Professor Xu Keqian received his Ph.D. in Chinese philosophy at Fudan University. He has been engaged in teaching and research at Nanjing Normal University for over 30 years. Currently, he is a specially appointed distinguished professor at Sanjiang University. His academic areas include Chinese philosophy (especially the pre-Qin philosophy), ancient Chinese literature and culture. He has published more than ten kinds of books, including New Exploration of Zhuangzi's Philosophy, Essays on Pre Qin Thoughts and Culture, Chinese Traditional Thoughts and Culture, and The Highlights of Pre Qin Scholars.