April 2023

The first work of Chinese chapter style historical novels Overview Chinese Name: 三国演义 English Name: Romance of the Three Kingdoms Author: Luo Guanzhong 罗贯中 Originally Published: AD ？~1398 （Late Yuan Dynasty early Ming Dynasty 元末明初） Genre: Chapter style historical novels 章回体历史小说 Romance of the Three Kingdoms 三国演义 Brief Introduction of Romance of the Three Kingdoms Romance […]

It is the earliest classical swordsman novel in China Overview Chinese Name: 虬髯客传 English Name: The Man with the Curly Beard Author: Du Guangting 杜光庭 Originally Published: AD ？-907 （The late Tang Dynasty 晚唐） Genre: Swordsman novel The Man with the Curly Beard 虬髯客传 Brief Introduction of The Man with the Curly Beard The Man with

A tragic masterpiece of realism that subverts history Overview Chinese Name: 汉宫秋 English Name: Autumn in Han Palace Other Name: A Lone Goose in Autumn over the Palaces of Han 破幽梦孤雁汉宫秋 Author: Ma Zhiyuan 马致远 Originally Published: AD 1271-1368 （Yuan Dynasty 元朝） Genre: Historical play, Zaju 杂剧 Autumn in Han Palace 汉宫秋 Brief Introduction of Autumn

Commentaries on the poets of Tang and The Five Dynasties Overview Chinese Name: 唐才子传 English Name: Tang Cai Zi Zhuan Author: Xin Wenfang 辛文房 Originally Published: AD 1271-1368 （Yuan Dynasty 元朝） Genre: Commentaries Tang Cai Zi Zhuan 唐才子传 Brief Introduction of Tang Cai Zi Zhuan The Tang Cai Zi Zhuan 唐才子传 is a collection of

The first collection of short stories written independently by Chinese literati Overview Chinese Name: 二拍 English Name: Er Pai Author: Ling Mengchu 凌濛初 Originally Published: In 1368-1644（Ming Dynasty 明朝） Genre: Short story Er Pai 二拍 Brief Introduction of Er Pai Er Pai 二拍 is the first collection of short stories written independently by Chinese literati, written

Fantastical novels about gods and demons Overview Chinese Name: 封神演义 English Name: Investiture of the Gods Other Name: The Creation of the Gods, Fengshen Bang 封神榜 Author: Xu Zhonglin 许仲琳 Originally Published: In 1368-1644（Ming Dynasty 明朝） Genre: Novels Investiture of the Gods 封神演义 Brief Introduction of Investiture of the Gods The Investiture of the Gods 封神演义 is

The outstanding representative of Chinese vernacular short stories Overview Chinese Name: 三言 English Name: San Yan Author: Feng Menglong 冯梦龙 Originally Published: In 1368-1644（Ming Dynasty 明朝） Genre: Short story San Yan 三言 Brief Introduction of San Yan San Yan 三言 is the outstanding representative of Chinese vernacular short stories written by Feng Menglong 冯梦龙 in Ming

The best masterpiece in the history of Chinese classical novels Overview Chinese Name: 红楼梦 English Name: Dream of the Red Chamber Other Name: Dream of the red Mansions, The Story of the Stone 石头记 Author: Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹 Originally Published: 1791-1912 (Qing Dynasty 清朝) Genre: Novel Dream of the Red Chamber 红楼梦 Brief Introduction of Dream

Holy objects in ancient Chinese satirical novels Overview Chinese Name: 儒林外史 English Name: The Unofficial History of the Scholars Other Name: Rulin waishi, The Scholars Author: Wu Jingzi 吴敬梓 Originally Published: In 1750 (Qing Dynasty 清朝) Genre: Novel The Unofficial History of the Scholars 儒林外史 Brief Introduction of The Unofficial History of the Scholars The Unofficial

The first colorful romantic mythological novel in ancient China Overview Chinese Name: 西游记 English Name: Journey to the West Author: Wu Cheng ‘en 吴承恩 Originally Published: In 1592 （Ming Dynasty 明朝） Genre: Novel Journey to the West 西游记 Brief Introduction of Journey to the West Journey to the West西游记 is the first colorful romantic mythological novel