Two professors at Shanxi University were recently recognized by the National Social Science Fund of China (NSSFC) by winning financial support from the national fund for their research projects.

The two professors are Xie Yaoting, a professor of archaeology in the School of History and Culture, and He Tianping, a professor of philosophy in the Research Institute of History of Science and Technology at Shanxi University.

Xie’s project studies the 585 ancient tombs unearthed in Yicheng county, Shanxi province, with a history spanning from the early period of the Western Zhou Dynasty (c.11th century-771 BC) to the early period of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC).

The project is of great significance in order to have a deeper understanding of the burial customs, regimes, and rituals used during the Western Zhou Dynasty.

He’s project gives a comprehensive analysis on soft computing from a philosophical prospective. The project will shed some light on methodology in the field of data intelligence.

The NCCFC is the most authoritative funding organization in the social sciences. Shanxi University has been recognized by the fund for two successive years.

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Xie Yaoting, professor in the School of History and Science at Shanxi University, is now director of the Research Institute of Archaeology in Northern China. He is dedicated to the study of ancient tombs from the Western Zhou Dynasty (c. 11th century-771 BC) and Eastern Zhou Dynasty (770-256 BC). He is the author of over 60 articles and eight monographs.

Shanxi University Professor Xie Yaoting. [Photo/sxu.edu.cn]

He Tianping is a professor at the Research Institute of History of Science and Technology at Shanxi University. He is a doctoral supervisor and an expert who receives a special government allowance from the State Council. He is the author of over 70 articles in many notable periodicals and journals.

Shanxi University Professor He Tianping. [Photo/sxu.edu.cn]