Lu Xun's reading methods include ten methods, namely active reading, general reading, specialization, skip reading, reference reading, hard reading, newspaper clipping, asking questions, endorsement and re-reading. Lu Xun's original name was Zhou Zhangshou, but he later changed his name to Zhou Shuren, a native of Shaoxing, Zhejiang. Lu Xun was not only a famous revolutionary, writer, educator, and thinker, but also one of the founders of modern Chinese literature. Lu Xun is his most common pen name, the one he used when he published "Diary of a Madman".
Lu Xun made significant contributions in many fields throughout his life, including literary creation, literary criticism, ideological research, literary history research, translation, introduction of art theory, introduction to basic science, and collation and research of ancient books. Especially in the ideological and cultural fields of Korea and Japan, he has an extremely important status and influence. He is known as "the writer who occupies the largest territory on the cultural map of East Asia in the 20th century."
With the Enlightenment-style creative purpose of "for life", Lu Xun created two major themes of modern literature, "expressing farmers and intellectuals". His novel collections include "The Scream", "Wandering", and "New Stories". The prose collection mainly includes "Wild Grass", "Morning Flowers Picked at Dusk", etc.
Lu Xun was a cultural giant in the 20th century. Almost all Chinese writers developed different aspects of literary styles based on Lu Xun's creation. As a translator, he translated a large number of foreign literary works and scientific and natural works, making great contributions to enlightening people's wisdom and introducing advanced scientific and cultural ideas. As an art lover, Lu Xun introduced a large number of Western woodcuts and prints, making outstanding contributions to the art cause of modern China.