Qi Liangchi (1921~2003), courtesy name Zichang, was born in Xiangtan, Hunan, the fourth son of Qi Baishi. At the age of ten, he studied traditional Chinese painting techniques under the guidance of his father, and graduated from the Fine Arts Department of Beijing Furen University in 1945. He later taught at the National Peiping Art College, and was the deputy director of the Beijing Culture and History Research Center, the honorary director of the Xiangtan Qi Baishi Memorial Hall, and the consultant and member of the Art Appraisal Research Office of the Chinese Academy of Arts.