Lu Xun's Old Home

1. Start with the "Baicao Yuan" section to build an overall impression of Lu Xun's early living environment, then read the appendices.
2. While reading, note details about late Qing and early Republican customs as background material for understanding Lu Xun's works.
3. Remain cautious about Zhou Zuoren's narrative; when encountering discrepancies with Lu Xun's own accounts or other sources, read them in comparison.
4. Read in installments of about ten essays at a time to avoid losing the thread amid the fragmentary pieces.

Xianzhi Xianxing is a book imprint used by Beijing Mingtianyuanhang Cultural Transmission Co., Ltd. (Beijing Mingtian Culture) rather than an independently established publishing house. Under the name "Beijing Mingtian Culture (Xianzhi Xianxing)" it publishes general-interest titles, with an emphasis on psychology and self-help, social-science general knowledge, and traditional culture. Public information is limited; the titles in our catalogue point mainly to essays and miscellaneous writings, Eastern philosophy, folk literature, and classic works. Representative books include Zhou Zuoren's Lu Xun's Old Home, Bitter Tea Essays, Bitter Bamboo Miscellany, Wind and Rain Talks, and Talks by Candlelight, Sun Yirang's Mozi Jiangu, and Gan Bao's Sou Shen Ji. Its authors are chiefly modern scholars such as Zhou Zuoren and Sun Yirang and collators of classical texts such as Gan Bao, reflecting a sustained interest in traditional classics and essay collections. E-books are the main form of distribution.