Yao Yao's personality influence.

Mr. Yao Yao is a pioneer in China's medieval literature research and one of the founders of modern literature research. He has profound attainments in both classical literature and modern literature, formed an academic personality of "making the past serve the present" and made a unique contribution to the establishment and development of Tsinghua School. His representative work on medieval literature is Collection of Medieval Literary History. His achievements have always covered the study of medieval literature in the 1950s and 1980s. It is not only rich in historical materials, but also opens up a new way for the modernization of research methods. His masterpiece of modern literature research, The Draft of China's New Literature History, has realized the separation of modern literature and traditional literature research, and its system and mode have far-reaching influence. It has been translated into Japanese and enjoys a high reputation in the world. He is also an important representative in the research field of Lu Xun in Chinese mainland since 1949. His Collected Works of Lu Xun is recognized as an authoritative work on Lu Xun's studies in academic circles, which embodies the academic level of the times. His academic research is closely related to the advanced ideological trend of the times. His excellent teaching activities, academic research and ideological depth make him one of the symbols and representatives of "Peking University Spirit".