Creation Society

The Creation Society was a left-wing cultural organisation in China to encourage literary and cultural exploration. The founders wished to establish a 'society of art for art's sake'.^[1] The Society was established by a group of students who were studying in Japan,^[2] such as Guo Moruo, Yu Dafu, Zhang Ziping, Tian Han, Zheng Boqi, and Cheng Fangwu.^[3][4][5] The Society was banned by the Nationalist government in 1929.

Creation Society
創造社
1811 Sichuan Road North, the site of the Creation Society press
Established	1921
Founded at	Tokyo, Japan
Dissolved	1929
Purpose	Literary society
Key people	Guo Moruo Yu Dafu Zhang Ziping Tian Han Zheng Boqi Cheng Fangwu

Creation Society
Traditional Chinese	創造社
Simplified Chinese	创造社
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Chuàngzào shè Wade–Giles Ch’uang-tsao she Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Chong jouh séh Jyutping Cong3 zou6 se5

References

1. "Chinese literature - Modern Chinese literature | Britannica". www.britannica.com.
2. LIU, WANMING. "Nostalgic Creation Society writers built new image of homeland-SSCP". www.csstoday.com. Social Sciences in China Press. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
3. "Guo Moruo | Chinese scholar | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 8 June 2023.
4. "Yu Dafu | Chinese author | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
5. "Zhang Ziping | Chinese author | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 10 March 2022.