1939: Born in Chenggu County, Shaanxi Province, China.
1962: Graduated from the Central Academy of Arts and Crafts.
1962–1980: Taught at the Yunnan Academy of Arts. Participated in multiple national art exhibitions, drawing significant attention from the art community.
1979: Created the large-scale mural "Beauty, Abundance, and Magic of Xishuangbanna" for the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
1980–1986: Moved to the United States. During this period, held multiple solo exhibitions at universities and museums across the U.S.
1983: Taught Chinese ink painting and modern Chinese heavy color painting at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Won first prize in the painting competition commemorating Martin Luther King Jr. at the University of Southern California (USC). Granted permanent residency in the United States as an internationally renowned artist.
1990: At the 1st Tokyo International Art Exhibition, selected by international collectors and art dealers as one of the world's most outstanding artists, ranking 29th and serving as the only Chinese painter on the list.
1992: At Christie's auction of 19th- to 20th-century Chinese paintings, Ting Shao Kuang's "White Night" sold for HK$2.2 million, setting the record at the time for a living artist. On July 30, held a solo exhibition in Santa Fe, New Mexico; Mayor Sam Pick honored his achievements in the art world and hailed him as the "Father of Modern Chinese Painting."
1993: Invited to create the limited-edition print "Light of Human Rights," issued by the United Nations Postal Administration as first-day cover commemorative stamps, making him the only Eastern artist among the five selected that year.
1994: The United Nations released the limited-edition print and first-day cover of Ting Shao Kuang’s work "Maternity" globally to commemorate the International Year of the Family.
1995: Invited by the United Nations to create eight works themed around the 50th anniversary of the UN and the World Conference on Women, with limited-edition prints and commemorative stamps issued globally.
1996: The World Federation of Chinese Artists (World Artistes Association) was established in the United States, and Ting Shao Kuang was elected as its founding president.
1998: Invited for the fourth time to create a work for the United Nations, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with "Beautiful Dream," releasing limited-edition serigraphs and first-day covers globally.
1998: Commissioned by the Shanghai Municipal Government to create the large-scale mural "Goddess of Art" for the Shanghai Grand Theatre. Commissioned by the Kunming International Horticultural Exposition in China to create "Man and Nature." Japan's NHK broadcast "Soul Painter: Ting Shao Kuang's World of Beauty," with proceeds donated to UNICEF charity sales.
2002: The Ting Shao Kuang Art Museum was established on the top floor of the Shanghai Grand Theatre, and the large-scale mural "Goddess of Art" was designated as a permanent collection.
2002–2005: Held major touring exhibitions in Japan, China, Singapore, Indonesia, the United States, Europe, and other regions.
2005: China Guardian Auctions sold the artwork "Blessing," setting the highest auction price for a living artist for a work of the same dimensions.
2006: Held a large-scale solo exhibition in Jakarta, Indonesia, and donated charity sale proceeds to victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami.
2007: Major touring exhibitions in China, Indonesia, Japan, and other regions.
2008: Donated the print "Heaven, Earth, and Humanity" to the Charity 2008 public welfare campaign to help children from impoverished families. Received the China Charity Special Contribution Award. At the Beijing Poly Spring Auction, his 2008 representative work "Double Beauty" sold for $1 million (¥6.72 million RMB).
2010: Source of Life Glass Sculpture unveiled at Shanghai Culture Square Theater.
2027: Au delà de la Polychromie Exhibition, Centre culturel de Chine à Paris, March 5-April 9, featuring his latest original works from 2020.