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Xingjian Bai
776–826
A Tang dynasty writer remembered for elegant stories and poems, he is especially known for the classic tale Li Wa Zhuan. Though often mentioned alongside his famous brother Bai Juyi, his own work helped shape the tradition of Chinese romance fiction.
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About the author
Born in 776 during the Tang dynasty, Bai Xingjian was a Chinese novelist, poet, and short story writer. He was the younger brother of the celebrated poet Bai Juyi, and later served as an official as well as a man of letters.
He is best known for Li Wa Zhuan (The Story of Li Wa), a tale that became one of the notable prose romances of classical Chinese literature. His writing is remembered for its polished style and for the way it blends emotional feeling with careful observation of social life.
Surviving biographical details about him are relatively limited, but his reputation has lasted far beyond his lifetime. For many readers, Bai Xingjian offers a window into the richness of Tang storytelling and the literary world that flourished around it.