Hanqing Guan-Leading Dramatist of Yuan Dynasty
 Hanqing  Guan is a leading dramatist of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) who walked out of the capital Dadu (present-day Beijing), but little biographical data on him exists. Some historical records show that he might be a doctor of the imperial hospital in the Yuan Dynasty. Guan Hanqing had intercourse with drama playwrights such as Yang Xianzhi, Liang Jinzhi and Fei Junxiang, etc.
A playwright of the Northern Drama, he is credited with more than 64 plays, of which some 15 have survived complete. His most famous work is Dou E Yuan (Injustice to Dou E). Apart from his literary career, he was also said to have been a theatrical manager and sometime actor.