Li Kaixian

Li Kaixian
Born	1502
Died	1568
Occupation	Poet, Playwright

Li Kaixian (Chinese: 李开先) was a Chinese writer, playwright and literary critic of the Ming Dynasty. He was retired from the government at age 39, and then devoted his life to literature and Chinese opera. He was a member of the circle of intellectuals gathered folk songs and ballads. His first play Sword was written in the style chuanqi. The play is based on the plot of the novel Water Margin, but the story of Lin Chong had been changed.