Shen Congwen (1902- 1988), formerly known as Shen Yuehuan, was born in Fenghuang County, Hunan Province. 14 years old, joined the team and roamed the Hunan-Sichuan-Guizhou border region. 1924 started literary creation, and went to teach in the National The National SouthWest Associated University after the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War. 1946 returned to teach at Peking University.

Shen Congwen published more than 30 collections of short stories, such as Zhou Shi and Congwen Subsets, and 6 novellas, such as Border Town and Long River. Shen Congwen is the main executor and thinker of the rural world with special significance.