How many magicians are there in China? Who are they?

Zhu Liankui (March 11, 1854-1922? ), whose stage name is "Jinlinfu" or "Ching Ling Foo", is a famous magician in China. It is said that Zhu Liankui stuttered and was called "Zhu Ke Ba", so he seldom spoke during the performance, which contributed to his excellent skills. In 1898, Zhu Liankui set foot in the United States for the first time and enchanted the United States with traditional China ancient color tricks. "A magician who specializes in performing for Empress Dowager Cixi" is his slogan for publicity. There are many famous magic tricks in Zhu Liankui, such as "talking freely", "fishing with an empty pole" and "returning scraps of paper". However, his most famous specialty is the ancient colorful trick "Flying Water in a Big Bowl". At that time, a magician named "Cheng Liansu" performed in London, England. In fact, his real name is William Robinson and his real identity is an American magician. Cheng Liansu claimed that he was 1% from China, and the poster also said The Marvellous Chinese Conjurer. He put on Qing Dynasty costumes, pretended not to know English, and hired an interpreter (and a performer, of course). At that time, the mass society in Britain didn't know that Cheng Liansu was not from China. In 195, the Zhu Liankui Magic Troupe performed in London, England. The meeting of two magicians with similar names aroused great interest in British public opinion. Needless to say, Zhu Liankui knew at a glance that Cheng Liansu was not from China. Later, after consulting with his manager Leon Mouser, Zhu Liankui decided to make a famous gauntlet to Cheng Liansu in the history of magic: "If Cheng Liansu can juggle ten of my twenty tricks, or I can't juggle any of his tricks, I will lose him 1, pounds" (source: Magic Past-Times), but Zhu Liankui didn't appear in the end, so British public opinion thought that Cheng Liansu was the winner. As for why Zhu Liankui didn't appear, there are different opinions: at that time, there were even rumors that Cheng Liansu had gone to Zhu Liankui. It is more credible to say that Leon Mouser, the manager of Zhu Liankui, decided not to let Zhu Liankui play because he thought there was no clause in the gauntlet proving China's descent. Others say that it was Zhu Liankui who decided not to reveal the true face of Cheng Liansu. In any case, no one knows the truth of the incident in the end. There are not many records about Zhu Liankui later, except that he returned to China later. There is no consistent statement about the year of his death. In 1918, Cheng Liansu ended his legendary life when he was shot by a fire while performing the finale program "Shooting the Living". There are rumors that Cheng Liansu's death was murder. Regardless of the facts, Cheng Liansu and Zhu Liankui have become classic figures in the history of magic. Cheng Liansu is Zhu Liankui's apprentice? There is a book in China saying that "Cheng Liansu" is the apprentice of "Zhu Liankui". I don't have any other information to support this statement. I have seen many foreign websites that talk about "Cheng Liansu", but I haven't mentioned this point. Personally, I still have some reservations about this statement. If "Cheng Liansu" was Zhu Liankui's apprentice, "Zhu Liankui" wouldn't have challenged him! The names of Ching Ling Foo and Chung Ling Soo are really confusing, and there are many different translations. Ching Ling Foo has translated "Zhu Liankui", "Jin Linfu" or "Jin Lingfu", while Chung Ling Soo has translated "Chen Lingshu", "Zhong Ling Su" or "Cheng Liansu". "Zhu Liankui" is the real name of Ching Ling Foo, and its English string method is Chee Ling Qua. Some foreign websites also mention that Ching Ling Foo's real name is Chee Ling Que. As for the correct Chinese writing of the stage name Ching Ling Foo, I'm not sure yet. I have consulted some mainland books, some of which write "Jinlinfu" and some write "Jinling Fu". If you know, please provide information. Thank you very much! Besides, Chung Ling Soo, if you have seen his posters, you will know that his Chinese name is "Cheng Liansu", not "Chen Lingshu" or "Zhong Ling Su".

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