Wang Shifu

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Wang Shifu (Chinese: 王实甫; pinyin: Wáng Shífǔ, fl. 14th century CE) was a successful Chinese dramatic playwright of the Yuan Dynasty.

There are 14 plays attributed to Wang and only three are extant. His Romance of the West Chamber is considered the best and is still popular today. It is an amplified zaju (杂剧), a then popular theatrical form.

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