阎扶

Only limited public information is available about Yan Fu; his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background are not clearly recorded and remain to be verified. Judging from the four works held in the collection, Yan Fu's writing centers on the "Stories of Chinese Sages" series, for which he has written biographical accounts of four pre-Qin historical figures: Baili Xi, Guan Zhong, Yan Ying, and Jie Zitui. The first three of these were included in "Stories of Chinese Sages," a series listed as a key publication of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central Committee for 2022, indicating that his writing targets general readers and balances historical accuracy with narrative readability. Yan Fu is skilled at sketching a figure's life from limited historical sources, weaving the political upheavals, personal character, and worldly wisdom of the Spring and Autumn period into plain, fluent storytelling, allowing readers to learn about these sages through accessible reading. His works are classified under general biography and are suited to ordinary readers interested in pre-Qin history and traditional culture.