Chiung Yao

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Gender

Female

Birthday

April 20, 1938

Died

December 4, 2024 (86 years old)

Place of Birth

Chengdu, China

Also Known As

  • 충야오
  • 心如
  • 凤凰
  • 경요
  • Yao Chiung

Chiung Yao

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.

Known For

Writing