Liu Shaoyong, nicknamed Shaoyong, was born in Beijing in 1945. He graduated from the High School Affiliated to the Central Academy of Fine Arts in 1964 and from Beijing Normal University in 1987, majoring in Chinese calligraphy. He is good at freehand brushwork of flowers and birds, landscapes, and calligraphy. His creations strive to incorporate calligraphy into painting, paying attention to artistic conception and taste.