Li Sen (b. 1966, Yunnan Province, China) is Professor of Literary Criticism at Yunnan University and former Dean of the School of Chinese Language and Literature. He is Chairman of the Research Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art and Literature, editor-in-chief of New Poetry Magazine, and a member of the renowned 'Them' school of poets. Li Sen has published over ten books and more than 400 academic and creative works. His research focuses on Chinese literature, contemporary art, and Buddhist philosophy, with over three decades of experience exploring the Heart Sutra and other classical texts.