Chen Xiaoxu (; October 29, 1965 – May 13, 2007), monastic name Miao Zhen () was a Chinese actress, famous for her role as

Lin Daiyu Lin Daiyu (also spelled Lin Tai-yu, zh, s=林黛玉, p=Lín Dàiyù, rendered Black Jade in Chi-chen Wang's translation) is one of the principal characters of Cao Xueqin's classic 18th-century Chinese novel ''Dream of the Red Chamber''. She is ...

in 1987 TV series ''

Dream of the Red Chamber ''Dream of the Red Chamber'' (''Honglou Meng'') or ''The Story of the Stone'' (''Shitou Ji'') is a novel composed by Cao Xueqin in the middle of the 18th century. One of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, it is known for ...

''. On February 23, 2007, she became a bhikkhuni (

Buddhist nun Buddhism ( , ), also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya (), is an Indian religion or philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha. It originated in northern India as a -movement in the 5th century BCE, and gra ...

) in Baiguoxinglong Temple, Changchun (). She died of breast cancer on May 13, 2007.

Biography

Chen Xiaoxu was born in

Anshan Anshan () is an inland prefecture-level city in central-southeast Liaoning province, People's Republic of China, about south of the provincial capital Shenyang. As of the 2020 census, it was Liaoning's third most populous city with a population ...

Liaoning Liaoning () is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. With its capital at Shenyang, it is located on the northern shore of the Yellow Sea, and is the northernmost ...

in 1965. She became famous for her role as

in ''Dream of the Red Chamber'', a

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series in 1987. However, Chen did not stay in the entertainment industry for long. She decided to begin a career in advertising. For a time, she was the General Manager for Shi Bang Advertisement Co. Ltd. () and Shi Bang Culture Development Co. Ltd. () In 2007, less than two months before her death, Chen became a

, ordained by Master

Chin Kung Chin Kung AM (淨空; pinyin: ''Jìngkōng''; 15 February 1927 – 26 July 2022) was a Chinese-born Taiwanese Buddhist monk and scholar from the Mahayana tradition. He was the founder of the Corporate Body of the Buddha Educational Foundation, ...

, and was given the

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Miaozhen (). Chen died of

breast cancer Breast cancer is cancer that develops from breast tissue. Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a re ...

Shenzhen Shenzhen (; ; ; ), also historically known as Sham Chun, is a major sub-provincial city and one of the special economic zones of China. The city is located on the east bank of the Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern province ...

on May 13, 2007.Guan Xiaomeng
Report: Lin Daiyu actress dies
''

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'', May 17, 2007.

Achievements

*1984-1987—was cast in the China Central Television series, ''Dream of Red Mansions'', and played the role of Lin Daiyu *1988—was cast in the Shanghai TV series, ''The Family, Spring and Autumn'' (an adaptation of

Ba Jin Ba Jin (Chinese: 巴金; pinyin: ''Bā Jīn''; 1904–2005) was a Chinese writer. In addition to his impact on Chinese literature, he also wrote three original works in Esperanto, and as a political activist he wrote '' The Family''. Name He w ...

's fictional trilogy), and played the role of Cousin Mei. *1998 She became the general manager and director of Beijing Cultural Development Co, Ltd *2004 She was named one of "China's "30 outstanding women in advertising" in the competition of ''China's Advertising Billboard"

Personal life

Before the shooting of ''Dream of Red Mansions'' was completed, Chen married her boyfriend, whom she had known since childhood, and was her colleague in Anshan Modern Drama troupe. But the marriage did not last and ended in divorce. Chen's second husband was Hao Tong, a student of Beijing Film Academy. Described as handsome and tall, he made her acquaintance due to graduate work. They both eventually turned to Buddhism.

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