Feng Menglong
Appearance
Feng Menglong (1574–1646), courtesy names Youlong (猶龍), Gongyu (公魚), Ziyou (子猶), or Eryou (耳猶), was a Chinese historian, novelist, and poet of the late Ming Dynasty.
Quotes
[edit]- 宁為太平犬,莫作亂离人!
- Better to be a dog in times of tranquility than a human in times of chaos.
- Stories to Awaken the World (1627) vol. 3 — at Chinese Wikisource
- Compare: Anonymous, "May you live in interesting times"
External links
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Encyclopedic article on Feng Menglong on Wikipedia