Sha Gengsi, also known as Sha Gengshi 沙更世 (1926), is from Yinxian, Zhejiang Province. In 1950, he graduated from the Hangzhou National Art School and went to work in the Art Department of the People's Illustrated (Renmin huabao, 人民画报). From 1951 to 1973, Sha was both contributing artist and editor at the People's Fine Arts Publishing House. In 1973, he became a Professor at the Central Minorities Institute.
Sha is known for his Chinese painting and calligraphy.