Zhang Xianwen

Zhang Xianwen was born in Tai'an, Shandong, in 1934. After graduating from the Department of History at Nanjing University in 1958, he stayed on to teach there. He is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of History of Nanjing University, and has served as director of the Department of History, director of the Research Center for the History of the Republic of China, and director of the Institute of Nanjing Massacre History. He has long engaged in research on the history of the Republic of China and the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, and has edited major series including An Outline of the History of the Republic of China, A Collection of Historical Materials on the Nanjing Massacre, and Special Studies on the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, exerting a profound influence in the academic world. His works are mostly historical readings and documentary literature, emphasizing the compilation and empirical use of archival sources. The library holds eighty-seven of his works, covering topics such as historical materials on the Nanjing Massacre and archives on biological warfare and public health and epidemic prevention, providing solid foundational materials for related research.