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Zhou Shuren (September 25, 1881 - October 19, 1936), whose original name was Zhou Zhangshou, also had the courtesy names of Yushan and Yuting, later changed to the pseudonym of Henan, and his pen name was Lu Xun. He was a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang, and was one of the modern Chinese writers, designers, and leaders of the New Culture Movement. During his lifetime, Lu Xun created essays, short novels, literature, thought and social commentary, academic works, natural science works, collation and research of ancient classics, essays, modern prose poems, old-style poems, foreign literature and academic translations, and research on woodcut prints, which had a great impact on Chinese society and culture after the May Fourth Movement.

Category
Writers
Nationality
Qing Dynasty
Born
1881-09-25
Died
1936-10-19
Wikidata
Q23114
Occupations essayistpoetliterary criticEsperantotranslatornovelistcriticwritershort story writer
Aliases Chang-shou ChouChou Jen TcheouChou Shu-jenHsün LuJin RoYu-jin ShuLoe SjunnLoo-sinLou SiunLu HsünLu SinʹLu SiunLu Siy$08unLu SunLu XunLu-hsünLusinLuxunShiun LuShoo-jin ChowShu-jen ChouShun LoShun LuShun LuoShuren ZhouSin LouSin LuSin NoSiun LouSjoe-Yen TsjooSjunn LoeTan LoXun LuYucaiYucai ZhouYushan ZhouYü-shan ChouYü-tsʻai ChouZhangshou ZhouZhou ShurenŚuna LuZhou ShurenZhou ZhangshouZhou ZhangshouZhou ShurenZhou YushanYucaiLu XunLu Xun

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