1958年生于青藏高原，回族，本名燕宁，字木一，养一，号本琦，大獒堂主，度一精舍主。

　　1976年随华拕，亚明习画。1984年北京师范学院美术系进修。1986年拜李可染为师。现为中国美术家协会会员、中国宗教协会会员、中国民族画院副院长、九三学社社员、南京博物院特聘研究员、北大资源美术学院教授、世界华人美术家协会山水画委员会主席。　　

杨彦《山水》180x97cm

　　Yang Yan

　　Yang Yan is of the Hui minority and was born in 1958 in Tibet with the original name Yanning, he styles himself as Muyi, Yangyi, Benqi, Host of Daaotang and Host of Duyi Hut.

　　Yang began to learn painting from Hua Tuo and Ya Ming in 1976. In 1984 he was admitted into Capital Normal University and majored in fine art. In 1986, he became a student of Li Kerang. Currently Yang is a member of the China Artists Association, Vice Dean of China Nationality Painting Academy, Professor of Peking University Resource College School of Fine Art, and President of Landscape Painting Committee of World Chinese Artists Association.