Lao She's real name was Shu Yi.
Lao She (December 3, 1899-August 24, 1966) was a famous modern Chinese drama critic, scholar, and social practitioner. His real name was Shu Qingchun. Lao She's representative works include novels such as Camel Xiangzi, Four Generations Living Together, Teahouse, Longxu Gully, etc., essays such as My Life, essays such as Lao Zhang's Philosophy, and plays such as Teahouse and Longxu Gully. His works deeply reflected the changes in Chinese society and the sufferings of the people, as well as his thinking and exploration of Chinese traditional culture and modern culture. Lao She was one of the most important representatives of modern Chinese literature and was hailed as one of the fathers of modern Chinese literature. His contribution to the history of Chinese literature was immeasurable.
Lao She (February 23, 1899-August 24, 1966) was a modern Chinese dramatist, critic, and translator. His original name was Shu Qingchun, and because he liked the English novel The Great Gatsby, he changed the "Shu" in his original name to "Lao She", meaning "Lao She is famous all over the world".
Lao She (December 23, 1899-August 24, 1966) was a famous Chinese drama director and social actician. His masterpieces included Camel Xiangzi, Teahouse, Four Generations Under One roof, etc. Lao She's works deeply reflect the reality of Chinese society and people's lives, and are deeply loved by readers and audiences. He was known as the founder of modern Chinese literature and the most outstanding in the history of Chinese literature.
There are many works by Lao She. Some of the famous works include: 1 Camel Xiangzi 2 Teahouse 3 Longxu Gully Four Generations Under One roof Old Zhang's Philosophy "Lao She's autobiography" These are some of Lao She's famous works, and also one of his most famous works.
Lao She's original name was Shu Qingchun. Because Lao She was born in the beginning of spring in the lunar calendar, his parents named him "Qingchun," probably to celebrate the arrival of spring and the bright future. After going to school, he changed his name to Shu Sheyu, which meant "abandoning himself" or "forgetting myself." Later, he published a novel and used Lao She as his pen name. Lao She did not have a firm and pure literary standpoint. His literary thoughts were wavering, but he tended to look at literature from an emotional point of view. He believed that "making people happy is the purpose of art" and "literature is to understand and explain life".