LI Feiyue

  • Email : lifeiyue@tsinghua.edu.cn
  • Research Room : Room 111, Meng Minwei Humanities Building
Education & Teaching


  • Ph.D. in Literature, Peking  University (2012)

  • Associate Research Professor,  Chinese National Academy of Arts (2015)

  • Associate Professor &  Doctoral Supervisor, Tsinghua University (2016)

  • Professor & Doctoral Supervisor,  Tsinghua University (2023)


Research Focus

Poetic Texts, Musical Literature, Digital Humanities



Undergraduate Courses

  • History of Chinese Literature  II & III

  • Close Reading of Classical  Poetry, Ci, and Qu

  • Ci Poetry and Music

  • Digital Humanities

  • Seminar on Classical Texts and  Special Topics

  • Chinese Traditional Culture (Zhenqiu  Honors Program)

Graduate Courses

  • Comparative Studies of Poetry,  Ci, and Qu

  • Professional Competencies and  Academic Norms in Chinese Studies

  • Poetry and Music (Central  Conservatory of Music)


Selected Publications

1. "The Transformation of Tang-Song Yan Music and the Evolution of Ci Poetry," Literature & Art Studies, no. 4 (2023).

2. "Unified Writing System and Reconstructed Texts: On the Construction of Unified Character Sets and Standard Text Databases in the Digital Era of Ancient Texts," Journal of Beijing Normal University, no. 5 (2023).

3. "A Collation Study on the Standard Model of Regulated Verse" (co-authored), Zhonghua Wenshi Luncong, no. 2 (2023).

4. "The Renaming of Music in Tianbao 13th Year and the Establishment of the Yan Music System," Journal of Peking University, no. 6 (2022); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 4 (2023).

5. "Statistical Analysis and Issues in Tang Poetry Prosody," Literary Heritage, no. 5 (2022); reprinted in Academic Digest of Higher Education Institutions, no. 6 (2022).

6. "Big Data Technology and the Modern Transformation of Traditional Philology" (co-authored), Social Sciences in China, no. 2 (2021); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: History, no. 5 (2021).

7. "Historical Intertextuality and Textual Field in Wang Changling's 'Beyond the Frontier' Poems," Literary Review, no. 3 (2020); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 9 (2020) and Literary Research Digest, no. 4 (2020).

8. "The Blending of Genres and Reconstruction of Historical Theories in Poetry, Ci and Qu," Social Sciences in China, no. 1 (2019); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 7 (2019).

9. "Re-examining Modern Musicological Approaches to Tang-Song Ci Studies," Journal of Zhejiang University, no. 5 (2019); reprinted in China Social Sciences Digest, no. 3 (2020) and excerpted in Yearbook of Song Dynasty Literary Studies (2018-2019).

10. "Heavenly and Earthly Realms in Moonlit Meditations: Textual Interpretation and Meaning Generation in Su Shi's Mid-Autumn Ci," Journal of Tsinghua University, no. 3 (2019).

11. "On Ci Studies from the Perspective of Materialist Dialectics," Literary Heritage, no. 3 (2018).

12. "The Reconstruction of Ci Genre Amidst Poetic and Dramatic Influences," Journal of Peking University, no. 5 (2017); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 3 (2018) and China Social Sciences Digest, no. 2 (2018).

13. "Tonal Modification and the Regularization of Ci Form," Literature & Art Studies, no. 2 (2017); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 9 (2017).

14. "The Nature and Function of Pingze Rules in Classical Chinese Poetry," Journal of Peking University, no. 3 (2016).

15. "The Formation and Evolution of Pingze Rules in Classical Chinese Poetry," Social Sciences in China, no. 3 (2015); reprinted in Journal of Chinese Culture Studies, vol. 3.

16. "On the Formation of Ci Tunes and the Consciousness of Ci as a Genre," Literature & Art Studies, no. 12 (2014); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 8 (2015).

17. "A Critical Study of Lüci," Journal of Peking University, no. 2 (2014); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 6 (2014).

18. "On the Standardization of Line Breaks and the Unification of Ci Form," Literary Heritage, no. 3 (2014); reprinted in China Social Sciences Digest, no. 8 (2014) and Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 12 (2014).

19. "A New Theory on the Origin of Ci," Journal of Peking University, no. 5 (2011); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 12 (2011).

