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Introduction |  History and story |  Classic literature |  Classic Plays and Dramas |  Famous classic poets |  Famous ancient writers |  Famous poetry |  Famous Historians and their works |  Classic Novels |  Modern famous writers and their works |  Modern poets |  Famous scholars and their works |  Modern Novels |  Others
    Xuanzang (fictional character) The fictional character Xuanzang (玄奘, WG: Hs?an-tsang), a central character of the classic Chinese_li...
    List of Chinese language poets Poets who wrote or write much of their poetry in the Chinese language. compactTOC ==A== Si...
    Zhan Guo Ce < I>Zhanguoce < /I> (simplified Chinese: 战国策, traditional Chinese: 戰國&a...
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History and story
    Classical Prose Movement The Classical Prose Movement (Chinese language|Chinese &#21476;&#25991;&#36939;&#21205; pinyin guwen yun...
    Eight Immortals indulged in wine Eight_Immortals_Indulged_in_Wine ...
    May Fourth Movement Image:may_fourth.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Students in Beijing rallied during the May Fourth Movement. The May Fourth Movemen...
    Misty Poets The Misty Poets are a group of Chinese poets who reacted against the restrictions of the Cultural Revolution. They are so named because their work
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Classic literature
    Annals of Spring and Autumn The Annals of Spring and Autumn (春秋 Chūn Qiū, also known as 麟經 L?n Jīng) was the chronicle of the state o
    Classic of History The Classic of History (書經/书经 Shū Jīng) is a collection of documents and speeches alleged to have been written
    Five Classics The Five Classics (五經, Wǔjīng) is a corpus of five ancient Chinese books used by Confucianism as the basis of studies. Accor
    Doctrine of the Mean zh:&#20013;&#24248; ja:&#20013;&#24248; The Doctrine of the Mean (zh-cp|c=&#20013;&am...
    Four Books The Four Books , or the Four Classics , are the Chinese classic texts selected by Zhu Xi in the Song dynasty...
    Classic of Rites The Classic of Rites (禮記 Lǐ J?, or Liki) was one of the Five Classics of Confucianism; it described social forms, ancient rites,
    I Ching Alternative meaning: I Ching (monk). The I Ching (Simplified Chinese: 易经; Traditional Chinese: 易經, Hanyu Pinyin: Y? J
    Analects of Confucius Image:Confucius_02.gif|frame|Engraving of Confucius. The Chinese characters read "Portrait of Teacher Confucius Giving A Lecture"....
    Great Learning zh:&#22823;&#23398; (&#20070;) The Great Learning (&#22823;&#23416;, D? Xu?) is the f...
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Classic Plays and Dramas
    The Injustice to Dou E The Injustice to Dou E (竇娥冤 Dou E Yuan) is a Chinese language|Chinese drama by Guan Hanqing during the Yuan Dynasty. This is on
    Ma Zhiyuan Mă Zhìyuăn (馬致遠) (c.1270-1330) was considered to be the master poet of the Yuan Dynasty. Among his achieveme
    Guan Hanqing Considered one of the Four Great Yuan Playwrights, Guan Hanqing (&#38364;&#28450;&#21375;) (circa 1241-1320), s...
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Famous classic poets
    Han Yu zh:&#38889;&#24840; H?n Y? (&#38867;&#24840;) (768 - 824), was a founder of Neo-Confucianism as ...
    Wen Tianxiang Wen Tianxiang ( Wade-Giles: Wen T'ien-hsiang) (文天祥, 1236?1283), titled Duke of Xinguo, the last resisting Prime Minister of the
    Bai Juyi Bai Juyi (&#30333;&#23621;&#26131;; pinyin: B?i J&#363;y?; Wade-Giles: Pai Ch&uuml;-i), or Bo J...
    Cui Hao Cui Hao (崔颢; pinyin: Cuī H?o, 704 - 754) was a List_of_Chinese_language_poets|poet of the Tang dynasty in China. His life was in
    Xie Lingyun Xie Lingyun , 謝靈運 (385-422) was a China|Chinese author. He was one of the foremost poets of the Period of Disunion, also calle
    Li Shangyin fr:Li Shangyin zh:&#26446;&#21830;&#38544; Li Shangyin , &#26446;&#21830;&#38577; (b...
