First PhD of ancient literature in China mainland, professor of the School of Liberal Arts, PhD advisor, member of the MOE Committee of Social Sciences, member of MOE Advisory Board for Quality Education in Liberal Arts, member of MOE Advisory Board for Teaching of Chinese Literature, Executive Director of the Society of Chinese Verse, Society of Ancient Chinese Literary Theory, and Society of Tang Literature, Vice Chair of the Society of Song Literature, Society of Du Fu Studies, and Chair of the Society of Lu You Studies.

Research interests: ancient Chinese literature and traditional Chinese culture.