On August 4, Xu Zhaoyun, a renowned Chinese historian, emeritus professor of the Department of History at the University of Pittsburgh in the United States, and an academician of the Taiwan 'Academia Sinica,' passed away in Pittsburgh, United States, at the age of 95. Xu Zhaoyun was a respected scholar of his generation, both at home and abroad, with a strong sense of responsibility toward humanity and a deep affection for China. In his later years, he wrote popular history works, encouraging young people who were feeling lost and anxious, allowing his influence to extend beyond academia and become a cultural phenomenon.