Cao Xueqin
1724 – 1763 · aged 39
Chinese novelist and poet (1710–1765)
- Born
- 12 Jul 1724 · Nanjing
- Died
- 1763 · Beijing
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- 12 Jul 1724BornBorn in Nanjing
- 1763DiedDied in Beijing
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- 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
Biography
Cao Xueqin ([tsʰǎʊ ɕɥètɕʰǐn] tsow sh'weh-chin; 4 April 1710 – 10 June 1765) was a Chinese novelist and poet during the Qing dynasty. He is best known as the author of Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. His given name was Cao Zhan (曹霑) and his courtesy name was Mengruan.
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