“Selected Literary Works of Cheng Yingliu” Launched at Shanghai Normal University

On October 12, Shanghai Normal University hosted the inaugural ceremony for “Selected Literary Works of Cheng Yingliu,” along with an academic symposium commemorating the 30th anniversary of the esteemed scholar’s passing. The event was jointly organized by the School of Humanities and the Urban Culture Studies Center at the university. Scholars in attendance exchanged reflections on the works and honored Cheng Yingliu’s significant contributions to academia and education.

 

Cheng Yingliu, founder of the History Department and the Institute for the Studies of Ancient Classics at Shanghai Normal University, was recognized as one of the “Top Ten Historians of Shanghai” in the 20th century. His influential works include “History on the Northern and Southern Dynasties” and “A New Biography of Fan Zhongyan,” as well as editorial contributions to “The Dictionary of General Chinese History” and “The Great Dictionary of Chinese History: Song Dynasty.”

 

“Selected Literary Works of Cheng Yingliu” is a comprehensive compilation edited by Prof. Yu Yunguo from the Institute for the Studies of Ancient Classics and Prof. Fan Ying from the History Department at Shanghai Normal University. The collection features Cheng Yingliu’s self-edited new literary work “A Year’s Collection,” an anthology of previously unpublished poetry, novels, essays, and literary criticism titled “Beyond A Year’s Collection,” and a collection of traditional poetry and verses “Drafts of Golden Flow Poetry.”