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Chinese Four Great Classical Novels
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Four Great Classical Novels on February 18, 2011
The Four Great Classical Novels in China, also called the Four Major Classical Novels of Chinese literature, are the four novels regarded as the greatest and most influential of Chinese literature.
In chronological order, they are:
Romance of the Three Kingdoms – Written in the early Ming Dynasty, it was also known as the first historical novel in China.
Outlaws of the Marsh – Also known as Outlaws of the Marsh, it has 108 heroes and heroines in the novel. Read the rest of this entry »
Water Margin
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Four Great Classical Novels on January 17, 2011
Shui Hu Zhuan, also called Water Margin, Outlaws of the Marsh or The Marshes of Mount Liang in English, is one of the Four Great Classical Novels in ancient Chinese literature. Attributed to Shi Naian, it tells the telling the story of why and how 108 heroes (105 men, 3 women) gathering at the Water Margin and leading an outlaw army fought against pompous, heartless tyrants.
The novel is based on historical events of the 12th century and roughly covers the history of the Song Dynasty(960–1279). According to historians, some of the persons actually existed in history of that period, such as Song Jiang, Yang Zhi. Read the rest of this entry »
the Twelve Beauties of Jinling Ⅱ
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Four Great Classical Novels on November 22, 2010
Twelve Beauties of Jinling refers to the twelve leading heroine in the book of The Dream of Red Mansions and they are also the twelve excellent ladies in the book. They have been portrayed so vividly that till today, they are still very popular among Chinese people.
7. Jia Yingchun
8. Jia Xichun
Twelve Beauties of JinlingⅠ
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Four Great Classical Novels on November 20, 2010
Twelve Beauties of Jinling refers to the twelve leading heroine in the book of The Dream of Red Mansions and they are also the twelve excellent ladies in the book. They have been portrayed so vividly that till today, they are still very popular among Chinese people.
1. Lin Daiyu
2. Xue Baichai
Journey to the West
Posted by ancient chinese culture in Four Great Classical Novels on October 29, 2010
Journey to the West，written by Wu Cheng’en (1505–1580), also called “Xi You Ji” in Chinese and Monkey in English, is regarded as one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. The story contains many layers of meaning and can be read on different levels, such as a fantasy, an adventure, the self-cultivation of the Monkey King and even a social satire.
This novel was based on the real events in history. During the period of late Sui Dynasty and early Tang Dynasty, a monk named Xuanzang (602 – 664), who was a famous Buddhist scholar, traveler and translator, went to India to further his study of Buddhism. Read the rest of this entry »
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