Yan An is one of the most famous poets in contemporary China, author of fourteen full-length poetry collections including his most famous poetry collection, Rock Arrangement, which has won him The Sixth Lu Xun Literary Prize, one of China's top four literary prizes. As the winner of various national awards and prizes, he is also the Vice President of Shaanxi Writers Association, the head and Executive Editor-in-Chief of the literary journal Yan River, one of the oldest and most famous literary journals in Northwestern China. In addition, he is a member of the Poetry Committee of China Writers Association.