The Chinese writer with the most pen names is Lu Xun.
Lu Xun’s novels have a unique selection of themes. In the selection of themes, Lu Xun made reforms to the classical literature model that only selected “brave generals and strategists, thieves and stolen goods, monsters and gods, talented men and beautiful ladies.” The Enlightenment-style creative purpose of "life" created the two main themes of modern literature "expressing farmers and intellectuals".
Xun calligraphy can be divided into three phases: early, middle and late, each with its own characteristics. The early period is before 1901. The calligraphy is mainly Tang and Song Dynasty, with a glimpse of the running script of the two kings at the top and the brushwork of the time at the bottom. The body composition and methods are dense and dense. During this period, the writing was full of youthful energy, so the charm was a bit weak. In the middle period, from 1911 to 1927, calligraphy was mainly based on the Wei and Jin Kaixing styles, combined with Zhangcao and seal script. The calligraphy style changed to simple, concise, implicit, and clear.
Lu Xun’s art thoughts
Lu Xun’s life has a very close relationship with art. Not only did he have profound artistic accomplishment and in-depth research on art, he also actively advocated popular art, personally participated in a large number of art practice activities, and wrote a glorious page in the history of modern Chinese art.
The idea of ??transforming national character based on the spirit of patriotism is the root and foundation of Lu Xun’s art thought. Its main purpose is to affirm the social utilitarian role of art, emphasize the close connection between art and society, the times, and the people, and use art as a weapon to fight against all dark, backward, and decadent forces, thereby changing the national spirit. The rich content of Lu Xun's art thoughts embodies the two most basic spirits: one is to focus on and promote public art, and the other is to advocate the spirit of realism.
Lu Xun advocated modern popular art and paid attention to ancient popular art - folk art, to illustrate that art can only have endless vitality if it respects the public. Lu Xun's realist spirit is concentrated in the treatment of art heritage as "appropriationism" in the treatment of artistic creation itself. It is manifested by emphasizing the ideological and spiritual connotation of the work. The promotion of popular art and the promotion of realism complement each other. It connects the rich content of Lu Xun’s art thoughts.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-Lu Xun