Zhan Furui

詹福瑞 (Zhan Furui)
Born	November, 1953 Hebei Province, China
Nationality	People's Republic of China
Occupation	National Library of China
Known for	Chinese librarian

Zhan Furui (name in English order: Furui Zhan; Chinese name: 詹福瑞; Pinyin: Zhān Fúrùi; born in Hebei Province, China, in November 1953) is the National librarian of China and a literary critic.

Biographical sketches

Dr. Zhan was born in Hebei Province, China, in November 1953. He got his Ph.D. degree in Chinese Literature in Hebei University in 1991. He is Director-General of National Library of China, Director of National Center for Ancient Book Preservation and Chairman of Library Society of China. He has made great achiements in the studies of History of Chinese Literary Criticism and Chinese Ancient Literature.

Education

• 1986-1991: Graduated from Institute of Ancient Books, Hebei University, with Ph.D degree
• 1975-1978: Graduated from Department of Chinese Language, Hebei University, with B.A. degree

Work Experiences

• 2005- : Director-General, Natioanl Library of China
• 2004: Vice-Director-General, National Library of China
• 1998-2003: Secretary-General of CPC Committee, Hebei University
• 1996-1999: Vice-President, Hebei University
• 1993-1996: Professor and Dean, Department of Chinese Language, Hebei University
• 1991-1993: Teacher and Associate Professor, Institute of Ancient Books, Hebei University
• 1978-1986: Teacher, Department of Chinese Languages, Hebei University

Titles in Professional Organizations

• Chairman, Library Society of China
• Member, Chinese Literature Section, National Committee for Academic Degrees
• Reviewer, National Foundation for Social Sciences
• Member, Chinese Literature Guiding Committee, Ministry of Culture
• Vice-Chairman, Society of Ancient Chinese Literary Theory
• Vice-Chairman, Chinese Society of Li Bai Studies
• Standing Commitee Member, Chinese Society of Qu Yuan Studies
• Vice-Chairman, Chinese Society of Wen Xin Diao Long (The literary mind and the carving of dragons)
• Member, Hebei Provincial Committee of Academic Degrees
• Vice-Chairman, Section of Literature and History, Hebei Provincial Foundation for Social Sciences
• Vice-Chairman, Hebei Provincial Society of Literature

Major Works

• 《不求甚解 : 读民国古代文学研究十八篇》 (18 Essays on the Studies of Ancient Literature during 1911-49) （北京 : 中华书局, 2008）
• 《中古文学理论范畴》 (Categories of Medieval Literary Theory) （北京 : 中华书局, 2005）
• 《南朝诗歌思潮》 (Poetical Thoughts of the Southern Dynasty) （保定 : 河北大学出版社, 2005）
• 《士族的挽歌 : 南北朝文人的悲欢离合》 (Stories of Scholars in the Southern and Northern Dynasties) （与李金善合著；保定 : 河北大学出版社, 2002）
• 《汉魏六朝文学论集》 (Essays on Literature in the Han, Wei and the Six Dyansties) （保定 : 河北大学出版社, 2001）
• 《中古文学理论范畴》 (Categories of Medieval Literary Theory) （保定 : 河北大学出版社, 1997）
• 《走向世俗 : 南朝诗歌思潮》 (Poetical Thoughts of the Southern Dynasty) （天津 : 百花文艺出版社, 1995）

References

• Website of National Library of China http://www.nlc.gov.cn
• 《不求甚解 : 读民国古代文学研究十八篇》 (18 Essays on the Studies of Ancient Literature during 1911-49) （北京 : 中华书局, 2008）