FENG Mantian was born from a musical family, and his father is Chinese yueqin virtuoso FENG Shaoxian. He started studying the violin with Russian violinist Bachyev at the age of four and started learning the yueqin with his father at the age of six. In 1978, he was admitted to the China National Traditional Orchestra and has served as zhongruan recitalist ever since.

 

 

He is proficient in many ethnic plucked string instruments. He paid a visit to nearly 30 countries with the orchestra, including Switzerland, Russia, Austria and the United States of America, and gave performances at world-famous art stages such as the Kennedy Center, Carnegie Hall and KKL Luzern.