Yan Fu (1854.1.8—1921.10.27), formerly known as Ling, later renamed Fu, Han nationality, born in Houguan, Fujian (now Fuzhou), is a famous translator and translator. During his teaching in Beiyang Naval Academy founded by Li Hongzhang, he trained the first batch of naval talents in modern China, translated the theory of evolution, founded the National Newspaper, systematically introduced western democracy and science, publicized the idea of reform and reform, introduced western sociology, politics, political economy, philosophy and natural science to China, put forward the translation standard of "faithfulness and elegance", and produced later translation works.