Liu Yaohan, (1922 to 2012), Yi Ethnic Minority professor. Graduated in 1947 from the Department of Sociology, Yunnan University. Researcher at the Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology, Chuxiong Yi Culture Research Institute Honorary Life President. Academic specialties of Ethnology and ethnic history. He enjoyed special government allowances issued by the State Council in 1992. He is considered to be modern China’s first Yi professor.