When did Lu Xun start using this pen name? Why?
The pen name Lu Xun used was Zhou Shu Ren. He started using this pen name in 1898. The pen name came from the fact that he was a copywriter in the Qing Dynasty government at that time, and often wrote various books for the government. Because of his good writing and his radical political views, he was appreciated by the Qing government and became an official. However, Lu Xun was not satisfied with this. He wanted to have his own independent creative space. Therefore, he left the Qing government and began his own creative career. In the process of writing, he often used his pen name to express his political and literary views. Zhou Shuren was also the pen name he chose to express his creative ideas and style. He hoped that by using this pen name, more people could see his works and understand his thoughts and literary value.