Lu Xun
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A major modern Chinese writer, known for fiction, essays, and literary translation.

## Life and writing

Lu Xun, born Zhou Shuren in [Shaoxing](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/shaoxing.html), is central to modern Chinese literature.

## Works

In 1918, the story [A Madman's Diary](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/a-madmans-diary.html) appeared in *[New Youth](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/new-youth.html)*. Readers can continue from his works into [New Literature](https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/concepts/new-literature.html).

This site provides introductions and linked relations, not full texts.

Updated: 2026-10-24

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- 文学 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/literature.html
- 中国近现代 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/modern-china.html
- 热门 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/tags/hot.html

Relations:
- Born in: Shaoxing https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/shaoxing.html
- Lived in: Shanghai https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/shanghai.html (晚年在上海生活。)
- Created works: A Madman's Diary https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/a-madmans-diary.html

Mentioned in:
- 绍兴市 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/places/shaoxing.html
- 狂人日记 https://knowledge.ivjn.us/en/works/a-madmans-diary.html

Sources:
- Lu Xun (Wikipedia, sample reference) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lu_Xun