The "One Old and Two Gongs" at Beijing Foreign Studies University refer to Professors Xu Guozhang, Wang Zuoliang, and Zhou Jueliang. They graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Tsinghua University, respectively, and stayed on to teach after completing their studies at the National Southwestern Associated University. In 1947, the three went abroad for further studies and returned in 1949 to work in the English Department of BFSU. During his time at Tsinghua and the National Southwestern Associated University, Zhou Jueliang studied under renowned scholars such as Wu Mi, Robert Winter, Qian Zhongshu, and William Empson. He later pursued advanced studies at the University of Chicago, becoming an expert in Sino-Western comparative literature. He participated in the Korean Armistice negotiations and was responsible for the English translations of Selected Works of Mao Zedong and Poems of Mao Zedong. Zhou Jueliang's English teaching style was fluent and idiomatic, earning him great admiration from his students.

Although the author did not study directly under Zhou Jueliang during their undergraduate years at BFSU, they were deeply influenced by his scholarship through reading his co-edited work Selected Readings in British and American Literature and receiving one-on-one tutoring. In 1982, Zhou Jueliang provided the author with in-depth guidance on bibliography and textual criticism, giving them a profound understanding of these foundational disciplines. Zhou Jueliang also contributed two English essays to Wenyuan, a newly established academic journal at BFSU, further advancing the author's knowledge of Sino-Western comparative literature.

Zhou Jueliang's academic achievements extended beyond British and American literature to include research on "Redology" (the study of Dream of the Red Chamber). His overview of Dream of the Red Chamber research demonstrated his profound scholarly rigor and problem-solving acumen. He had a comprehensive grasp of the development of "Redology," the insight to identify gaps in the field, and the courage to point them out. His overview holds academic value for both seasoned sinologists and beginners alike.

Zhou Jueliang's tutoring and scholarly writings laid the groundwork for the author's enrollment in a "Bibliography" course during their doctoral studies at Tulane University. In the course, the author studied reference bibliographies, annotated bibliographies, and textual collation and editing—knowledge that resonated with Zhou Jueliang's teachings. The author's term paper received high praise from the professor, a testament to Zhou Jueliang's guidance on evaluating the scholarly merit of books and the importance of selecting authoritative editions for textual criticism.

Zhou Jueliang's Collected Works of Zhou Jueliang includes his essays and translations, with Wang Zuoliang emphasizing their value in the preface. Zhou Jueliang's academic contributions hold a significant place in the field of Sino-Western comparative literature, and his teachings and scholarly spirit have had a profound impact on later generations of scholars.