Sanzi (Chinese: 散子; pinyin: Sǎnzǐ, born in 1965 in Yangzhou, Jiangsu) is a widely recognized contemporary artist.

Heavily influenced by Taoism, he often signs his works with “Sanzi” (散子) which has the metaphysical meaning of “floating”, “freedom” and “humility”.

The ideas described by Taoism as inaction (keeping things in their nature without interference), “The best of men is like water”, contemplation, and the universe, are often used in the themes of Sanzi's works.

His artworks also inspire the audience and convey the artist's message, which believes that the most beautiful image in the world of God and humans is maintaining the most natural form.

Sanzi ’s profound experience and insights in life ultimately made him choose using “Chuang Tzu philosophy” as his creative theme.

Sanzi has set a precedent for promoting the international recognition of Chinese Taoist culture in the form of painting.

Whilst living in the countryside of Hunan during his elementary and middle school years, a traditional Chinese artist was his neighbor.

This apprenticeship ended in the early 1980s, when his mother resumed full-time employment after the Cultural Revolution and took Xiaolong to Changsha City, Hunan.

During this period, he started experimenting with paint and design using multi-media and mixed-techniques, influenced by Conceptual Art and Post-Modernism.

In 1997, he left the old city of Changsha to move to the booming metropolis of Shenzhen, in search of inspiration, as well as the opportunity to exhibit his work.

He was contracted to work with the interior design of high-profile architecture projects, including the Bank of China Hong Kong Office.

During this period, his works took on more intense colors such as fiery browns and bright oranges, although the iconic Taoism figures remained intact.

In November 2009, he had a solo Exhibition "Artishop • Sanzi • Charity" in Hong Kong, he was visited for the first time by the British auction house Bonhams.

[12] On November 23 (local time in the United States), Sanzi Art Gallery grandly opens at Laguna Beach, Los Angeles.