20. "From 'Tang-Song Transformation' to 'Song-Yuan Early Modernity': On the Transitional Characteristics of Song Dynasty Literary Thought and Its Exemplary Nature," Henan Social Sciences, no. 1 (2020); reprinted in Xinhua Digest, no. 13 (2020), Academic Digest of Higher Education Institutions, no. 2 (2020), and Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 6 (2020).

21. "Re-examining the Prosodic Features and Historical Significance of Tang Dynasty Examination Poetry" (co-authored), Shandong Social Sciences, no. 9 (2023).

22. "Textual Provenance Research on Poetry in Dream of the Red Chamber Based on Text Similarity Analysis" (co-authored), Chinese and Foreign Cultures and Literary Theory, no. 54 (2023).

23. "Structured Texts, Systematized Knowledge, and Intelligent Utilization: Practical Exploration Exemplified by the Design and Construction of the Xuancong Digital Humanities Platform" (co-authored), Digital Humanities, no. 4 (2022).

24. "Colloquial Language of Yuan Societies and Textual Research on Yuanliyuan Zhuanci" (co-authored), Chinese and Foreign Literary Theory, no. 4 (2022).

25. "From Market Language to Zhuanci: Artistic Transboundary and Integration" (co-authored), China Social Sciences Today, no. 1947 (June 15, 2020).

26. "The Mobility of Tang Dynasty Musicians and the Rise of Quzi Ci", China Social Sciences Today (January 29, 2019), sec. 7.

27. "The Transformation from Traditional Ci Form Studies to Modern Ci Genre Studies: An Examination of Lin Dachun and His Cishi", Social Science Front, no. 12 (2018).

28. "Knowledge and Conceptual Innovation in New Liberal Arts", China Social Sciences Today, no. 1999 (August 28, 2020).

29. "Reinterpretation of Propositions, Revaluation of Significance, and Reconstruction of Knowledge: Rewriting the History of Classical Chinese Literary Thought and Its Academic Value", Literary Criticism, no. 8 (2017); reprinted in Collected Papers on Chinese Intellectual History, no. 2 (2018).

30. "Semantic Analysis of 'Junzi'", Journal of Chinese Culture, no. 4 (2017); reprinted in Comprehensive Interpretation of Chinese Cultural Concepts (Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House, 2022).

31. "The Gentleman Comprehends Righteousness", Guangming Daily (February 10, 2017), sec. 2.

32. "Promoting Original Research in Literary History Through Excavated Texts", China Social Sciences Today (February 9, 2017).

33. "'Old State with New Mission': Cultural Inheritance and Reconstruction", People's Daily (Overseas Edition) (January 3, 2017), sec. 7.

34. "Textual Research on the 'Man' Form", Journal of Ludong University, no. 3 (2016).

35. "Discussion on the Theory of 'Poetic Remnants'", Chinese and Foreign Literary Theory, no. 1 (2016).

36. "Textual Research on the 'Ling' Form", Henan Social Sciences, no. 1 (2015).

37. "Textual Research on the 'Jin' Form", Quxue, vol. 2, Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House (2014).

38. "Textual Research on the 'Yin' Form", Journal of Zhengzhou University, no. 6 (2014).

39. "New Perspectives on Su Shi's Ci on the Red Cliff", Journal of South-Central Minzu University, no. 5 (2014); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 2 (2015); excerpted in Yearbook of Song Dynasty Literary Studies (2014-2015).

40. "From Ancient Literature to Classical Literature" (co-authored), Journal of Chinese Culture, no. 2 (2013).

41. "New Construction of Chinese Prose History" (co-authored), Liyun Academic Journal, no. 2 (2013).

42. "Establishing Sincerity Through Rhetoric: Honest and Magnificent" (co-authored), Social Science Journal, no. 5 (2012).

43. "The Compilation and Transmission of Huajianji and the Construction of New Ci Forms", Academic Journal of Zhongzhou, no. 3 (2012); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 9 (2012).

44. "Textual Research on the Relationship Between 'Clear Waters and Luxuriant Trees' and Tsinghua Garden", Journal of Xinyang Normal University, no. 5 (2011). Cited once.

45. "Comprehensive Study on the Combined Reference of 'Ling-Yin-Jin-Man' to Ci Forms", Journal of Zhengzhou University, no. 5 (2011); excerpted in China Social Sciences Digest, no. 1 (2012).

