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Kuei-ch’ing. See Li Kuei-ch’ing. Kung Kuai (1057–1111), left provincial administration commissioner of Shantung. K’ung, Auntie, go-between in Ch’ing-ho who represents Ch’iao Hung’s family in arranging the betrothal of Ch’iao Chang-chieh to Hsi-men Kuan-ko. K’ung family of the Eastern Capital, family into which P’ang Ch’un-mei is reincarnated as a daughter. Kuo Shou-ch’ing, senior disciple of Shih Po-ts’ai, the corrupt Taoist head priest of the Temple of the Goddess of Iridescent Clouds on the summit of Mount T’ai.
Kou Tzu-hsiao, professional actor from Su-chou who specializes in playing male lead roles. Ku, Silversmith, jeweler in Ch’ing-ho patronized by Li P’ing-erh and Hsi-men Ch’ing, employer of Lai-wang after he returns to Ch’ing-ho from exile in Hsü-chou. Kuan, Busybody. See Kuan Shih-k’uan. Kuan-ko. See Hsi-men Kuan-ko. Kuan Shih-k’uan, Busybody Kuan, a dissolute young scamp upon whom Hsimen Ch’ing turns the tables by abusing the judicial system. Kuan-yin Nunnery, abbess of, superior of Nun Wang, frequent visitor in the Hsi-men household.
See Li Kuei-chieh. Kuei-ch’ing. See Li Kuei-ch’ing. Kung Kuai (1057–1111), left provincial administration commissioner of Shantung. K’ung, Auntie, go-between in Ch’ing-ho who represents Ch’iao Hung’s family in arranging the betrothal of Ch’iao Chang-chieh to Hsi-men Kuan-ko. K’ung family of the Eastern Capital, family into which P’ang Ch’un-mei is reincarnated as a daughter. Kuo Shou-ch’ing, senior disciple of Shih Po-ts’ai, the corrupt Taoist head priest of the Temple of the Goddess of Iridescent Clouds on the summit of Mount T’ai.
