In Text and Ritual in Early China, leading scholars of ancient Chinese history, literature, religion, and archaeology consider the presence and use of texts in … Read more
Traditionally, scholars of Chinese literature have viewed Wu Jingzi’s The Scholars (ca. 1750) as the first satiric novel of Chinese literature. Yenna Wu (Chinese literature, … Read more
A masterpiece from the Ming dynasty, Wu Ching-tzu’s The Scholars ranks with Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, and the Water Margin … Read more
This is the traditional Chinese edition of Jin Ping Mei (金瓶梅), the forbidden classical Chinese fiction by Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng, edited by YeShell. 《金瓶梅》，又名《金瓶梅词话》，中國明代小說，四大奇書之一，中国史上第一部文人独立创作的长篇白话世情章回小说，作者署为兰陵笑笑生。由於详细描述了古代市井平民的生活和社会现实，歷來研究的学说不少，通称金瓶梅学。 作者 … Read more
The author takes a revisionist approach to the novel based on his view that it is a fundamentally pluralistic narrative. Identifies chaos theory as a … Read more
The fullest translation of Jin Ping Mei available in English. This edition was derived from the Egerton translation, minus the Latin, with a few euphemisms … Read more
“If you know others and you know yourself, even in one hundred battles you will not find yourself at risk; if you do not know … Read more
This translation of a Chinese classic (14th Century) is the epic tale of a band of patriots in China during the latter part of Sung … Read more
“The world under heaven, after a long period of division, tends to unite; after a long period of union, tends to divide…” The Han dynasty … Read more
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a classic historical novel of enormous influence, is considered to be one of the four great Chinese classic novels.
In 220 EC, the 400-year-old rule of the mighty Han dynasty came to an end and three kingdoms contested for control of China.
The fanciful adventures of a Tang Dynasty priest, Sanzang, and his three disciples, Monkey, Pig, and Friar Sand, as they search for a Buddhist Sutra.
Dream of the Red Chamber is one of the four Chinese classics.
