Dong Gao (董誥, 1740–1818), courtesy name Zhelin (蔗林),[1] was a Chinese politician, scholar, painter and calligrapher of the Qing dynasty.

He obtained the highest degree (jinshi) in the imperial examination and was selected a bianxiu (編修) of the Hanlin Academy in 1762.

He had made an exceptional contribution in Pacification of Taiwan and Gorkha, thus his portrait was painted twice in the Hall of Military Merits, known as Ziguangge (紫光閣).

Wang Jie, Liu Yong, Dong Gao, Zhu Gui (朱珪), Ji Yun, Tiebao (鐵保), Yubao (玉保) and others are exceptions.

"[4] Dong was also a painter, his paintings were highly prized by both Qianlong and Jiaqing Emperors, who frequently wrote colophons for them.