Personality characteristics: Zhuang Shaoguang, whose real name is Shangzhi, whose name is Shaoguang, is called Zhuang Zheng Jun and is famous for his ci. Nanjing is a lifelong scholar, that is, a scholarly family. As a positive figure in the book, it is true Confucianism. Both Zhuang Shaoguang and Du in the book have their own shadows and ideological spirit. Leisure is Zhuang Shaoguang's greatest feature.

When he returned to Nanjing from the capital, Master Gao, the Chief Secretary, Ying Tianfu and the local squire all wanted to see him. Mr. Zhuang, who is used to carefree and solitary, got angry and "moved to the lake as soon as possible". Even Yu Yide went to pick him up at first, but he was turned away. In other words, Zhuang Shaoguang accepted the recommendation to go to Beijing in order to do his duty faithfully, and when his "Tao" was not reused, he had to be an unwilling hermit, although he denied it.

Evaluation of works

"The Scholars" represents the peak of China's ancient satirical novels, which initiated the direct evaluation of real life with novels. After the manuscript of The Scholars was published, a manuscript was handed down from generation to generation and was highly praised by later generations. Lu Xun believes that the ideological content of the book is "upholding public interests and criticizing the disadvantages of the times", and Hu Shi believes that its artistic characteristics can be called "refinement".

In international sinology, this book has a great influence. It has been handed down in English, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Spanish and other languages for a long time and is praised by sinologists. Some people think that The Scholars is one of the masterpieces of world literature, comparable to the works of Boccaccio, Cervantes, Balzac or Dickens, and an outstanding contribution to world literature.