Zang Maoxun

Zang Maoxun (Chinese: 臧懋循 Pinyin :zāng Màoxún) (1550～1620) was a playwright and drama theorist writer from Changxing, Zhejiang of the Ming Dynasty. His courtesy name was Jinshu (晋叔) and his pseudonym was Guzhu (顾渚). He got the Jinshi（presented scholar） in 1580 ( the 8th year of Ming Wanli). He held a post of professor in Jingzhou then was promoted as officer in GuoZijian of Nanjing. He proficiented in the Five Classics(Classic of Poetry, Classic of History, Classic of Rites,Classic of Changes,Spring and Autumn Annals)and was a person who wiled in speech and behavior.Zang disdained the ceremony feudal law and was dissatisfied with affairs of the stat.As often pointed out the political problems in the society in the way of poetry at the moment,he was impeached by the impearial court and dismissed from office in 1585,the 13th of ming wanli. After returning to his hometown, Zang entertained himself with poetry and had an intimate association with many men of letters.He collected the lost yuanqu and poems.He had also published a lot of books ,including<Selections of Yuanqu>,<Selections of poems>etc which made him famous and left a good name for posterity.