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A Hidden Giant of Chinese Fiction The novel known in Chinese as 金瓶梅 (Jīn Píng Méi), commonly translated as The Plum in the Golden Vase, …
The Scholars (儒林外史, Rú Lín Wài Shǐ) is one of the most important satirical novels in classical Chinese literature. It was written by Wu Jingzi …
Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio (聊斋志异, Liáo Zhāi Zhì Yì) is one of the most famous collections of supernatural stories in Chinese literature. It …
Zhuangzi and Philosophy The Zhuangzi (庄子, Zhuāngzǐ) is one of the most imaginative and philosophically rich texts in ancient Chinese thought. It is traditionally attributed …
Dao De Jing/Tao Te Ching and Laozi The Tao Te Ching (道德经, Dào Dé Jīng) is one of the most important and mysterious texts in …
The Analects (论语, Lún Yǔ) is one of the most influential texts in Chinese intellectual history. It is a collection of sayings, dialogues, and reflections …
Among the most influential texts ever written on strategy, leadership, and conflict stands The Art of War (孙子兵法, Sūn Zǐ Bīng Fǎ). Composed more than …
Among the towering classics of Chinese narrative tradition stands Water Margin (水浒传, Shuǐ Hǔ Zhuàn), a powerful epic of rebellion, loyalty, and moral conflict set …
Among the most influential works in Chinese literary tradition stands Romance of the Three Kingdoms (三国演义, Sān Guó Yǎn Yì), a sweeping epic that transforms …
Among the greatest achievements in Chinese narrative art stands Dream of the Red Chamber (红楼梦, Hóng Lóu Mèng), a monumental work that captures the rise …
Introduction Among the great pillars of Chinese storytelling, few works have achieved the lasting cultural power of Journey to the West (西游记, Xī Yóu Jì). …
