Education Background
He was born in Ningxiang of Hunan province,1965.
B.A. Department of history, Hunan Normal University, 1985.
M.A. Department of history, Sichuan University,1988.
PH.D. Institute of Chinese historical geography, Shaanxi Normal University,1993.
Academic experience
Lecturer in Department of Geography, Hunan Normal University,1993-1997.
Associate professor in Department of Resource and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University,1997-2000.
Professor in College of Resource and Environmental Science, Hunan Normal University, 2000-2017.
“San Qin scholars ” Specially-appointed professor, Shaanxi Normal University ,2010-2015.

Professional affiliations
Professor in Center for historical environment and socio-economic development in Northwest China ,Shaanxi Normal University , 2017- present.
Member of Professional Committee on Historical Geography ,China Geographic Society.
Director of Hunan province expert consultation committee of the second national place-name census .
Deputy director of Hunan traditional house protection expert committee.

Publication:
Major Papers
1, The Relationship between Wudu Earthquake in the Early Han Dynasty and Changes in the Upper reaches of the Han River Water System. Historical Research,No.4,2010,pp.48-69.
2, A New Understanding of the Problem Yunmeng. Historical Research, No.4,2010,pp.48-69.
3, New Evidence of the Chu People from the Guanzhong Plain: Focusing on Some Place: Name of the Chu Residence of Tsinghua Bamboos. Collections of Essays on Chinese Historical Geography, No.2, 2012, pp.5-27.
4, Keys to Some Puzzles on the Capitals of the Western Zhou Dynasty.  Collections of Essays on Chinese Historical Geography, No.1, 2014, pp.57-92.
5, From a Lake Name to a Settlement Name: the Origin and the Meaning of “Chengdu”. Collections of Essays on Chinese Historical Geography, No.4, 2015, pp.5-21.
6, Discussion on the Geography of Chinese Traditional Dwellings. Collections of Essays on Chinese Historical Geography, No.4, 2016, pp.9-17.
7, The Value of Physical Geography of Two Southern Song Notes on Traveling Alone the Yangtze River.Studies in the History of Natural Sciences, No.3,1990,pp.275-282.
8, A Historical Survey on the Changes of the Forest in the Yangtze River Basin. Agricultural History of China, No.4,1999,pp.3-14.
9, On “Dian Chi”being Originally in the Chengdu Plain.Journal of Southwest China Normal University(Philosophy & Social Sciences Edition), No.5,2005,pp.45-52.
10, A Tang Dynasty Map of the Erhai Lake of China and the Change History of Water System of the Lake Since the Mid-Holocene. Quaternary Sciences, No.4,2006,pp.621-627.
11, A Study of the Events of Zhuangjiao Going into Dian and Zhuanghao Going into Dian. Journal of Southwest University(Social Sciences Edition),No.1,2009,pp.54-62.
12, A New Understanding of the Migration of Chu in Capital Bamboo Slips of Chu unearthed in XinCai. Clio at Beida, Vol.4,No.00,2009,pp.44-81.
13,Discussion on Wujiang where Xiangyu suicide is Yangtze River. Chinese Culture Quarterly, No.4,2008.
14, The Type of China's Historic & Cultural towns and Villages: an Analysis from the Traditional Function perspective. Agricultural History of China,  No.4,2009.pp.92-101.

Books
1, New knowledge on the Geographical matters in Ancient Southwest China. China Social Sciences Press, 2018.
2, Research and Demonstration on the Protection of Historical and Cultural Villages in Northwest China(co-operation). Science press,2017.
3, Planning and Researching on the Protection of Historical and Cultural Villages: theory & standard & demonstration(main editor). Hunan Education Press, 2012.
4, Atlas on Dongting Lake Historical Change(co-operation).Hunan Atlas press,2011.
5, Hunan Political District Evolution, Hunan Normal University press,2009.
7, Forest Changes and Soil-erosion in the Yangtze River Valley, Hunan Education Press, 2006.
8, Agricultural Geography of Guangdong and Guangxi in the Qing Dynasty. Hunan Education Press, 1998.

Textbooks
1, Geography: National obligation education standard experimental textbook. Hunan Education Press, 2001-2017.
2, Geography: Normal high school geography curriculum standard experimental textbook. Hunan Education Press, 2003-2017.
3,Natural disasters and its prevention and control: Normal high school geography curriculum standard experimental textbook. Hunan Education Press, 2004-2016.
4, Resource Environment and Urban and Rural Planning Managemen Undergraduate
 Practice Teaching Course. Hunan Normal University press,2009.

1, Research and Demonstration on the Technology Integration of Upgrading Function of the Historic Towns and Villages in Northwest China. National Sci-Tech Support Plan,2013-2016.
2, Demonstration of the Technical Standard Model of the Protection Planning for Historic Towns and Villages. National Sci-Tech Support Plan,2008-2011.
3, Forest Changes and Soil-erosion in the Yangtze River Basin during Historical Period. National Social Science Fund Project, 1999-2002.