Míngzhōng Jiàorén 名中教人 is the pseudonymous author of the Qīng romance novel Hǎo Qiú Zhuàn 好逑傳 KR4k0126. The pen name is a cryptic phrase, variously interpreted as a riddling self-description. The author’s true identity has not been established. No biographical data — native place, examination history, official career — are known. CBDB contains no entry for this name.