According to Lu Xun's diary, from 19 17 to 1929, Mr. Lu Xun came to this porch for dinner, tea, conversation, reading newspapers and translating novels 27 times, and his translated novel Little John was completed here. In addition, Chen Yuan, Chen Yinque, Xiao Gan, Cai E, Bing Xin, Ye Shengtao, Li Dazhao, and senior celebrities have also dined in Lai Jin Yu Xuan Restaurant for many times.
In the 1920s and 1930s, many active writers, painters and calligraphers preferred to rely on Jinxuan. Among them, the influential ones are: China Painting Research Association, the predecessor of China Painting Academy. Founded in 19 19, Jin Beilou, a famous landscape painter, is the president and Zhou Yang 'an is the vice president, with more than 200 members, including Wu Jingting, Xu, Xu,,, Zhou Huaimin and others. The seminar will be held on the 3rd and 8th of each month in the east wing of Laixuan Teahouse. The painting club can be said to have brought together a group of famous painting masters at that time, such as landscapes, figures of Xu, ink bamboo of Xu and flowers. They also hold a selection once a year to show the best works. In addition, each person draws a sector diagram, which is brought to Tianjin by Zhou Yanan and reported to Xu Shichang. Xu Shichang also gave each person a pair of autographed couplets and gave a considerable sum of money. The painting society lasted for more than 30 years and published a monthly magazine, Yilin Monthly. After liberation, it was changed to China Painting Academy, with Xu as the dean.
China Calligraphy Research Association, the earliest calligraphy society in Beijing. 1936, the Yellow River burst its banks, causing countless victims. At that time, Zhou Yang 'an, then director of the Antiquities Exhibition Center and director of Zhongshan Park, launched an uprising to help the disaster area. Cultural celebrities in Beiping responded by holding a painting and calligraphy exhibition in Zhongshan Park. Liu Chunlin, Hanlin Zhang Haiyan, Fu Zengxiang, Juren Zhang Boying, Paigong Wei Xudong, Royal Fu Xinshe, etc. 100 people attended. Everyone splashed ink on the spot, regardless of size, and it was five yuan, which became a major event in the Beiping book circle. After the July 7th Incident, these literati were worried about their country and people, but they were helpless. Therefore, they took the calligraphy charity sale as an opportunity to set up a calligraphy club, which met every two months and elected Zhou Yang 'an as the president, in the same place as the painting club. Everyone, old and young, always brings his own calligraphy works to the meeting, or comments, or lectures, or fairs. 1939 was closed due to Japanese aggression.
Literature research society is a banner of realism. 192 1 year 65438+1October 4th, the Literature Research Association was founded by Zheng et al. 12 people. And published "Declaration" and "Briefing" in the reformed Novel Monthly. Then a reading club of the Literature Research Association was established, consisting of five groups: novels, poetry, drama and prose.
In June, 1923, 1 1, "China Pure Religious Association" was established.
1July, 924 13, the Beijing Anti-Imperialist Alliance, which was organized by more than 50 organizations including Beijing Students' Federation and some members of Congress, was established in Lai Yu Jinxuan.
China Artists Association was founded on July 2 1949 and so on. At the same time, Laixuan also attracted a group of revolutionaries to come here to publicize revolutionary ideas and participate in revolutionary activities.