Mao Junguang (1928) was from Dongshan, Sichuan Province. He started teaching in primary schools in 1946 and in 1950, he enrolled in the Drawing Department of the Chengdu Art School. After graduation in 1953, he was employed in the art office of the Sichuan Provincial Cultural Office; he continued to create art in his spare time. Aside from his drawings, which have been awarded prizes, Mao is an acknowledged calligrapher.