Yi Zhongtian (1February 8, 947-), born in Changsha, Hunan, is a historian, writer and scholar. 198 1 graduated from Wuhan university with a master's degree in literature and stayed on as a teacher. At present, he is a professor and doctoral supervisor in the Chinese Department of the School of Humanities, Xiamen University. He has been engaged in multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary research in literature, aesthetics and history for a long time. Since 2005, he has been explaining history in CCTV- 10 Lecture Room. The speaker "Man of the Han Dynasty" has been sought after for his humorous analysis in vernacular, and enjoys the title of "Academic Superman".
Yi Zhongtian is usually an approachable person. We can often see Yi Zhongtian giving lectures at Xiamen University, and Yi Zhongtian's interpretation of the history of the Han Dynasty is very profound. It is these objects that fascinate us with the history of China. They are mirrors that guide us to understand the past.