Lu Rong

Lu Rong (; 1436–1494) was a Chinese scholar. He is also known under the

courtesy name A courtesy name (), also known as a style name, is a name bestowed upon one at adulthood in addition to one's given name. This practice is a tradition in the East Asian cultural sphere, including China, Japan, Korea, and Vietnam.Ulrich Theo ...

Wenliang (文量) and the

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Shizhai (式斋). He earned his ''

jinshi ''Jinshi'' () was the highest and final degree in the imperial examination in Imperial China. The examination was usually taken in the imperial capital in the palace, and was also called the Metropolitan Exam. Recipients are sometimes refer ...

'' degree in 1466. His best-known work is ''Shuyuan Zaji'' (椒园杂记), whose title has been translated as ''Random jottings from bean garden'', ''Miscellaneous notes in the bean garden'', or ''Miscellaneous records from the bean garden''. 1436 births 1494 deaths Ming dynasty scholars {{china-hist-stub