Wu Wei Shan is a professor of liberal arts and Ph.D. supervisor of Chinese philosophy, fine arts, and design art. He serves as a member of the 11th and 12th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and as a member of the Standing Committee of the 13th CPPCC, Director of the National Art Museum of China (NAMOC), and Vice President of the Chinese Artists Association. He is also President of the Chinese Academy of Sculpture, member and Deputy Director of the Ethics Committee of China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, President of the Chinese Urban Sculpture Artists Association, Deputy Director of the Art Education Committee of Ministry of Education, Deputy Director of the National Advisory Committee on Higher Education under the Ministry of Education, member of the National Textbook Committee, Deputy Director of the National Advisory Committee on Urban Sculpture Construction and Director of the Art Committee of Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development, and member of “Four Batches of Talents and Cultural Masters” of National Publicity and Culture System. He was granted the title of “Goodwill Ambassador for sharing China stories” by the State Council Information Office from which he received a special government allowance. For his outstanding achievements and influence, Wu Weishan has been elected academician in many countries. In 2018, he was elected a corresponding member of the French Academy of Arts (Académie des Beaux-Arts) as the second Chinese artist who won the honour, next to Wu Guanzhong. His original concept of Xieyi (freehand) sculpture has exerted a positive influence on the world for it integrates traditional Chinese culture and contemporary art with world culture. He has created more than 600 works that have been exhibited in more than a dozen countries and regions, and many have been permanently collected by globally renowned museums and art institutes. He has published more than 30 books, catalogues, and theoretical essays in several languages.