Cao Xu, the word "Sheng Zhi", is the owner of Meng Yuxuan.

From 1947 to 1958, childhood and primary school were spent in rural areas;

Complete primary and secondary schools in Shanghai from 1959 to1967;

1968 1 1 to1978 February, worked as a worker in a pharmaceutical factory in Shanghai as a production supervisor;

1977 was admitted to the Chinese Department of Shanghai Normal University, 1982 graduated in February to teach modern literature;

1984, graduated with a master's degree and was admitted as a doctoral student by Fudan University with a bachelor's degree. He studied the history of China's literary criticism and the literature of Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties with Wang Yunxi's tutor, and obtained a doctorate in literature; Became the first doctor of literary criticism history in China;

1987 After graduation, he returned to Shanghai Normal University to teach China ancient literature and was promoted to associate professor; Deputy Director of Ancient Literature Teaching Research Office and Deputy Director of Chinese Department;

1993 was promoted to professor in July; 1995 February graduate department, Minister of Shanghai Normal University;

1996 used to be a doctoral supervisor. In September of the same year, he enrolled doctoral students in China's ancient literary theory and poetics in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties.

After the expiration of the five-year term of office, Minister graduate department became the director of the library of Shanghai Normal University; After eight years in office, the librarian was hired as honorary director of the library of Shanghai Normal University. Back to the College of Humanities as a professor and doctoral supervisor. He has served as a member of the school affairs Committee, academic Committee and degree Committee of Shanghai Normal University for a long time.

He used to be a member of Shanghai * * * Clean Government Rectification Team, chairman of Shanghai Normal University of Jiu San Society, member of Shanghai Municipal Committee of Jiu San Society, vice chairman of Culture and Education Committee, and member of the second Xuhui District Political Consultative Conference;

On August 20 14, Yang Xiong, the mayor of Shanghai, was appointed as the librarian of Shanghai Literature and History Research Institute.

1993- 1994, 1996, 2000-200 1, 2003 and 2007 respectively visited Kyoto University, Tokyo University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Macau University, Feng Jia University in Taiwan Province and National University of Singapore. Communicate with Japanese, Taiwan Province and Hongkong counterparts to explore China's ancient literature and traditional culture.

All his life, he advocated studying Chinese ancient literature under the background of world sinology on the platform of "Chinese character cultural circle". At the same time, let China's ancient literature and ancient literary theory go to the world.

There are many kinds of works and many editors. My favorites are Collection of Poems, Poetry Research, Selected Comments on Poetry Papers of China, Japan and Korea, Selected Comments on Nineteen Ancient Poems of Yuefu, and prose collections Time flies, I am a Scarecrow, and Listening to Cicada in the Guest Room.

Believe in the magic of words, believe that words can release pain, precipitate life and create the spirit of independence and freedom. From 65438 to 0972, he began to publish poems and essays in Jiefang Daily and Wenhui Daily. He has successively joined the Prose Group of Shanghai Writers Association and the Creative Group of Chinese Writers Association (he was a columnist of Xinmin Evening News, China Herald and Japanese New Overseas Chinese News in Shanghai).

Now he is distinguished professor of Shanghai Normal University, doctoral supervisor and honorary curator of the library; Chief expert of major national projects, librarian of Shanghai Literature and History Research Institute, prose writer of Chinese Writers Association.

He used to be the vice president of the National Wenxindiaolong Society, the vice president of the National Poetry Teaching Association, the executive director of the National Index Society, the executive director of the Shanghai Cross-Strait Academic and Cultural Exchange Promotion Association, the China Modern Literature Society, the Ancient Literary Theory Society, and the Shanghai Ancient Literature Research Association. He is also a professor at Shenzhen University, Nanchang University, Qufu Normal University and Nantong University, a researcher at Capital Normal University, a visiting professor at Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and an academic consultant at the Research and Communication Center of Chinese Medicine Culture.