2023
Honorary Doctorate, National Taiwan Normal University.
2018
Inaugural Dean, newly-founded Academy of Contemporary Ink Art, Shanghai Institute of Visual Arts, Shanghai, China.
2017
36th National Cultural Award in Taiwan.
2016
Order of the Brilliant Star with Grand Cordon, President of Taiwan.
Foreign Honorary Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, USA.
Honorary Member, China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, China.
2015
Chair Professor, Nanjing Normal School of Fine Arts, Nanjing, China.
2014
Global Outstanding Chinese in Hong Kong, Global Outstanding Chinese Society, China.
Outstanding Artist, Asian Society in Hong Kong, China.
2013
Shandong Museum, China, opens its permanent Liu Kuo-sung Modern Ink Art Gallery.
2011
Lifetime Achievement Award, China Arts Award, China.
2008
Taiwan’s National Award for Arts, presented by Taiwan’s President Ma Ying-jeou.
2002
Outstanding Alumni prize, National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan.
1991
Received a Modern Painting Achievement Award from the Li Chun-shan Foundation, Taiwan.
1986
Special prize, Exhibition of International Art of Suiboku, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum, Japan.
1984
Special Achievement Prize, 6th National Art Exhibition, Beijing, China.
1978
Member organizing and planning committee, Taipei Fine Arts Museum.
1977
Only Asian artist among eight official painters, Commonwealth Print Portfolio, Canada.
1976
Elected Chairman, International Society for Education Through Art in Asia (InSEA-Asia) 1977–80.
1972
Member Taiwan selection committee for Taiwan entries to São Paulo Art Biennial, Brazil.
1969
First Prize for painting, Mainstream ’69, Marietta College, Ohio, USA.
1968
Taiwan’s Ten Outstanding Youths, Junior Chamber International, Taiwan.
1966
First artist from Taiwan to receive John D. Rockefeller 3rd Foundation grant to travel the world for two years.
1965
Judge, Fifth National Art Exhibition, Taiwan.
