Lu Xun
Lu Xun
Lu Xun, formerly also romanized Lu Hsün, was the pen name of Zhou Shuren, a leading figure of modern Chinese literature. Writing in Vernacular Chinese as well as Classical Chinese, Lu Xun was a short story writer, editor, translator, literary critic, essayist, and poet. In the 1930s he became the titular head of the League of Left-Wing Writers in Shanghai...
NationalityChinese
ProfessionAuthor
Date of Birth25 September 1881
CountryChina
reform world existential
You have to reform yourself before reforming society and the world.
pain mistake past
The ability to forget the past enables people to free themselves gradually from the pain they once suffered; but it also often makes them repeat the mistakes of their predecessors.
mean important movement
The most important thing... was to change their spirit; and since at that time I felt that literature was the best means to this end, I decided to promote literary movement.
people way path
Hope is like a path in the countryside. Originally, there is nothing - but as people walk this way again and again, a path appears.
spring vision mountain
I entreat fresh visions from the painters. Be lavish with your vermilion to portray the mountains in the spring.
government tyrants execution
The most horrible thing is not a government that stages public executions, but a government that secretly disposes of its victims.
dream path
I have a dream that I will fulfill. And nothing else will distract me from my path.
gratitude people heartfelt
Since someone ate crabs, others must have eaten spiders as well. However, they were not tasty. So afterwards, people stopped eating them. These people also deserve our heartfelt gratitude.
lying blood facts
Lies written in ink cannot disguise facts written in blood.