Chen Xiaoxu (; October 29, 1965 – May 13, 2007), monastic name Miao Zhen () was a Chinese actress, famous for her role as

Lin Daiyu Lin Daiyu (also spelled Lin Tai-yu, zh, s=林黛玉, p=Lín Dàiyù, rendered Black Jade in Chi-chen Wang's translation) is one of the principal characters of Cao Xueqin's classic 18th-century Chinese novel '' Dream of the Red Chamber''. She ...

in 1987 TV series ''

Dream of the Red Chamber ''Dream of the Red Chamber'' or ''The Story of the Stone'' is an 18th-century Chinese novel authored by Cao Xueqin, considered to be one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. It is known for its psychological scope and it ...

''. On February 23, 2007, she became a bhikkhuni (

Buddhist nun Buddhism, also known as Buddhadharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE. It is the world's fourth ...

) in Baiguoxinglong Temple, Changchun (). She died of breast cancer on May 13, 2007.

Biography

Chen Xiaoxu was born in

Anshan Anshan ( zh, s=鞍山, p=Ānshān, l=saddle mountain) is an inland prefecture-level city in central-southeast Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, about south of the provincial capital Shenyang. As of the 2020 census, it was Liaoning' ...

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in 1965. She became famous for her role as

in ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', a

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series in 1987. However, Chen did not stay in the entertainment industry for long. She decided to begin a career in advertising. For a time, she was the General Manager for Shi Bang Advertisement Co. Ltd. () and Shi Bang Culture Development Co. Ltd. () In 2007, less than two months before her death, Chen became a

, ordained by Master

Chin Kung Chin Kung AM (淨空; pinyin: ''Jìngkōng''; 13 March 1927 – 26 July 2022) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and scholar from the Mahayana tradition. He was the founder of the Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation, an organization ...

, and was given the

Dharma name A Dharma name is a new name acquired during both lay and monastic Buddhist initiation rituals in Mahayana Buddhism and Pabbajjā, monastic ordination in Theravada Buddhism (where it is more proper to call it Dhamma or Sangha name). The name is ...

Miaozhen (). Chen died of

breast cancer Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a Breast lump, lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, Milk-rejection sign, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipp ...

Shenzhen Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong ...

on May 13, 2007.Guan Xiaomeng
Report: Lin Daiyu actress dies
''

China Daily ''China Daily'' ( zh, s=中国日报, p=Zhōngguó Rìbào) is an English-language daily newspaper owned by the Central Propaganda Department of the Chinese Communist Party. Overview ''China Daily'' has the widest print circulation of any ...

'', May 17, 2007.

Achievements

*1984-1987—was cast in the China Central Television series, ''Dream of Red Mansions'', and played the role of Lin Daiyu *1988—was cast in the Shanghai TV series, ''The Family, Spring and Autumn'' (an adaptation of

Ba Jin Li Yaotang ( zh, s=李尧棠, t=李堯棠, p=Lǐ Yáotáng; 25 November 1904 – 17 October 2005), better known by his pen name Ba Jin ( zh, s=巴金, t=巴金, p=Bā Jīn) or his courtesy name Li Feigan ( zh, s=李芾甘, t=李芾甘, p=Lǐ F� ...

's fictional trilogy), and played the role of Cousin Mei. *1998 She became the general manager and director of Beijing Cultural Development Co, Ltd *2004 She was named one of "China's "30 outstanding women in advertising" in the competition of ''China's Advertising Billboard''

Personal life

Before the shooting of ''Dream of Red Mansions'' was completed, Chen married her boyfriend, whom she had known since childhood, and was her colleague in Anshan Modern Drama troupe. But the marriage did not last and ended in divorce. Chen's second husband was Hao Tong, a student of

Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy (BFA; zh, first=s, s=北京电影学院, labels=no) is a municipal public college in Beijing, China. It is affiliated with the City of Beijing and co-funded by the Beijing Municipal People's Government, the National Radio ...

. Described as handsome and tall, he made her acquaintance due to graduate work. They both eventually turned to Buddhism.

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