刘青弋

Liu Qingyi is an editorially oriented author whose work centers on the General History of Chinese Dance, with eight related titles held in the collection. These books are organized by period, running from the pre-Qin era through the Republic of China, and covering the Qin and Han, Wei, Jin, and Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties, Song, Liao, Western Xia, Jin, and Yuan, and Ming and Qing in between; together they form a seven-volume general history. Based on the available material, her work is closer to the sorting and compiling of historical sources: dance phenomena from different eras are arranged chronologically by volume, allowing readers to follow the dynastic sequence and see where Chinese dance came from and how it changed. This period-by-period approach is clear and easy to consult, and it lets readers select a particular era as needed. It should be noted that public information is limited, and details such as her biography, nationality, and dates of birth and death cannot be confirmed, so only the works themselves can be briefly described here.