Lin Rixiong (1939) was born in Wenchang, Hainan Province. He graduated from the Oil Painting Section of the Tianjin Art Academy in 1961 and worked as an editor for the 河北美术 (Hebei Art) and 河北画报 (Hebei Illustrated). In 1983, he transferred to the Hebei Fine Arts Publishing House, where he now heads the editorial office. Lin is known for his oil paintings and woodblock prints.