Is there any difference between the third edition and the second edition of the Yuan Xingpei version of the History of Chinese Literature?

1. The third edition has more content than the second edition. For example, Zhang Jiuling, a poet in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, has been added.

2. Some terms have also been changed. For example, the subtitle of Bao Zhao's poetic style was summarized as "Dangerous Customs" in the second edition, and was changed to "Junyi" in the third edition.

3. The book "History of Chinese Literature" is edited by Yuan Xingpei and is divided into four volumes.

This book advocates literature as the standard, places literature in a broad cultural background, describes the development process of ancient Chinese literature in detail, and makes some innovative textual research and discussion.

Each chapter has detailed notes to introduce each school's theory. Each volume is followed by a study bibliography to provide readers with clues for further research. It is distinctively open, forward-looking, and has a large amount of information.

Extended information: 1. Yuan Xingpei, courtesy name Chunshu, was born in Wujin, Jiangsu (now Wujin District, Changzhou City).

Professor of the Chinese Department of Peking University and Dean of the Institute of Chinese Studies.

Born on April 18, 1936 in Jinan, Shandong Province, originally from Wujin, Jiangsu Province (now Wujin District, Changzhou City).

Famous expert on classical literature.

He is currently the director of the Research Center for Traditional Chinese Culture at Peking University, editor-in-chief of the annual magazine "Chinese Studies", member of the School Committee of Peking University, and director of the Department of Humanities.

2. Main social part-time jobs include member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, vice chairman of the Central Committee of the China Democratic League, member of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, member of the National Ancient Books Compilation and Publishing Planning Group and deputy director of the Academic Committee, consultant of the Ministry of Education's 21st Century Teaching Reform Advisory Group, and national ancient books in colleges and universities.

Member of the Arrangement Committee and Director of the Central Research Institute of Literature and History.

In April 2018, he was elected as a foreign academician of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.