Cai Zhizhong (蔡志忠; Wade-Giles: Tsai Chih Chung) is a cartoonist born in 1948 of Taiwanese origins.[1] His is best known for his graphical works on Chinese philosophy and history, most notably Laozi, Liezi, and Zhuangzi, which he made accessible and popularised through the use of plain language and visual aid of cartoon graphics.[2] Many of his earlier four paneled works contain elements of political satire and those which are purely comical such as his well known work, The drunken swordsman (大醉俠).[1]
The books of Cai Zhizhong have been well received by the public become very popular and have subsequently been translated into dozens of languages including English.[2] He currently resides in Taiwan and Vancouver.