Xiao Zhang studied the Four Books and the Five Classics since childhood, and was admitted to middle school at the age of 65,438+03. At the age of 65,438+07, he entered Peking University to study China literature, and studied under Shen Jianshi and other famous teachers. 193 1 After graduation, he successively taught or served in Jilin Provincial No.1 Normal School, Tianjin Nankai Middle School, Beiping Library and Beiping University Women's College of Arts and Sciences. 1940 served as an associate professor of China Literature Department of National Zhejiang University (then in Zunyi), and was promoted to professor two years later. From 65438 to 0948, he was employed as Professor of China Literature Department of Fu Jen Catholic University and served as Acting Dean. 65438-0952 Professor of Beijing Normal University, Deputy Director of Chinese Department, 65438-65438-0980 Director of Chinese Department. Mr. Xiao Zhang used to be a member of the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal Committee of China People's Political Consultative Conference, a member of the Standing Committee and Organization Department of Beijing Branch of Jiu San Society, a director of Chinese Language Society, a member of the Academic Committee of China Exegetics Research Association and a consultant of Beijing Language Society. 200 1 1 2 Mr Zhang Xiao died at the age of 92.

Xiao Zhang played a very important role in the establishment and development of ancient Chinese. In the mid-1950s, Mr. Zhang Xiao of Beijing Normal University and his Chinese Department first proposed to the national education department to offer ancient Chinese courses in the Chinese Department of colleges and universities. During his 30 years as the leader of the Chinese Department, he personally formulated the syllabus and curriculum plan, and put forward the teaching system of the Chinese Department of Normal University with modern Chinese, ancient Chinese, modern literature and ancient literature as the four pillars, which won the reputation of the Chinese Department of Beijing Normal University among similar universities in China. In the early 1960s, Mr. Zhang Xiao participated in the compilation of the textbook Ancient Chinese edited by Mr. Wang Li, and served as the person in charge of the collection.

Mr. Xiao's research direction focuses on writing and exegetics, highlighting the inheritance, summary and development of traditional exegetics. The collection of essays, textual research and exegesis, and Shi Mao's monographs, which he personally selected and compiled, reflect his spirit and methods of doing scholarly research and are precious wealth left to us. Xiao Zhang has made great contributions to the inheritance and development of traditional linguistics in China.