46. "Critical Analysis of the 'Consciousness of Literature' Theory", Academic Journal of Zhongzhou, no. 1 (2011); reprinted in Renda Copying Materials: Research on Ancient and Modern Chinese Literature, no. 7 (2011); excerpted in China Social Sciences Today (March 1, 2011).

47. Additionally published over 10 cultural commentaries in People's Daily (Overseas Edition), Shanxi Literature, Selected Essays Periodical, etc.



Principal Monographs

1. Textual Research on Terminology of Tang-Song Ci Poetry Forms. Culture and Art Publishing House, 2016.

2. The Diaspora of Tang-Five Dynasties Court Musicians and the Rise of Quzi Ci (forthcoming). Zhonghua Book Company.

3. Collation and Supplementation of Cishi. Culture and Art Publishing House, 2019.

4. Compilation and Editing of Ren Zhongmin's Collected Works: Ci Poetry Studies. Phoenix Publishing House, 2013.

5. Comprehensive Dictionary of Song Ci Appreciation (principal contributor). Zhonghua Book Company, 2011; Comprehensive Dictionary of Tang-Song Ci Appreciation (principal contributor). Zhonghua Book Company, 2012.

6. The Four Literary Eminences of Early Tang. Zhonghua Book Company, 2010.

7. Annotated Commentary on Bingjian. Zhonghua Book Company, 2014.

8. Ask Me 11: 101 Interesting Questions About the Yuan Dynasty. Zhonghua Book Company, 2009.

9. Special Issue on Digital Humanities: Classical Poetry and Prosody (executive editor). Zhonghua Book Company, 2023.

10. Selected Readings in Digital Humanities (co-edited, forthcoming). Zhejiang Ancient Books Publishing House.

Research Projects

1. Key Project of National Social Science Fund: "Statistical Analysis and Research on Prosody in Classical Chinese Poetry" (2020, ongoing).

2. Later-stage Funding Project of National Social Science Fund: "The Diaspora of Court Musicians from Mid-Tang to Five Dynasties and the Rise of Quzi Ci" (2014, completed).

3. Sub-project of Major Project of National Social Science Fund: "Textual Analysis and Research of Classical Chinese Literature Based on Big Data Technology" - "Research on Literary Forms and Theories Based on Textual Deep Mining" (2018, ongoing).

4. Beijing Philosophy and Social Science Young Academic Leader Project: "Preliminary Study on Computational Literature" (2021, ongoing).

5. Chinese Academy of Social Sciences "Comprehensive History of Chinese Thought" sub-project: "History of Song Dynasty Literary Thought" (ongoing).

6. Chinese National Academy of Arts Project: "Research on Prosody in Classical Chinese Poetry" (2016, completed).

7. Tsinghua University Independent Research Project: "Construction of Tang-Song Poetry Annotation Database and Empirical Research" (2021, ongoing).

8. Tsinghua University Independent Research Project: "Collation and Research of Cishi" (2018, completed).

9. Guoqiang Research Institute AI & Robotics General Exploration Project sub-project: "Research on Classical Poetry Style Based on Statistical Learning and Deep Learning" (2019, completed).

10. Guoqiang Research Institute AI & Robotics General Exploration Project sub-project: "Construction and Research of Knowledge Graph for Classical Chinese Poetry" (2021, ongoing).


Academic Activities

(A) Affiliations:

1. Editorial Board Member, Digital Humanities (Tsinghua University & Zhonghua Book Company)

2. Editorial Board Member, Digital Humanities Research (Renmin University of China)

3. Editorial Board Member, Tsinghua Chinese Classics (Tsinghua University Institute of Chinese Classics)

4. Committee Member, Digital Humanities Professional Committee, China Society of Indexers

5. Committee Member, Ancient Books Collation and Development Professional Committee, China Ancient Books Protection Association

(B) Awards:

1. Ministry of Education "8th Outstanding Achievement Award for Scientific Research in Higher Education Institutions - Youth Achievement Award" (2019)

2. Chinese National Academy of Arts "Outstanding Research Achievement Award" (2016)

3. Special Prize for Outstanding Paper, 9th International Conference on Ci Studies (2021)

4. National Outstanding Ancient Books Award (Popular Reading Category)

(C) Other Honors:
Selected for National High-level Young Talent Program (2020)
Beijing Philosophy and Social Science Young Academic Leader (2021)
Tsinghua University Second "Cyrus Tang Young Scholar"
Global Times 4th "Hope Elite" Young Scholar