Knowra Zheng Zhenduo Zheng Zhenduo Zheng Zhenduo (1898–1958) was a Chinese writer, literary historian, archaeologist, and cultural administrator. He helped establish modern literary scholarship and supported the preservation of Chinese books, art, and archaeological heritage.
History of Chinese Literature : The study and chronological account of literary works and traditions produced in Chinese-speaking societies. Zheng helped make literary history a modern scholarly discipline in China.
New Culture Movement : An intellectual movement in China, prominent from the 1910s, that promoted cultural and social reform. Zheng’s early literary activity developed amid its challenges to inherited cultural conventions.
Mao Dun : The pen name of Shen Dehong, a Chinese novelist, literary critic, and cultural official. Mao Dun was a fellow modern writer and an influential figure in the literary institutions Zheng served.
Literary historiography : The writing and study of histories of literature and literary traditions. Zheng’s histories organized Chinese writing across periods and genres for modern scholarly study.
Commercial Press : A major Chinese publishing house founded in Shanghai in 1897. Zheng worked with this publisher, which disseminated modern scholarship and literary works.
May Fourth Movement : A 1919 political and cultural movement in China sparked by opposition to the Treaty of Versailles settlement. Its calls for reform and national renewal shaped the generation of writers to which Zheng belonged.
Guo Moruo : A Chinese writer, historian, and political figure known for poetry, drama, and studies of ancient scripts. Like Zheng, Guo combined literary scholarship with cultural administration in modern China.
Rare book preservation : The conservation and safeguarding of historically significant books and manuscripts. Zheng supported collecting and protecting books threatened by war and political upheaval.
National Central Library : A Taiwanese national library established in Nanjing in 1933 and later relocated to Taipei. Zheng led the institution during a period of wartime displacement and book preservation.
Vernacular Chinese : Written Chinese modeled on spoken language rather than classical literary conventions. Zheng wrote and edited during the movement that made vernacular prose central to modern literature.
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