Lao She s biography, works

Introduction to Lao She, 1899-1966, formerly known as Shu Qingchun, the word Sheyu.

Summary:Lao She is a modern Chinese writer and playwright. Formerly known as Shu Qingchun, his pen names include "Sheyu" and "Lao She".

In July 1926, Lao She's first novel** was "Lao Zhang's Philosophy". The main works in his life are: the long ** "Camel Xiangzi", "Four Worlds in the Same Hall"; Drama "Dragon Whisker Valley", "Teahouse" and so on.

Details:Lao She (1899-1966) was a famous modern writer and people's artist. Formerly known as Shu Qingchun, the word Sheyu, Manchu.

Born in a poor urban family in Beijing. After graduating from the Normal School in 1918, he served as the principal of the 17th Primary School in Beijing and the Chinese teacher of Nankai Middle School in Tianjin. During the May Fourth New Culture Movement, he began to create in the vernacular.

In 1924, he went to England as a lecturer in Chinese at the Oriental College of the University of London and wrote literature. He left the UK in 1929 and returned to China, and successively served as a professor at Jinan Qilu University and Qingdao Shandong University. In 1937, his masterpiece "Camel Xiangzi" came out, which was translated into more than a dozen languages and had a great international impact.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he engaged in anti-Japanese war literary activities under the direct care and help of Comrade ***. In 1946, he went to the United States to give lectures. After returning to China in 1949, he served as a member of the Cultural and Educational Committee of the Government Council, a deputy to the National People's Congress, a vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, a vice chairman of the All-China Writers Association, a member of the Beijing Municipal People's Committee, and the chairman of the Municipal Federation of Literary and Art Circles.

Because of his diligent creation, he wrote more than 20 scripts after liberation, and was known as a model worker in the literary and artistic team. He died in 1966 at the age of 67. The existing "Lao She Anthology" is in circulation.

Lao She, formerly known as Shu Qingchun, is a modern Chinese scholar, writer and dramatist. Lao She has always worked selflessly throughout his life, he is a well-deserved "model worker" in the literary and artistic circles, published a large number of literary works that have influenced future generations, and won the title of "People's Artist".

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Shu Qingchun was born on February 3, 1899 in Xiaoyangquan Hutong (now known as Xiaoyangjia Hutong) in Xicheng, Beijing, a Manchu Zhenghongqi person, his father was a Manchu protector, killed in the street battle of the Eight-Nation Alliance Army attacking Beijing, Lao She was born in Beijing in a poor banner family. One and a half years old lost his father, Lao She in infancy, his home was looted by Italian soldiers of the Eight-Nation Alliance, and Lao She, who was still a baby, survived because of a box that was buckled upside down. Lao She was nine years old and received financial support to enter a private school.

In 1913, he was admitted to Beijing Normal No. 3 Middle School (now Beijing No. 3 Middle School), but dropped out a few months later due to financial difficulties. In the same year, he was admitted to the publicly-funded Beijing Normal School. He graduated in 1918.

He used to be the principal of a primary school (Fangjia Hutong Primary School, Dongcheng District, Beijing), a middle school teacher, and a university professor (Peking University, Shandong University). The word "Sheyu", Lao She is his most commonly used pen name, and there are also pen names such as 絜青, 絜予, and Kouqing. Because Lao She was born at the end of the lunar calendar, his parents named him "Qingchun", which probably means to celebrate the coming of spring and have a bright future.

After Shu Qingchun went to school, he changed his name to Shu Sheyu, and "Sheyu" is the spin-off of the word "Shu": she, abandon; Yes, me. It contains the meaning of "self-abandonment", that is, "self-forgetfulness".

The pen name "Lao She" was first used by him in 1926 when he published the long article "Lao Zhang's Philosophy". Add the word "old" in front of "Sheyu", and remove the word "Yu" at the back, which becomes the well-known "Lao She" today. This "old" does not mean that you are old, but it contains the meaning of consistency and eternity, which together means consistent and always "forgetfulness".

He used the pseudonym "Lao She" to publish a large number of literary works, so that many people only knew "Lao She" but did not know who Shu Qingchun was. Lao She has always worked selflessly all his life, and he is a well-deserved "model worker" in the literary and artistic circles. He himself said:

I've been writing hard all year round, whether it's published or not, I have to touch my pen every day. Because of this, he worked diligently and created a large number of literary works such as "Camel Xiangzi", "Four Generations in the Same Hall", "Teahouse", "Erma" and "Longxugou", which won the high praise of "People's Artist" and was loved by people. "Sheyu" and "Lao She" are the true portrayal of his selfless spirit in his life.

He has served as a professor at Qilu University and other famous universities. His main works include: "The Story of Cat City", "Lao Zhang's Philosophy", "Camel Xiangzi", "Four Generations in the Same Hall" and the unfinished "Under the Red Flag", the drama "Longxugou", "Teahouse", etc., and many famous articles, such as:

Winter in Jinan" was selected into the texts of primary and secondary schools. Among them, "Teahouse" is extremely famous. The ideological trend of democracy, science, and the emancipation of individuality set off by the May Fourth New Culture Movement changed him from "conscientiously running a primary school, respectfully and obediently to Lao She at the University of London."