Fang Zhiyuan, born in Xiuning, Anhui Province, 1950 was born in Ji 'an, Jiangxi Province in February. Master of History, Doctor of Literature. At present, he is the president and professor of Jiangxi Normal University's School of Historical and Cultural Tourism, and the deputy secretary-general of China Mingshi Society. 1968 jumped the queue in Anfu county, 197 1 year worked as a worker in Jiangxi machine tool plant. 65438-0978 studied in the history department of Nanchang Branch of Jiangxi Normal University, 65438-0979 studied in the history department of Jiangxi Normal University, and 65438-098 1 stayed as a lecturer, associate professor and professor after graduation. He used to be the librarian and dean of the School of History, Culture and Tourism. In 2004, he served as vice president of Jiangxi Radio and TV University. In June 2002, he served as the vice chairman of the Jiangxi Provincial Committee for Democratic Progressive Party.

He used to be a member of CPPCC and the Standing Committee of Provincial People's Congress. Engaged in the study of politics and system in Ming Dynasty, citizen literature in Ming Dynasty and regional social economy in Ming and Qing Dynasties. His major works include Population Mobility and Urban and Rural Commodity Economy in Hunan, Hubei and Jiangxi in Ming and Qing Dynasties, General History of China's Political System in Ming Dynasty, Centralization and Regional Economy in Ming and Qing Dynasties, Jiangyou Merchants in Ming and Qing Dynasties, Biography of Wang Yangming and Biography of Su Dongpo. He has published more than 50 academic papers and more than 0/00 historical papers in Literature and History, China History Research and China Economic History Research.