Eryue He
| Ling Jiefang | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 3, 1945 Xiyang County, Shanxi, China |
| Pen name | Er Yuehe |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | Chinese |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Genre | Historical fiction |
Ling Jiefang (Chinese: 凌解放; born November 3, 1945), better known by his pen name Eryue He (Chinese: 二月河; literally: "February River"), is a Chinese historical fiction writer. Ling is best known for writing biographical novels of three Qing Dynasty emperors (Kangxi Emperor, Yongzheng Emperor and Qianlong Emperor), all of which have been adapted into award-winning television series.
Life
Ling was born in Xiyang County, Shanxi. He moved to Nanyang, Henan, and settled there with his parents. He served in the People's Liberation Army for ten years from 1968 to 1978. His inspiration for the emperor biographies came from his study of Dream of the Red Chamber, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He is also a member of the standing committee of the Chinese Redology Association, with a group of people devoting time and effort on the study of the aforementioned novel.
List of works
- Kangxi Emperor (1988) - adapted into the 2001 TV series Kangxi Dynasty
- Yongzheng Emperor (1990) - adapted into the 1997 TV series Yongzheng Dynasty
- Qianlong Emperor (1994–1996) - adapted into the 2002 TV series Qianlong Dynasty
- Hu Xueyan