Human Dragon, Literary Tiger: The Biography of Chen Liang, Series of Biographies of Famous Figures in Zhejiang Culture

Author: Lu Dunji
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Features: Chen Liang (1143–1194), a Song Dynasty thinker and litterateur. His courtesy name was Tongfu, original name Runeng, later changed to Chen Liang, known as Longchuan Master. He was from Yongkang, Wuzhou (now part of Zhejiang). Recommended as a "jiutou" (top scholar) from Wuzhou, he "presented the 'Five Arguments for the Revival of the Middle Kingdom' and had his (submissions) go unreported." In the fifth year of the Chunxi reign (1178), he went to the capital to submit arguments on national affairs. Later, he was falsely accused and imprisoned twice. In the fourth year of the Shaoning reign of Emperor Guangzong (1193), he passed the imperial examination and was promoted to , appointed as the Judicial Officer of the Jiankang Military Command. He died before taking up the post. He wrote "Longchuan Collection" and "Longchuan Lyrics." This book introduces his life.