Ma Nanpo (194-28) was born in Dacheng County, Hebei Province. Born in a scholarly family, he loved painting and calligraphy since childhood. He is good at drawing animals and donkeys, and he is known as a master of painting donkeys. Dean of Beijing Taoran Painting and Calligraphy Institute, first-class art member, member of China Artists Association, member of Chinese Poetry Society, member of Beijing Branch of China Calligraphers Association, and layman of Chinese Buddhist Association. Honorary Dean of Beijing Oriental Painting and Calligraphy Institute, artistic consultant of Beijing Lingzhixiu Painting and Calligraphy Institute, consultant of Beijing Concerned Youth Education Association, consultant of Zhongyuan Painting and Calligraphy Institute, honorary dean of Qingdao Chengyang Academy, honorary dean of Zhucheng Painting and Calligraphy Institute, honorary chairman of Binzhou Artists Association, etc. He is another master of painting donkeys after Huang Zhou.