寅半生是晚清时期一位小说理论研究者,创办有《游戏世界》杂志。寅半生出生在一个不得志的知识分子家庭,本人以教书为业。科举制度废除后寅半生因仕途断绝,而转向创办杂志。他的经历具有时代性、代表性。寅半生自述曾“八应秋考”、“六次出房、两次堂备”、“临榜被黜”均值得探讨。“出房”、“堂备”两词并无确解。 Yin half life is a novel theory researcher in the late Qing Dynasty, founded the “game world” magazine. Yin was born half-life in an impotent intellectual family, I teach as a profession. After the abolition of the imperial examination system, Yin half-life was cut off from his career and turned to the founding of a magazine. His experience is of the times and representative. Yin half-life quotations had “eight should fall exams”, “six times the room, twice prepare”, “Pro-list was 黜” are worth exploring. “Out of the room”, “Church equipment” two terms is not clear.