Abstract: Contained in Lu Xun’s pen names are abundant historical circumstances as well as cultural inner meaning. Some of the pen name bear a close tie to The Book of Changes. Ingeniously Lu Xun modified the name of some divinatory symbols to be used as his pseudonyms, which were closely related with the contents of his articles so signed, which gave a hint about his standpoint and attitude, and which served as an expression of his succession to the spirit of The Book of Changes.

Key words: Lu Xun, pen name, The Book of Change, “le fen”, “yuan gen”, “feng zhi yu”