Haoqiu Zhuan, Chinese Novel(possibly published 1683)

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from a German edition

Just the Facts:

• Name: Haoqiu Zhuan
• Also known as: The Pleasing History or The Fortunate Union
• Dates: possibly published 1683
• Place: China
• Language: Chinese
• What it was: a caizi jiaren or "Scholar/Beauty" novel about the love between a scholar and a beautiful girl--both of good family--a popular genre in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties; attributed to Mingjiao Zhongren (a pseudonym, maybe "Teaching-Name Man" or "Man Named Jiao).

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