Chin Shunshin

Known for Writing

Chin Shunshin's portrait

Details

Birthday: February 18, 1924

Deathday: January 21, 2015

Place of birth: Kobe, Japan

Biography

Chin Shunshin or Chen Shunchen (陳舜臣) was a Taiwanese and Japanese novelist, translator and cultural critic. He is best known for his historical fictions and mystery novels based on Chinese and Asian history, including First Opium War, Chinese History, Ryukyu Wind.