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Ling Mengchu

Ling Mengchu

AuthorBooks · Second hand1580-1644

Ling Mengchu was a Chinese writer of the Ming Dynasty. He is best known for his vernacular short fiction collections Slapping the Table in Amazement (拍案驚奇), I and II.

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Birth
1580
Death
1644
First book
1628
Years writing
398
Ling Mengchu was a prominent writer and playwright during the Ming Dynasty.
He is globally recognized for his famous work Slapping the Table in Amazement.
His literary style specialized in the huaben genre, characteristic of Chinese narrative.
His stories offer a fascinating window into the social life and customs of 17th-century China.
Throughout his prolific career, Ling Mengchu wrote a total of 27 literary works.

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