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Li Chaowei
Tang Dynasty classical fiction master (c. 760–820 CE), author of 'The Story of Liu Yi' which established the iconic Dongting Dragon King folklore.
In a study at night, a desk holds a brush pot, a porcelain vase with a plum branch, a lit red lantern, a folded fan and an unrolled blank scroll, with no one seated there, while through a round window the moon rises over a lake with a sailboat.
Also known as Li Chaowei of Longxi
- Roles
- Writer / Poet
Li Chaowei (c. 760–820 CE) was a celebrated Tang Dynasty novelist. His masterpiece 'The Story of Liu Yi' (Liu Yi Zhuan) tells the epic romantic tale of scholar Liu Yi rescuing the dragon daughter of Dongting Lake, establishing a timeless benchmark for imaginative narrative art in Chinese culture.
Life and times
Dates c. 760–820 CE