Zhu Yong

Zhu Yong, born in 1968 in Shenyang, Liaoning, with ancestral roots in Heze, Shandong, is a writer, documentary director and Doctor of Arts. He is a research curator at the Palace Museum, director of the Palace Museum Institute of Cultural Communication, and a member of the Prose Committee of the Chinese Writers Association, and is regarded as a representative writer of the New Prose movement. Eleven of his works are included here, spanning history, art, prose, medicine and children's cultural books. The Palace Museum and traditional culture are central to his writing: he has produced accessible books for young readers such as Exploring the Architecture and The Beauty of Calligraphy in the Palace Museum for Children, alongside essay collections and talks on art and history, including Insights into the Beauty of the Palace Museum: Sequel to Zhu Yong's Interviews and The Art of Reviving History: Zhu Yong on His Writing. Prose selections such as Moon on the Pillow, Mountains and Rivers and 50 Prose Pieces of the Year (2022, Volume One) show the range of his essay writing. His work is known for reviving historical scenes through detail and narrative, in a style that is both literary and informative. Public information on other aspects of his life is limited.