Lu Xun’s Former Residence

　　   No. 19, Gongmenkou Er Tiao, Fuchengmennei, Xicheng District, Beijing, was Lu Xun’s residence in Beijing from 1924 to 1926. Lu Xun (1881–1936), originally named Zhou Shuren, was from Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province, and was a modern Chinese writer and thinker. During his time here, Lu Xun wrote many influential works, including immortal pieces such as The Collected Essays of Huagai, Continuation of Huagai, The Grave, Wild Grass, and Wandering. He also published works such as A Brief History of Chinese Fiction and Hot Wind. Additionally, he served as an editor for weekly magazines like Yusi and Mangyuan. In 1979, Lu Xun’s Former Residence was designated as a cultural relics protection unit in Beijing.

　　   Lu Xun’s Former Residence at No. 21, Xisantiao, Fuchengmennei, Beijing, was redesigned and rebuilt by Lu Xun himself in the spring of 1924. He moved in that May and lived there until August 1926 when he left Beijing for the south. Lu Xun also stayed here during his two visits to Beijing from Shanghai in May 1929 and November 1932 to see his mother.

　　Lu Xun (1881–1936)　　   Lu Xun (September 25, 1881 – October 19, 1936), originally named Zhou Zhangshou and later changed to Zhou Shuren, with the courtesy name Yu Shan (later changed to Yu Cai), adopted the pen name “Lu Xun” in 1918 when he published A Madman's Diary — the name by which he became most widely known. He was from Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province. A renowned writer and thinker, he was an important participant in the May Fourth New Culture Movement and a founding figure of modern Chinese literature. Mao Zedong once remarked: “The direction taken by Lu Xun is the direction of the new culture of the Chinese nation.”[1-6] Throughout his life, Lu Xun made significant contributions to literary creation, literary criticism, philosophical thought, literary history research, translation, and the introduction of art theory...   More+

　　   Source: Beijing Municipal Commission of Tourism Development