Text and Ritual in Early China
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
Ameliorative Satire and the Seventeenth-century Chinese Novel, Xingshi Yinyuan Zhuan-marriage as Retribution, Awakening the World
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
The Scholars
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
Jin Ping Mei (CQ size, Traditional Chinese Edition)
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 Jin Ping Mei and the Non-linear Dimensions of the Traditional Chinese Novel
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
Jin Ping Mei (the Golden Lotus)
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
The art of war
“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
All Men are Brothers
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
Romance of the Three Kingdoms (with footnotes and maps)
“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
Guan-Yu the Hero
Romance of the Three Kingdoms, a classic historical novel of enormous influence, is considered to be one of the four great Chinese classic novels. Written … Read more
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
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. Liu Pei, … Read more
Journey to the West
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. … Read more
Dream of the Red Chamber
Dream of the Red Chamber is one of the four Chinese classics. The novel is semi-autobiographical and it gives an incredibly detailed insight into 18th-century … Read more