Tao Yongji, a layman in Qing Dynasty, was born in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. At that time, he enjoyed a high reputation as a scholar through the ages. Tao Yongji, a layman, is active in many fields such as culture, calligraphy and painting, poetry, health care practice, etc., so he is known as the first calligrapher in the world and the pioneer of hundreds of calligraphy and painting. He has made great contributions to the collection of classics, history, poetry and natural history, and also to the spread of modern culture.