Li Changqi

Li Changqi ( Chinese  李昌祺 , Pinyin lǐ chāngqí ; * 1376 ; † 1452 ) was a Chinese writer of the Ming Dynasty.

He was best known for his collection of novels, Further Conversations while Cleaning the Lamp (剪 燈 餘 話; Jiandeng Yuhua), which he wrote in 1419/20 during a reluctantly reluctant assignment to forced labor near Beijing . It follows on from Qu You's New Conversations when Cleaning the Lamp (剪 燈 新 話; Jiandeng Xinhua) from 1378. A frequently recurring motif is that of the lovers separated by adverse circumstances. These include, for example, The Trees at the Grave , Phoenix , The Swing Festival , but above all the famous hibiscus umbrella . In the years that followed, the latter was to be used in many cases by other authors, such as Ling Mengchu , and developed into a central motif in Chinese literature.

literature

• Schmidt-Glintzer, Helwig: History of Chinese Literature , Bern 1990, ISBN 3406453376

Note: This article places the family name before the person's first name. This is the usual order in Chinese. Li is the family name here, Changqi is the first name.