Liang Dunyan was born in Shunde, Guangdong. He graduated from Yale University, was the Minister of the Ministry of Fren going to US. He graduated from Yale University, was the Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Qing Dynasty, Chancellor of the Foreign Affairs Ministry of the Yuan Shikai Cabinet and Officer of the Transportation Ministry of Peiyang University.
He served as Superintendent of Haiguan Road in Tianjin and Peiyang University from 1906 to 1907.