The Life and Identity of Du Jin Born in Zhenjiang within the Jiangsu province, Du Jin lived through the shifting landscape of the Ming dynasty. While history often remembers him by his professional name, his original surname was Lu. He moved through the intellectual and social circles of his time under several identities, including his style name, Ju'nan. To those who knew him through his various sobriquets—Chengju, Gukuang, and Qingx…