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許仲琳

简许仲琳 · 繁許仲琳

Mandarin · pinyin Xǔ Zhòng lín

Xu Zhonglin or Chen Zhonglin 陳仲琳 Chén Zhòng lín (c. 1567-c. 1620), Ming novelist, to whom the fantasy novel Investiture of the Gods 封神演義 Fēng shén Yǎn yì is attributed, together with Lu Xixing 陸西星 Lù Xī xīng

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仲: zhòng · middle brother; go between, mediator; surname
琳: lín · beautiful jade, gem
许: xǔ · allow, permit; promise; betroth

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3–4–2 · Xu3 Zhong4 lin2

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heoi2 zung6 lam4

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