Zhan Yian Biography

Zhan Yian

Chinese

1955-

Biography

Zhan Yian is often known by his pen names "Mo Nong" and "San Qing Ju Shi", or simply as "The Monk". Yian was born in Qing Dao, Shang Dong Province, China; he graduated from Quing Dao Univiversity in 1979. While he remains in China, he often sends his work to family living in the United States to take to galleries.