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active 19th century Hanshangmengren
Known only by a pen name, this 19th-century Chinese writer is remembered for Feng Yue Meng (Dream of Wind and Moon), a late imperial novel that has survived even though almost nothing certain is known about the person behind it.
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風月夢
by active 19th century Hanshangmengren
About the author
Very little reliable biographical information appears to be available for this author. The name Hanshangmengren is presented as the author of Feng Yue Meng in major library and public-domain catalog records, but those sources identify the writer only as active in the 19th century.
That makes Hanshangmengren one of those intriguing literary figures whose work outlived their documented life. For modern readers, the interest lies not in a well-recorded biography, but in the survival of a novel that still circulates through digital archives and library collections.
Because firm details such as birthplace, education, and dates could not be confirmed from the sources found here, it is best to treat Hanshangmengren as a largely anonymous 19th-century author known primarily through this single attributed work.