Cai Dongfan | |
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| Born | (1877-07-23)July 23, 1877 |
| Died | 5 March 1945(1945-03-05) (aged 67) |
| Occupation | historian, novelist |
| Language | Chinese |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
Cai Dongfan (Chinese:蔡东藩;Wade–Giles:Ts'ai Tung-fan; July 23, 1877 – March 5, 1945) was aChinese historian and prolific writer of historical novels.
Cai was best known for writing ofThe Popular Romance of Dynasties from 1915 to 1926. This novel contains history of theQin dynasty to 1920s in China. After writing, he became a doctor. During theSecond Sino-Japanese War, he lived in exile.
Before the end of theSecond Sino-Japanese War, on 5 March 1945, Cai died inZhuji, China.[1]
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