| 1947 |
Born in Nanjing, Province of Jiangsu, China.
Ms. Fu is the protege of her father, Mr. Fu Baoshi, a grand master of Chinese painting. |
| 1965 |
At the advice of her father, she enrolled in
Nanjing Normal University, Department of Chinese Literature. |
| 1970 |
Graduated from University. Taught Chinese
literature at Juining County Middle School in Jiangsu. |
| 1975 |
Joined Nanjing Museum to work on
authentication of calligraphy and painting. |
| 1978 |
Joined the Jiangsu Institute of Chinese
Painting to become a professional artist. |
| 1979 |
Sponsored by Department of Education to Japan
for advanced studies. |
| 1980 |
Exhibition at the Fuji Art Museum in Shizuoka
Prefecture. |
| 1981 |
Enrolled in Musashino Art University for a
degree program in Japanese art. |
| 1983 |
Enrolled in Tokyo National University of Fine
Arts. Studied under Professor Hirayama Ikuo on Dunhuang art. |
| 1985 |
Held exhibition at Art Gallery of Seibu
Department Store. |
| 1986 |
Feb - Exhibition in Hong Kong.
Apr - Exhibition at Tokyo Central Museum.
June - Exhibition at Tokyo Tachikawa Will Cultural Center.
Sep - Joint Television program by China and Japan to introduce Ms. Fu's work :"The
Rainbow of Water Ink Painting". |
| 1987 |
Feb - Exhibition at Hanshin Art Gallery in
Osaka
May - Exhibition in Lucerne, Switzerland
Aug - Mural painting at Daisyoji of Nagano
Nov - Mural painting at Jyorakuji of Nagano. |
| 1988 |
Mar - Complete two murals at Hoshyoji of
Wakayama Prefecture (2 m x 6 m each)
Apr - Mural painting at Tokyo Anyoin (2 m x 5 m)
May - Mural painting at Gunma Prefecture, Kogenji (2m x 5m)
Sep - Mural painting at Gunma Prefecture Taineiji (2m x 7m)
Nov - Completed "Torigoe Shrine Festival" in Tokyo
Nov - Individual Exhibition at Sino-Japanese Friendship Society, Tokyo |
| 1989 |
Oct - Mural painting at Kezoji, Gunma
Prefecture (2m x 6m)
Nov - Individual exhibition at Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture
Nov - Individual exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan |
| 1990 |
Apr - Donate "Red Sun and Clouds" to
Ueda City, Nagano Prefecture.
May - Mural painting "Enryakuji Temple at Mt. Hiei" and "Guoqing Temple at
Mt. Taintai" (4m x 5m) for Enmanji at Yokohama. Well received by NHK Radio and KBS
Television which presented a special 2-week program on the painting.
Aug - Completed mural painting "Four Seasons in Sanzen-in Temple" (2m x 8m),
commended by Japanese Minister of Justice.
Sep - Donated "Kamakura Yabusame" to Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine in Kamakura.
Dec - Received Ringa Art Promoting Prize from Mr. Kawakita Michiaki. |
| 1991 |
Jan - Mural paintings at Jyorinji of Gunma
Prefecture - "Plum" and "Eyheiji" (2.1m x 7m)
Feb - Published "The Ink Paintings of Fu Yiyao: A Collection" by Kodansha
Mar - Mural painting "Tendoji" (2m x 6m) at Ryudoin, Nagano Prefecture.
Jun - Personal Exhibition at Nagano.
Aug - Personal exhibition in Hong Kong.
Oct - Personal exhibition at Yokohama Art Museum.
Nov - Personal exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan.
Dec - Donated "Mt. Mikasa" to Prince Mikasa. |
| 1992 |
Jan - Completed mural "Reception of the
25 Budhisattva" (1.5m x 5m) for the Central Hall of Enryakuji
Feb - Completed mural "Graceful Clouds and Holy Dew" (3m x 1.5m) for the Guest
House of Kyoto Myohoin Temple.
Apr - "One Hundred Artists in One Hundred Years" Exhibition in Hong Kong.
May - Personal exhibition at Tenmaya Department Store, Fukuyama City.
Jun - Personal exhibition at Isetan Department Store, Niigata City.
Sep - Personal exhibition at Settsin Gallery, Kyoto. |
| 1993 |
Jan - Personal exhibition at Sogo Department
Store, Yokohama.
Mar - "Fu Yiyao's Paintings on Tang Poem Themes", Hong Kong City Hall
Apr - Personal exhibition "Fu Yiyao's Japanese Folk Festivals" at Seibu
Department Store, Tokyo
May - Completed mural "Monk Dogen Seeking Enlightment in China" (2m x 6m) for
Molinji, Gunma Prefecture
Aug - Porcelain painting at Ginzan, Yamagata Prefecture.
Nov - Personal exhibition at Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture
Nov - Perform on television program in memory of the 50th anniversary of death
of Toson Simazaki.
