Qian Cai
Biography
Qian Cai (錢彩) is the name credited as compiler of The Complete Story of Yue Fei (說岳全傳), a long popular novel of the Qing dynasty. The references I was able to check give no dates or biography for him, so this page is about the book and the way its authorship is recorded rather than about his life.
The novel tells the story of Yue Fei (1103–1142), the general of the Southern Song dynasty who fought the Jin dynasty in northern China. He was executed in 1142 on a false charge, was later posthumously pardoned, and is remembered as a national hero. The book builds on earlier stories about Yue Fei. It follows his campaigns, his loyalty to the throne and the men who fought beside him, and the minister Qin Hui, who is widely blamed for his death, serves as its chief villain.
The Chinese article on the book says that Qian Cai and Jin Feng (金丰) produced its final form, with Qian usually named as the compiler and arranger and Jin as the one who expanded it. On this site the book is credited to Qian Cai, who also appears as 钱彩 in simplified characters. Readers who want edition details should check the book's own page.
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Books
說岳全傳
by 錢彩
Born as a great roc descends to earth, the Song general Yue Fei rises from a poor village to lead the war against the Jurchen invaders. Court intrigue, the traitor Qin Hui and the sons who take up his cause fill this long legendary biography. This book uses the racial and other…
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