Cao Sheng

Cao Sheng, who writes under the pen name Cao Sangongzi, is a contemporary Chinese historical writer and screenwriter from Hangzhou, Zhejiang. According to publicly available information, he entered Zhejiang University at the age of fifteen and graduated at nineteen, and has since devoted himself to the study of history. His work focuses mainly on historical subjects; his representative books include Bloody Career: Li Si and the Qin Empire, which centers on Li Si and the rise and fall of the Qin Empire, and Blood-Red Crown, which chronicles the life of Emperor Guangwu of Han, Liu Xiu. His writings tend to approach history through the fate of individuals, tracing historical developments and power struggles, and are known for their accessible language and narrative drive, giving them a notable presence in the field of popular history. In 2023 he served as a screenwriter for the film Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms and received a nomination for Best Screenplay at the 36th Golden Rooster Awards. The library holds 11 of his works.