Luo Guanzhong
Luo Guanzhong | |
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Statue of Luo Guanzhong in Dongping Lake Square in Dongping County | |
| Born | c. 1280 or 1330 |
| Died | c. 1360 or 1400 |
| Pen name | Huhai Sanren |
| Notable works | Romance of the Three Kingdoms |
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| Traditional Chinese | 羅貫中 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 罗贯中 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 羅本 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 罗本 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 湖海散人 | ||||||||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 湖海散人 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Leisure Man of Lakes and Seas | ||||||||||||||||
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Luo Ben (c. 1330–1400, or c.1280–1360), better known by his courtesy name Guanzhong (Mandarin pronunciation: [lwo kwanʈʂʊŋ]), was a Chinese novelist who lived during the Ming dynasty. He is also known by his pseudonym Huhai Sanren (Chinese: 湖海散人; pinyin: Húhǎi Sǎnrén; lit. 'Leisure Man of Lakes and Seas'). Luo Guanzhong is credited with writing Romance of the Three Kingdoms, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.