Eryue He
Ling Jiefang | |||||||||
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| Native name | 凌解放 | ||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1945 Xiyang County, Shanxi, China | ||||||||
| Died | 15 December 2018 (aged 73) Beijing, China | ||||||||
| Pen name | Eryue He | ||||||||
| Occupation | Novelist | ||||||||
| Language | Chinese | ||||||||
| Nationality | Chinese | ||||||||
| Genre | Historical fiction | ||||||||
| Notable works | Kangxi Emperor Yongzheng Emperor Qianlong Emperor | ||||||||
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| Chinese | 凌解放 | ||||||||
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Ling Jiefang (Chinese: 凌解放; 3 November 1945 – 15 December 2018), better known by his pen name Eryue He (Chinese: 二月河; lit. 'February River'), was a Chinese historical fiction writer. He is best known for writing biographical novels of three Qing dynasty emperors (Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong), all of which have been adapted into award-winning television series.
He was the dean of College of Liberal Arts of Zhengzhou University. He was a delegate to the 12th National People's Congress and the 18th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party. He was a member of the China Writers Association.