Zhu Ruzhen

Zhu Ruzhen (1870-1942), formerly known as Zhuo Guan, also named Yutang, also known as Pinsan and Aiyuan, was a native of Qingyuan, Guangdong. He was a modern Chinese scholar, educator and calligrapher. He was ranked second in the imperial examination in the last year. During the Qing Dynasty, he successively served as editor of the Hanlin Academy and director of the Criminal Department. After the Republic of China, he served as professor at Beijing Confucius University. In 1930, he came to Hong Kong from the south and taught philosophy and literature at the University of Hong Kong. He also founded the Hong Kong Ai Yuan College and the Hong Kong Confucius Institute.