Wu Jingzi

Chinese scholar-writer (1701-1754) · Writers · Died at 53

Wu Jingzi was a Chinese novelist during the Qing dynasty. He was born in the city now known as Quanjiao, Anhui and who died in Yangzhou, Jiangsu. He was the author of The Scholars, often seen as the foremost Chinese satiric novel.

Wu Jingzi is read about 35 times a day, in 19 languages.

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Wu Jingzi Memorial Hall in Quanjiao County, Chuzhou.

Cover of a copy of Wu's magnum opus The Scholars (volume one), from the National Library of China.

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