到目前为止,学界关于杜堇生卒年及活动等都不太清楚,造成美术研究等的一些缺憾。本文以系年的方式钩稽杜堇以绘画为主的活动资料十几条,并得出结论:杜堇绘画及其他活动早至天顺八年(1464),晚至正德七年(1512),主要集中于成化、弘治时期。杜堇约生于正统九年(1444)前后,卒于正德末年(1521)前后;其并非生于景泰七年(1456),嘉靖七年(1528)尚在。 So far, the academic circles have not been very clear about the birth and death years and activities of Du Wen, causing some shortcomings in art research. This article is based on a systematic study of Du Yan’s painting-based activities, and concludes that his paintings and other activities were as early as Tian Shun eight years (1464), late Qin Zheng seven years (1512) Mainly in Chenghua, Hongzhi period. John Doe was born before and after the orthodox nine years (1444), died in the last years of Zhengde (1521); it was not born in Jingtai for seven years (1456), Jiajing seven years (1528) still.