formally became Huang Zhou’s disciple and spent over two decades creating countless sketch studies. During his rural postings, he produced numerous sketch drafts, frequently observing and interacting with herdsmen to study the movements and habits of donkeys. Gradually, he mastered a rich variety of dynamic poses, achieving a level of mastery in depicting donkeys that is now unparalleled. His brushwork is bold and refined, rich in rhythm, with diverse ink tonal variations and powerful visual impact. He skillfully integrates sketching techniques with traditional Chinese painting, producing works that are concise yet precisely rendered, exerting considerable influence. For more information, simply search “Wu Junbin” online—there is an abundance of materials available.

Wu Junbin is not only a painter and calligrapher but also a certified art appraiser who has authenticated over 1,000 works by renowned artists without a single error.
Independent Innovation: Founding Wumen Baya Culture
In 2001, Mr. Wu Junbin founded the Baya Culture initiative, aiming to promote China’s traditional “Eight Graces”—poetry, calligraphy, painting, music (qin), chess (qi), flowers (hua), tea (cha), and wine (jiu)—by integrating poetry, calligraphy, and painting into a unified artistic expression, elevating the cultural status of painting and calligraphy. This movement has gained significant influence nationally and become a paradigm of literati art. The concept of “Eight Graces” has a long history in China. Over the past twenty years, Wu Junbin has dedicated himself to developing Baya culture, gradually forming the “Wumen Baya Painting and Calligraphy School,” whose textual and emblematic elements have been officially approved and registered by the State Trademark Office.

Since its establishment, the Wumen Baya Painting and Calligraphy School has gathered a large group of like-minded renowned artists. Currently, more than 200 nationally prominent painters and calligraphers are affiliated, including Zhou Kaichang, Liao Qi, Li Jianghai, Zhuang Xingren, Li Baolong, Wang Fusheng, Chen Yao, Jin Changhua, Xing Shenglian, Wang Jian, Guo Baocheng, Ma Chengyuan, Chen Qingjun, Wu Qijian, Zhang Yufeng, Ji Baoguo, Li Zhongting, Chen Youquan, Liu Yufeng, Zhan Zhongping, Bei Pinlun, Wei Tianwei, Jiang Fuliang, Wang Fusheng, Feng Baoquan, Wang Kechun, Chen Shaomin, Guo Shichang, Zhang Zhongzheng, Zhu Dehua, Zhu Kejun, Wu Zhenhai, Feng Chengxian, Zhang Zhaolei, Guo Baocheng, Zheng Yingjia, Li Jianghai, Li Baolong, Zhuang Xingren, Deng Mingguang, Xie Lixiang, Qian Rongjun, Zhang Kai, Sun Xingkai, Liu Siqing, Wang Xiaohua, Xu Junhe, Liao Qi, Xia Yungong, Wang LanZhou, Wu Peicheng, Li Xingui, Zheng Zhiqiang, Ding Yunfeng, Tang Qi, Zhao Gui’e, Han Youding, Xu Shengfei, Li Guanglong, Yin Jiao, Zhang Peihé, Yong Rong, Wang Zhanhe, Wu Hanyue, Wang Xingran, Qian Qiang, Lü Pusheng, Zhang Zhengzhong, Zhang Kai, Guo Shichang, He Shanguo, Yu Jiahui, Zhong Tao, Qu Dapeng, Zhao Wei, An Gang, Lei Jinqiao, Qin Chengyong, Jin Dianlin, Hu Bochun, Gao Tao, Xu Fuling, Lü Qingchun, Liu Xue, Zeng Yanbin, Xin Maojun, Song Junjie, Chen Zhaoshuai, Liu Mubin, and many others. Their works can be easily found via online searches.

State Trademark Office Certified Trademark Registration Certificate
Wumen Baya Academy: Nurturing Talent
Wu Junbin is also a renowned art educator. To cultivate more enthusiasts of painting and calligraphy and better preserve China’s traditional artistic heritage, in 2013 he established the Wumen Baya Academy of Painting and Calligraphy (Junbin Academy of Painting and Calligraphy) based on the Wumen Baya Painting and Calligraphy School. This academy integrates traditional Chinese painting, calligraphy, sketching, and bronze sculpture into a comprehensive educational platform.

Since its founding, Mr. Wu Junbin has consistently applied the unique teaching methodology of the Wumen Baya School, providing personalized instruction tailored to each student’s distinctive style, accelerating their growth while encouraging individual creativity and helping them develop their own signature artistic styles.

Over nearly a decade of development, the Wumen Baya Painting and Calligraphy School has achieved substantial influence within China’s art circles. Among the current 86 disciples represented by Zhou Kaichang, the oldest is 74 years old, and many have reached the professional standards of National Level One or Two Artists.

The academy places great emphasis on promoting positive social values and cultivating members’ artistic cultivation and moral character, advocating mutual assistance, harmonious coexistence, and sincere interpersonal relationships. In recent years, it has organized numerous national-level art events, including charity auctions and other public welfare activities, earning widespread support and recognition from society.

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