刘延超，笔名：铁岩。1941年10月出生，籍贯：广东。曾师从广东省著名画家王兰若先生，画家及收藏家梁留生先生学习中国画，基本领悟笔墨要旨。后来客居西安市，同时研习书法。现任：中国书画研究会艺术顾问、国家一级美术师、中国楹联学会会员、中国书法研究院会员、陕西省书协会员、中国书画艺术促进会常务理事、中国乡土艺术协会艺术发展中心会员、中国书画家联谊会会员、北京当代环球书画院名誉院长。

书法作品曾多次在国内、国际大赛中获奖，如毛泽东诗词全国书画大赛金奖等，曾随“中国书法美术代表团”出访日本、美国，有作品展出及被对方收藏。书法作品还曾在台湾、新加坡、马来西亚、泰国和迪拜展出，并得到好评。2010年，世界艺术家联合会为其颁发

“世界书画艺术家”奖牌及证书。2011年入选中共中央党校“百名书画名家邀请展”并有作品被中央党校收藏。2012年5月在首届中华国粹论坛暨《兰亭序》问世1660周年中华诗书画大赛中书法作品荣获“创作一等奖”。2015年8月书法作品毛泽东词《咏梅》被人民大会堂收藏。近年并有五十多幅书法作品入选有“国家名片”之称——邮票的印制。

2013年5月，被中国书画艺术促进会、中国紫光阁国礼中心等单位授予“国礼艺术家”荣誉称号。2013年7月，被中华文化艺术推广联合会、中华人民美术网等单位授予“最具市场升值潜力艺术家”荣誉称号。2015年，书法作品及长城题词入选八达岭新长城基石镌刻，永久展示；11月被授予“中国新长城杰出艺术家”荣誉称号。2016年12月联合国和平书画院为其颁发终身院士证书。2018年4月中国中外名人文化研究会学术委员会为刘延超颁发“中国艺术大师”荣誉称号。2021年2月被中国互联网新闻中心授予“建党百年献礼功勋艺术家”荣誉称号。2022年5月被联合国授予二十届“国际和平艺术家”荣誉称号。2022年11月由国礼特供艺术家评审委员会等单位授予“国宝级艺术大师”荣誉称号。2024年2月，受聘世界艺术家联盟主席团副主席。2024年8月，被国艺委书画艺术博物馆聘请为，海口国艺委书画艺术博物馆馆长。

Liu Yanchao, pen name: Tieyan. Born in October 1941, native place: Guangdong. Zeng studied Chinese painting under the guidance of renowned Guangdong painter Wang Lanruo and painter and collector Liang Liusheng, and gained a basic understanding of the essence of brush and ink. Later, he stayed in Xi'an and studied calligraphy at the same time. Current position: Art consultant of the Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Research Association, national first-class artist, member of the Chinese Couplet Society, member of the Chinese Calligraphy Research Institute, member of the Shaanxi Calligraphy Association, executive director of the Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Art Promotion Association, member of the Art Development Center of the Chinese Local Art Association, member of the Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Association, and honorary president of the Beijing Contemporary Global Painting and Calligraphy Academy.

Calligraphy works have won numerous awards in domestic and international competitions, such as the gold medal in the Mao Zedong Poetry and Calligraphy National Painting and Calligraphy Competition. They have also visited Japan and the United States with the "Chinese Calligraphy Art Delegation" and have exhibited and been collected by them. Calligraphy works have also been exhibited in Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Dubai, and have received positive reviews. In 2010, the World Federation of Artists awarded him the "World Calligraphers and Painters" medal and certificate. In 2011, he was selected for the "Invitation Exhibition of 100 Famous Calligraphers and Painters" by the Central Party School of the Communist Party of China and his works were collected by the Central Party School. In May 2012, the calligraphy work won the "First Prize of Creation" in the first Chinese National Essence Forum and the 1660th anniversary of the publication of "Preface to Lanting" in the Chinese Poetry, Calligraphy and Painting Competition. In August 2015, Mao Zedong's calligraphy work "Ode to Plum Blossoms" was collected by the Great Hall of the People. In recent years, more than 50 calligraphy works have been selected for the printing of stamps, known as the "national business card".

In May 2013, he was awarded the honorary title of "National Gift Artist" by the China Calligraphy and Painting Art Promotion Association, the China Ziguangge National Gift Center, and other units. In July 2013, he was awarded the honorary title of "Artist with the Most Market Appreciation Potential" by the Chinese Culture and Art Promotion Federation, the Chinese People's Art Network and other units. In 2015, calligraphy works and Great Wall inscriptions were selected for permanent display on the cornerstone of the Badaling New Great Wall; In November, he was awarded the honorary title of "Outstanding Artist of the New Great Wall of China". In December 2016, the United Nations Academy of Painting and Calligraphy awarded him a lifetime fellowship certificate. In April 2018, the Academic Committee of the Chinese and Foreign Celebrity Culture Research Association awarded Liu Yanchao the honorary title of "Chinese Art Master". In February 2021, he was awarded the honorary title of "Artist of Centennial Contribution to the Party" by China Internet News Center. In May 2022, he was awarded the honorary title of "International Peace Artist" by the United Nations for the 20th edition. In November 2022, the National Gift Special Artist Evaluation Committee and other units awarded the honorary title of "National Treasure level Art Master". In February 2024, appointed as Vice Chairman of the Presidium of the World Federation of Artists. In August 2024, he was hired by the National Art Commission Calligraphy and Painting Art Museum as the director of the Haikou National Art Commission Calligraphy and Painting Art Museum.