From 1920s to 1940s

Zhou Zuoren had continuous communication with Korean intelligentsia. He payed most attention to Korean literature. He learned Korean language

gave high evaluation to Korean artistic value

supported Korean independence movement and appreciated Korean cultural identity. Korean writers also communicated with Zhou Zuoren frequently

payed attention to his literal activities and opinions and introduced him to Korean people. Sometimes

they evaluated his works. The most outstanding one was Chung Lae-Dong

who studied in Peking University in 1920s and 1930s. He published Zhou Zuoren and Chinese New Literature in September or October in 1934. This essay was written after his reading to all works of Zhou Zuoren. He evaluated and introduced Zhou Zuoren systematically and generally. Chung Lae- Dong gave high evaluation to Zhou Zuoren’s literal activities and opinions before he gave himself up to the Japanese imperialist. Thanks to Chung Lae-Dong’s essay

Korean readers began to know Zhou Zuoren as representative Chinese modern writer. Chung Lae-Dong’s evaluation and his research carried out simultaneously. He ended up his study in Beijing in May

1934 and went back to Korea. At that time

he may know controversy about Zhou Zuoren’s Wu Shi Zi Shou Shi. Chung Lae-Dong

who preferred anarchism theory of literature and art and had critical attitude to Marxism

agreed with Zhou Zuoren’s opinion. Moreover

realities as decline of proletariat literature movement in Korea also promoted Chung Lae- Dong’s attention to Zhou Zuoren’s literal activities and opinions. Zhou Zuoren and Chinese New Literature included Zhou Zuoren’s life literature attitude

express aspiration literature attitude

literature creation characteristics and achievements

abundant reading cultivation

vernacular literature theory centered with contents and expressions

attitudes to criticize national literature and proletariat literature

appreciation to essay as literature style

attention to folk literature and art

comprehensive literary and art criticism attitude. This was really systematical evaluation at that time. Su Xuelin’s Research on Zhou Zuoren was Published in December

1934. Masuda Wataru’s Discussion on Zhou Zuoren was published in September

1935. Chung Lae-Dong’s Zhou Zuoren and Chinese New Literature was published in September or October in 1934. Although Chung Lae-Dong didn’t study on Zhou Zuoren in long time continuously

his studied on Zhou Zuoren in earlier time. He was the first one who evaluated Zhou Zuoren systematically in Korea. Therefore

Chung Lae-Dong’ research on Zhou Zuoren is significant in the research history of Zhou Zuoren.