Liu E
| Liu E 劉鶚 / 劉鉄雲 / 鴻都百煉生 |
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18 October 1857 Dantu, Jiangsu |
| Died | 23 August 1909 (aged 51) Dihua, Xinjiang |
| Pen name | Hong Du Bai Lian Sheng Chinese: 鸿都百炼生 |
| Occupation | Writer, scholar, politician |
| Language | Chinese |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Period | late Qing era |
| Genre | Illustrated fiction |
| Notable works | The Travels of Lao Can |
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Liu E (simplified Chinese: 刘鹗; traditional Chinese: 劉鶚; pinyin: Liú È; Wade–Giles: Liu E; also spelled Liu O; 18 October 1857 – 23 August 1909), courtesy name Tieyun (simplified Chinese: 铁云; traditional Chinese: 鐵雲; pinyin: Tiěyún; Wade–Giles: T'ieh-yün), was a Chinese writer, archaeologist and politician of the late Qing Dynasty.
Liu was a native of Dantu (modern day Zhenjiang). In the government he worked with flood control, famine relief, and railroads. He became disillusioned with official ideas of reform and became a proponent of private economic development modeled after western systems. During the Boxer Uprising he speculated in government rice, distributing it to the poor. He was cashiered for these efforts, but shrewd investments had left him wealthy enough to follow his pioneering archaeological studies and to write fiction.
The language in Liu E's novels borrowed illusions and images from classical Chinese literature and Liu E used symbolism in his novels. Therefore, his works appealed to readers who had a classical education and were considered sophisticated in their society.
One of Liu's best known works is The Travels of Lao Can.
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