Tu Long

Địa điểm: Yin County (Now Yin County

Sinh ra: 1542

Cái chết: 1605

Tiểu sử:

Tu Long (Chinese: 屠隆; Wade-Giles: T'u Lung, 1542–1605), was a playwright and essayist who lived during the Ming Dynasty. He was born in Yin county (now Yin county, in suburb of Ningbo city, Zhejiang). In 1577, Tu Long obtained the degree of jinshi. He later became the Chief Magistrate of Qingpu (now Qingpu county, Shanghai). He lost his position as Secretary of the Ministry of Rites after launching licentious parties with boy prostitutes; after that, he concentrated on writing plays and essays.Tu Long rejected the adherence to strict ancient format, he advocated that a writer must write from his heart. He lived 62–63 years.