His name was also spelled Ts'ao Hsueh-ch'in. He wrote the novel Hung Lou Mêng (Dream of the Red Chamber), the most famous Chinese novel, that describes also the lesbian relationship between Nenuphar and Pivoine.
He wrote the novel Hung Lou Mêng (Dream of the Red Chamber), the most famous Chinese novel, that describes also the lesbian relationship between Nenuphar and Pivoine.