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Li Ruzhen


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Beijing, China

Li Ruzhen (Chinese: 李汝珍) (c.1763 - 1830), courtesy name: Songshi (松石), was a Chinese novelist and phonologist of the Qing Dynasty. A native of Beijing, he is the author of the novel Jing Hua Yuan (鏡花緣), or Flowers in the Mirror. He also wrote Lishi Yinjian (李氏音鑑), a work of Chinese phonology, and complied Shou Zi Pu (受子譜), a valuable kifu of Go.

From a young age he had a rebellious nature. He strongly disagreed with the fixed style of composition (eight-legged essay) that people were required to learn in order to pass the examination needed to obtain a higher rank. Therefore, after obtaining the degree of xiucai (licentiate, the lowest in the examination hierarchy), he became a low-ranking officer, which was not considered respectable. Howev ...more

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Flowers in the Mirror
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