At the beginning of 1938, during the war, a middle-aged man burdened with a humble cloth bundle on his back, made his arduous journey from rural Zichuan to Jinan. He hid his identity and settled down by Daming Lake. This man was none other than Lu Dahuang, hailed as the “Pioneering Scholar of Pu Studies“ in China.

　　矢志不渝，成一代聊斋学研究先驱

　　Unswervingly dedicated, he became a pioneer in the study of Liao Zhai

　　出生于蒲松龄故里的路大荒先生是杰出的聊斋学研究先驱。他主持编辑的《聊斋全集》为后来的蒲学研究提供了重要的文献基础；编纂的《蒲松龄全集》更是汇集了聊斋文稿的精华，为国内外蒲氏研究工作奠定了基础，充实了中国乃至世界文学宝库。

　　Born in the hometown of Pu Songling, Mr. Lu Dahuang was an outstanding pioneer in the study of Liao Zhai. The Complete Works of Liao Zhai he edited provided an important documentary foundation for subsequent studies on Pu Songling; The Complete Works of Pu Songlinghe compiled gathered the essence of Liao Zhai's manuscripts, laying the foundation for Pu Songling studies both domestically and internationally, and enriching the literary treasury of China and the world.

　　“一溪曲水连满井，廿载书巢注聊斋”。如故居大门两侧的这幅对联所言，路大荒一生致力于蒲松龄文集的搜集、整理、研究、编辑工作，虽历经坎坷而矢志不渝，终成一代文化大家，在人类文化史上写下了浓墨重彩的一笔。