Kong Shangren

In this Chinese name, the family name is Kong.

Kong Shangren (Chinese: 孔尚任; pinyin: Kǒng Shàngrèn; Wade–Giles: K'ung Shang-jen; 1648–1718) was a Qing dynasty dramatist and poet best known for his chuanqi play The Peach Blossom Fan^[1] about the last days of the Ming dynasty.^[2]

Kong Shangren tomb in the Cemetery of Confucius, Qufu

Kong Shangren
Born	1648 Qufu, Shandong, Qing Dynasty
Died	1718(1718-00-00) (aged 69–70)
Notable work	The Peach Blossom Fan

Born in Qufu, Kong was a 64th-generation descendant of Confucius.^[1] He guided the Kangxi Emperor when he visited Qufu.

The Peach Blossom Fan tells the story of the love story between the scholar Hou Fangyu and the courtesan Li Xiangjun,^[3] against the dramatic backdrop of the short history of the Southern Ming. It remains a favourite of the Kun opera (kunqu) stage.

Kong Shangren is known as the author of a curious poem dedicated to the eyeglasses, a Western innovation brought to Macau by the Portuguese.^[4]