Wu Cheng'en
Chinese novelist and poet of the Ming dynasty / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wu Cheng'en (traditional Chinese: 吳承恩; simplified Chinese: 吴承恩; pinyin: Wú Chéng'ēn; Wade–Giles: Wu2 Ch‘êng2-ên1; Jyutping: Ng4 Sing4 Jan1, c. 1500–1582[1] or 1505–1580[2]), courtesy name Ruzhong (汝忠), was a Chinese novelist, poet, and politician during the Ming dynasty. He is considered by many to be the author of Journey to the West, one of the Classic Chinese Novels.
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吳承恩 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 1500 or 1505 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1582 (aged 81–82) 1580 (aged 74–75) Huai'an, Jiangsu, Ming China | ||||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Longxi Academy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Novelist, poet, politician | ||||||||||||||||||||
Notable work | Journey to the West | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 吳承恩 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 吴承恩 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ruzhong | |||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 汝忠 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sheyang Shanren | |||||||||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 射陽山人 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 射阳山人 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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