Abstract: Professor Zhu Zhaoxuan (1930—2022) is an eminent Chinese scholar and educator in the area of mechanics. This article briefly introduces the life and legacy of Professor Zhu, reviews his representative contributions to the scientific journal《Mechanics in Engineering》, and his guidance and help to the author in many aspects such as journal editing and popular science writing. This article further elaborates the seminal contribution that Professor Zhu has made in the development of Chinese academic journals, the cultivation of mechanics talents, and the compilation of the 《Encyclopedia of China》 (Mechanics), through the presentation of Professor Zhu’s work notes (since 1977) and life anecdotes.