Prof. Mao Yushi attended the Launching Ceremony of the Collection of Yi Zhongtian on May 22nd, 2011, in Majestic Mansion. Over 30 people attended the ceremony, including Zhang Sizhi, Jiang Ping, Wu Jinglian, Zi zhongjun, Ye Fu, Liu Daoyu, He Weifang, Feng Lun, Yu Jianrong, Wu Si, Hu Deping, Tao Siliang, Ma Licheng, Zhang Ming, He Di, Qin Xiao, Yang Dongping, Deng Xiaomang, etc. The collection includes 16 volumes with over 5 million Chinese characters, and was published by Shanghai Art and Literature Publishing House.

Born in 1947, Prof. Yi Zhongtian was sent to Xinjiang during the Cultural Revolution, and entered Wuhan University later. He is currently a professor in Xiamen University's College of Humanities. His research field is rather wide, including aesthetics, literature, history, comments on current events, arts, philosophy, and politics.