Zeng Zaozhuang

Zeng Zaozhuang, born in 1937 in Jianyang, Sichuan, is a professor at the Institute of Ancient Book Collation and Research, Sichuan University. He has long devoted himself to the study of Song dynasty literature, the culture of the Three Su, and classical Chinese genre theory, combining textual scholarship with theoretical inquiry. He served as chief editor of major documentary projects such as the Complete Prose of the Song and the Song, Liao, and Jin-Yuan Literature volume of the Zhonghua Encyclopedia, providing an important foundation for preserving and disseminating Song prose. His works include a critical biography of Su Shi, a critical biography of Su Xun, and a general study of Song prose, offering systematic accounts of the Three Su and the Song essay system. His editions and studies cover classics such as the collected works of Su Shi, Ouyang Xiu, Zhu Xi, and the Cheng brothers, spanning ancient poetry and classical literature with both scholarly rigor and readability. Public information is limited, yet his editorial and authored works show his far-reaching influence on the collation of Song literary documents.