Water Margin (Shuǐhǔ zhuán水浒传)– Translations and Secondary Sources|Shuǐhǔ zhuán水浒传
Written by Shi Nai’an 施耐庵 , although his (sole) authorship is topic of scholarly debate. Also known as Story of
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Sānguó Yǎnyì 三国演义)– Translations & Secondary Sources|Sānguó Yǎnyì三国演义
Summary The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a historical fiction (based on “real” characters and events) of epic proportions
Journey to the West (Xī Yóu Jì西游记)– Translations & Secondary Sources|Xī Yóu Jì西游记
Summary Loosely based on historical records, Journey of the West tells the story of the Buddhist monk Xuanzang who travels
Dream of the Red Chamber (Hóng Lóu Mèng 红楼梦/石头记)– Translations and Secondary Sources|Hóng Lóu Mèng 红楼梦/石头记
Also known as Dream of Red Mansion or Story of the Stone. The first 80 chapters are attributed to Cao
Wound Literature (Shānghén Wénxué 伤痕文学)|Shānghén Wénxué 伤痕文学 (Wound Literature)
Jing JIANG Woodcut depicting the smashing of the “Gang of Four.” Liu Xinwu’s story “The Head Teacher” (1977) stresses the
Water Margin (Shuǐhǔzhuàn 水浒传)|Shuǐhǔzhuàn 水浒传 (Water Margin)
Haiwang YUAN The stories in Water Margin, documenting the adventures of 108 bandits, became wildly popular in Japan in the
Old Prose Movement (Gǔwén Yùndòng 古文运动)|Gǔwén Yùndòng 古文运动 (Old Prose Movement)
Nirmal DASS The Old Prose Movement was a belief among Tang dynasty scholars that a return to the writings styles
Romance of Three Kingdoms (Sānguó Yǎnyì 三国演义)|Sānguó Yǎnyì 三国演义 (Romance of Three Kingdoms)
Haiwang YUAN Romance of Three Kingdoms is one of the four classic fictions and the first chaptered novel of ancient
River Elegy (Hé Shāng 河殇)|Hé Shāng 河殇 (River Elegy)
Pin P. WAN and Richard W. BODMAN The 1988, six-part television documentary River Elegy, hugely popular and controversial, was blatantly
Journey to the West (Xīyóujì 西游记)|Xīyóujì 西游记 (Journey to the West)
Cathy SPAGNOLI In this Suzhou Opera performance commemorating the 30th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, the Monkey creates