Mei Dingkai (1944) hails from Jianwei, Sichuan Province. After his graduation from the Sichuan Art Academy in 1969, he was employed by the Sichuan Nationalities Publishing House.

The poster The 1936 Meeting of Zhu De and Living Buddha Geda from 1983 is based on a painting by Mei Dingkai, in collaboration with Renzhen Langjia, Nima Zeren, Yixi Zeren, Da Wa, Yixi Sangdan, Lü Shumin and Chen Bingxi. Mei specializes in Tibetan painting.