Manchu ci poet of the early Qing, son of a Grand Secretary and a bodyguard of the Kangxi Emperor, known for sad, tender lyrics. His line 人生若只如初见 is widely quoted.
Nalan Xingde was a Manchu nobleman and imperial bodyguard who died at 30. His ci lyrics - especially the mourning poems for his wife - made him the most celebrated Qing-dynasty ci poet and a recurring reference in modern Chinese pop songs and novels.