Dec - Invited Lecture on "Fu Baoshi's Paintings" at National Museum of History,
Teipei. |
| 1994 |
Jan - Completed "Ennin's Quest for the
Sutras from Tang Dynasty", 25-piece, in memory of Ennin's 1200th birth
anniversary. Donated to Enryakuji, Kyoto.
Mar- Sep Personal exhibition at Lucerne, Switzerland.
Jun - Personal exhibition at Enryakuji, Publication of limited edition of the painting
series.
Aug - completed Mural (2m x 5m) for Zenkyuji, Kyoto.
Oct - Exhibition on Ennin at Iwate Prefecture.
Nov - Exhibition of Ennin at Sendai City.
Dec - Donated "Onbashira Festival" (3m x 1.5m) to Guest House at Suwa Taishya,
Nagano Prefecture. |
| 1995 |
Feb- Personal exhibition at Hanshin Department
Store, Osaka.
Mar - Invited lecture: "My Father, Fu Baoshi's Art" at Syoto Museum, Tokyo.
Apr - NHK Television program. A series of 13 shows on water ink painting.
May - Personal exhibition at Maruei Department Store, Nagoya.
May - Awarded Shinto Cultural Award by Shinto Shrine Cultural Society for the Year.
Jun - Personal exhibition "Fu Yiyao's Contemporary Art" at Imperial Hotel,
Tokyo.
Jul - Personal exhibition at Tenmaya Department Store, Fukuyama City. Appointed as
Overseas Board Member of Foreign Cultural Exchange Association of Jiangsu Province, China.
Aug - Personal exhibition at Isetan Department Store, Shizuoka.
Sep - Personal exhibition at Tenyama Department Store, Okayama Prefecture.
Oct - Special Invited Lecturer of Taisyo University. |
| 1996 |
Jan - Personal exhibition at Isetan Department
Store, Tokyo.
Jun - Personal exhibition at Imperial Hotel, Tokyo.
Jun - Exhibition on "Folk Festivals" at Iwate Prefecture.
Jul - Exhibition at Isetan Department Store, Shizuoka.
Aug - NHK Television re-broadcast "Fu Yiyao's Water Ink Painting".
Oct - Completed mural "Buddhism Heading East" (12m x 3m) at Enryakuji. |
| 1997 |
Jan - "Buddhism to the East"
published.
Completed mural "Enjoy People's art together" at civic Center, Koto-ku, Tokyo.
Apr - Illustration for the novel "Fly, Fly Qilin (Unicorn)!" Published in
Yomiuri Shimbun. Total 380 pieces of work.
Jul - Exhibition of illustrations. At Tichibu International Cultural Festival.
Sep - Exhibition of illustrations at Tachikawa, Tokyo. |
| 1998 |
Jan - personal exhibition at Sogo Department
Store Art Gallery, Yokohama.
Starting a series of illustrations for the novel "Daihorin", "Flying
Monk" to be completed in 2 years.
Feb - Donated mural "Ode to the Pine" (3m x 1.5m) to Eiheiji Temple, Fukui
Prefecture.
Apr - Started "The Illustrated Story of New Saint Honen". Estimated to complete
in 4 years.
Jun - Publication of "Fu Yiyao's Art" by Japan Broadcast Publisher Society.
Demonstrated at NHK program "A Tour of Sokokuji"
Jul - Exhibition at "Shuimo - Chinese Calligraphy and Painting", New York City.
Aug - Donated "Bodhidharma Crossing the River" to United Nations' General
Secretary Mr. Kofi Annan.
Sep - Exhibition of "Fu Yiyao's Japanese Folk Festivals" at Umeno Memorial Art
Museum, Nagano.
Oct - Exhibition at Harmo Museum, Nagano Prefecture |
| 1999 |
Jul 1-30 - Exhibition sponsored by National
Arts Club, Gramercy Park, New York.
Aug 18- Sep 1 - Personal exhibition at United Nations |
| 2000 |
Personal exhibit in Hiroshima.
天台真盛宗總本山西教寺 (真盛上人頌). NHK sponsored travel
to Ningpo, Zhejiang. Published "Zen of Vegetable Roots"
菜根譚 in collaboration with Siu-Leung Lee. |
| 2001 |
NHK Broadcast Ms. Fu's painting.
YongPing Temple at Mount DaBen 大本山永平寺( TianTong Temple, Ningpo
天童寺圖)，Yongping Temple (永平寺圖)，DaoYuan spring expedition
(道元行春圖)。6-panel screen. |
| 2002 |
祖道傳東圖 in memory of
750th anniversary of passing away of the Buddhist Dogen (道元). Total 36
paintings exhibited in Yongping Temple. |
| 2004 |
Personal exhibit at China
National Art Academy (Beijing). Lecture in memory of Master Fu
Baoshi's 100th birthday. |
Fu Yi Yao