Shen Fu (; 26 December 1763 – after 1825),

courtesy name A courtesy name ( zh, s=字, p=zì, l=character), also known as a style name, is an additional name bestowed upon individuals at adulthood, complementing their given name. This tradition is prevalent in the East Asian cultural sphere, particula ...

Sanbai (), was a Chinese writer of the

Qing Dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ...

, best known for his autobiography '' Six Records of a Floating Life''.

Life

Shen Fu was born in Changzhou (长洲, in

Suzhou Suzhou is a major prefecture-level city in southern Jiangsu province, China. As part of the Yangtze Delta megalopolis, it is a major economic center and focal point of trade and commerce. Founded in 514 BC, Suzhou rapidly grew in size by the ...

Jiangsu Jiangsu is a coastal Provinces of the People's Republic of China, province in East China. It is one of the leading provinces in finance, education, technology, and tourism, with its capital in Nanjing. Jiangsu is the List of Chinese administra ...

province) in 1763. He was known as a great writer and wrote one of the best known descriptions of everyday life during the

, '' Six Records of a Floating Life''. In this text, which was completed in 1807, Shen Fu describes the gentle personality of his wife, Chen Yun (), and his love for her. He also chronicles the rejection of Chen Yun by his parents and her untimely death. Shen Fu was a government clerk, a '' yamen'' private secretary. The work is considered a great classic of Chinese literature.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shen, Fu 1763 births 1820s deaths Qing dynasty novelists Writers from Suzhou Chinese male novelists