Gao Wenzhong

Gao Wenzhong 高文中 Gāo Wénzhōng
Formal Portrait of Gao
Pen name	Wellington
Language	Huajiangite
Nationality	Huajiang

Gao Wenzhong (Huajiangite: 高文中; Alphabetized Huajiangite: Gāo Wénzhōng) was a Qi poet, novelist, playwright, philosopher, and later political activist. In his earlier years during the reign of the Kingdom of Huajiang, he went under the pseudonym Wellington (維鈞 (Wéijūn)). Gao is frequently cited as one of the most influential authors and poets of contemporary Huajiang history, as well as the father of contemporary Qi Theater. Gao wrote 15 plays in total, his most notable one being the The Woman in Black (黑衣女人 (Hēiyī nǚrén), 1885) and 6 novels throughout his lifetime including over 150 different poems. His work was known for being prolific in Literary Moralism, a writing style that is considered to have started with his works. His most notable piece of work is called A Question for Wellington and is considered to be one of the defining books of Literary Moralism.

Born in the outskirts of Gao'an to Guavai-speaking parents, Gao began writing at the age of 5 and throughout his life, he studied the historical art of plays and Sibuxiji. Attending Qicheng National University originally to pursue a career in political science, he dropped out and moved to seclusion to North Tusanggu, where he lived alone for a year. During this time, Gao wrote two plays, A Story of Beishang and Qi Emperor. A Story of Beishang is portrayed as a Yirenxiji, and is considered the first piece of Moralism.