Wei Xianzhong, born in July 1940, is a recipient of special government allowances from the State Council, a national first-class performer, a flute player, the leader of the Liaoning Song and Dance Ensemble National Band, a member of the Chinese Musicians Association, and a director of the Liaoning Musicians Association. He is a famous Chinese flute player. player. Mr. Wei Xianzhong passed away on the evening of 2009-1-19 at the age of 69.

Wei Xianzhong has been engaged in professional flute performance since 1959. In the years of artistic practice and hard work, his flute performance has a strong Northeast local style, enthusiasm and strong artistic appeal, and is deeply welcomed and loved by the masses. . His solo compositions and performances such as "Swing the Whip to Urge the Horse to Carry Grain Busy" are well-known in domestic and foreign music circles. More than 20 units such as People's Music Publishing House and China Recording Society compete for publication and distribution. Australia uses it as the opening song of "Chinese Program", and many Hong Kong movies and TV programs use this song.

Wei Xianzhong has performed for party and state leaders and foreign heads of state many times in the Great Hall of the People, Tiananmen Gate Tower, Huairen Hall and other places. On behalf of the country, he has visited Albania, Romania, Yugoslavia, Pakistan, France, Japan, North Korea, Australia and other countries and Hong Kong, and has been warmly welcomed and highly praised by foreign friends. Won the title of "Star Troupe" in the 26th Gongfulang International Folk Art Event in France. When performing in Fujisan Prefecture, Japan, Japan's Northern Broadcasting TV station produced and broadcast the flute solo.

In 1989, he was hired by CCTV as a judge of the national "Shandong Cup" National Musical Instrument Competition.

In 1996, President Jiang Zemin visited six countries in Western Europe. Among the gifts presented to the heads of state were the CD disc "Spring River, Flowers and Moonlight", among which the two flute solos "Swinging Whip to Urge Horses to Carry Grain" and "Gusu Xing" were played by Wei Xianzhong. of.

In 1996, Beijing Unity Publishing House recorded a cassette tape of the dizi performance album "Chinese Famous Songs", which was released nationwide.

In 1997, the CD of the flute performance album "Swinging Whip Urges Horses to Carry Grain Busy".

In 1997, he recorded the album "Three Lanes of Plum Blossoms" CD and "Chinese Dizi" cassette.