Yang was born in Tienshui, Gansu Province in December of 1966, graduated from Gansu Tienshui Teachers' College in 1990. In 2004, he lived in Xiaobao of Songzhuang Town, Tongzhou District of Beijing. In 2005, he attended of "The Contemporary Oil Painting Arts Invitation Exhibition", sponsored by Shanghai Yunfeng Huayuan; "The 2nd Session of Visual Arts" Exhibition, sponsored by Arts Artel of Songzhuang Town; "Depose" Contemporary Oil Painting Arts Exhibition, Sponsored by Buddhist Space; The 1st Session of China Songzhuang Town Culture & Arts Festival - Chinese Contemporary Culture & Arts Exhibition. "The Road of Songzhuang Town" in Beijing.