| Yuan Xingpei | |
| Birth Date: | 18 April 1936 |
| Birth Place: | Jinan, Shandong, China |
| Nationality: | Chinese |
| Workplaces: | Peking University |
| Education: | Peking University |
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| Known For: | Six Dynasties poetry, Tang poetry |
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| C: | 袁行霈 |
| W: | Yüan2 Hsing2-p'ei4 |
| P: | Yuán Xíngpèi |
Yuan Xingpei (; ; born April 18, 1936) is a Chinese scholar, educator, author, and political leader, known for his public service and publications on Chinese literature,[1] particularly for his studies of Six Dynasties period poet Tao Yuanming. Yuan has been a professor of Chinese literature at Peking University since 1957.[2]
Yuan was born in 1936 in Jinan. He attended Peking University as an undergraduate student, graduating in 1957 from the school's Department of Chinese Language and Literature with a B.A. degree. The department hired him as an instructor immediately following his graduation, where he has remained ever since.[2]
In addition to his teaching and publications on Chinese literature, Yuan has served in various areas of Chinese politics. Yuan has been a member of the China Democratic League since 1987, and has served as its vice-chairman since 1997. He served on the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference from 1998 to 2003.[3]