Shaoxing University holds 'Lu Xun and Lee Yuksa Cross-Time Dialogue'

The Lu Xun and Lee Yuksa Cross-Time Dialogue event was held at the Feng Zejiang Lecture Hall of Shaoxing University on May 14. This marked the 13th installment of the "Lu Xun and World Writers" international cultural exchange series in Shaoxing. Attendees included Cui Fengjun, Party secretary of Shaoxing University; Zhou Lingfei, president of the Lu Xun Cultural Foundation; and Ryu Hyunkoo, president of the South Korea Alumni Association of Zhejiang University.

A group photo of participants at the Lu Xun and Lee Yuksa Cross-Time Dialogue event. [Photo/Tide News]

Lu Xun and Lee Yuksa are significant figures in the modern literary histories of China and South Korea, respectively. They met in Shanghai in June 1933. Lu Xun's literary ideas profoundly influenced Lee Yuksa, who later wrote a eulogy for Lu Xun, translated his novella My Old Home, and integrated Lu Xun's spirit into his own literary endeavors.

During the speech segment of the event, Chinese and South Korean experts discussed the intellectual exchanges between the two writers and their cultural impact. Lee Ok, Lee Yuksa’s daughter, shared details about their interactions, while Sohn Byung-hee, director of the Lee Yuksa Cultural Center in South Korea, elaborated on Lee Yuksa's critique of Lu Xun and the universal value of his poetry.

Zhou Jingxuan, Lu Xun’s great-grandson, and Lee Ok signed the dialogue guestbook to commemorate the occasion. [Photo/Tide News]

Shaoxing University is a prominent center for Lu Xun studies in China. Since 2014, the university has co-hosted the "Masters in Dialogue: Lu Xun and World Literary Giants" series with the Lu Xun Cultural Foundation, establishing it as a key initiative for promoting Chinese culture on the global stage.