The following are some famous essayists and their representative works: 1 Lu Xun (1881 - 1936): Modern Chinese essayist, writer, ideologist, and revolutionary. His works were famous for their profound thoughts and unique style, including A Madman's Diary, The True Story of Ah Q, Scream, and so on. Lin Yutang (1895 - 1976): Modern Chinese essayist, writer, and translator. His works were full of humor and philosophy, including Fortress Besieged, Pride and Predict and so on. Lao She (1899 - 1966): Modern Chinese essayist, novelist, and dramatist. His works were full of criticism and reflection on social reality, including Camel Xiangzi and Teahouse. 4 Zhu Ziqing (1918 - 1961): Modern Chinese essayist and poet. His works were full of love for nature and thoughts about life, including Spring and Back. 5 Bing Xin (1900 - 1999): Modern Chinese essayist and poet. His works were full of praises for motherly love and childlike innocence, including Stars and Spring Water. The works of these essayists had profound thoughts and unique artistic styles, which had a profound impact on the development of modern Chinese literature.