Yuan Zhen

Yingying Zhuan

Romantic tale of a talented woman and failed love during Tang dynasty

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Yuan Zhen
Yuan Zhen

Tang dynasty poet and official, close friend of Bai Juyi, known for his chuanqi (classical tales) and ci poetry. His novella Yingying zhuan inspired the later drama The Story of the Western Wing.

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