Ji Weizhai, a contemporary scholar, was born in Dayu, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province in December 1975. He attended Peking University in his early years and was proficient in Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism. The name of the private school is "Mingdao Jingshe", and its purpose is to focus on Confucianism and integrate the three religions. He is currently a visiting professor at the China Academy of Art and a distinguished teacher at the advanced training class for traditional calligraphy and painting research at the China Academy of Art.