About Kong Shangren
Lived 1648 – 1718 (aged 69–70). Kong Shangren was a Chinese poet and playwright.
Kong Shangren (; 1648–1718) was a Qing dynasty dramatist and poet best known for his chuanqi play The Peach Blossom Fan about the last days of the Ming dynasty.
Born in Qufu, Kong was a 64th-generation descendant of Confucius. against the dramatic backdrop of the short history of the Southern Ming. It remains a favourite of the Kun opera (kunqu) stage.
Kong Shangren is known as the author of a curious poem dedicated to the eyeglasses, a Western innovation brought to Macau by the Portuguese.
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Who was Kong Shangren?
Chinese writer
When was Kong Shangren born?
Kong Shangren was born in 1648 in Qufu.
When did Kong Shangren die?
Kong Shangren died in 1718 in Qufu.
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Kong Shangren was a poet and playwright.
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Kong Shangren was Chinese.
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