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Chiung Yao

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Female

Birthday

April 20, 1938(86)

Day of Death

December 4, 2024

Place of Birth

Chengdu, China

Also Known As

충야오心如凤凰경요Yao Chiung

Chiung Yao

Writing

Biography

Qiong Yao (simplified Chinese: 琼瑶; traditional Chinese: 瓊瑤) is a contemporary Chinese writer. She was born in Chengdu, China on April 4th, 1938 as Chen Che (simplified Chinese: 陈喆; traditional Chinese: 陳喆). In 1949, she moved to Taiwan with her father. She has used Xinru (simplified Chinese: 心如) and Fenghuang (simplified Chinese: 凤凰) as pen names.