    Wang Yi-Ch eng Wang Yi-Ch'eng (王禹偁, 954-1001) was a China|Chinese poet from Chuyeh in Shantung province. He served in a government post and w
    Zhang Jiuling Zhang Jiuling (张九龄, styled Zishou 子寿) (678 - 740) was a prominent minister, noted List of Chinese language poets|
    Tao Qian image:taoqian1.jpg|thumb|200px|Portrait of Tao Qian, by Chen Hongshou (1599-1652) T?o Qi?n (Chinese language|Chinese: 陶潛, Wade-Giles:
    Wang Anshi W?ng Ānsh? (王安石) (1021 - 1086) was a China|Chinese economist, statesman and poet of the Song Dynasty (960-1279)|Song Dynas
    Meng Haoran eo:Meng Haoran fr:Meng Haoranzh:&#23391;&#28009;&#28982; Meng Haoran (&#23391;&#28009;&#...
    Li Houzhu Li Houzhu (李後主; pinyin: lǐ h?u zhǔ) (936 or 937 - 978) was a List of Chinese language poets|Chinese poet and the last
    Ouyang Xiu Ouyang Xiu (&#27472;&#38525;&#20462;; &#27431;&#38451;&#20462; style name: Yongshu &#27704;&...
    Lu You Lu You (陆游)(1125- 1210) was a List of Chinese language poets|Chinese poet of the southern Song dynasty. He passed the Imperial exami
    Jia Dao Jia Dao (779 - 843) was a List_of_Chinese_language_poets|Chinese poet born in Hebei. After a period as a Buddhist monk, he went to Chang'an. He bec
    Gao Qi Gao Qi (&#39640;&#21551;, 1336-1374),style name Ji Di &#23395;&#36842;, pseudonym Qinqiuzhi &#38738;&am...
    Du Mu Du Mu (&#26460;&#29287;, pinyin: D? M?, 803 - 852) was a leading realistic List of Chinese language poets|Chinese p...
    Liu Yong Liu Yong (柳永), is a Chinese poet in the Song Dynasty (960-1279)|Song dynasty. ---- Liu Yong (1719--1804). Born in Zhu Cheng of Shan D
    Cao Zhi Cao Zhi (192-232) (&#26361;&#26893;) was a Chinese poet (see list of Chinese language poets) during the Three Kingd...
    Shi Jing Sh&#299; J&#299;ng (&#35433;&#32147;), translated variously as the Classic of Poetry /Str...
    Yuan Mei Yuan Mei (袁枚, 1716 - 1797) was a well-known poet, scholar and artist of the Qing Dynasty. Yuan Mei was born in Qiantang (錢
    Du Fu Image:Dufu.jpg|right|thumb|220px|There are no contemporaneous portraits of Du Fu; this is a later artist's impression Du ...
    Wang Wei (17th century poet) Wang Wei (Chinese language|Chinese 王微)(1597-1647) was a List of Chinese language poets|Chinese woman poet. Orphaned at the age of
    Xin Qiji Xin Qiji (辛棄疾, Xīn Q?j?) (1140 - 1207) was a China|Chinese poet during the Southern Song dynasty. Xin Qiji is known to b
    Wang Wei < I>This article is about the 8th century Chinese poet; other Wang Weis are Wang Wei (17th century poet) and Wang Wei (pilot).< /I> ...
    Luo Binwang Luo Binwang (&#39558;&#23486;&#29579;) (around 640 - 684) of the Tang Dynasty, was a List of Chinese language p...
    Jia Dao Jia Dao (779 - 843) was a List_of_Chinese_language_poets|Chinese poet born in Hebei. After a period as a Buddhis...
    Mei Yaochen Mei Yaochen (&#26757;&#23591;&#33251;) (1002 - 1060) was a List of Chinese language poets|poet of the Song dyna...
    Li Qiao Li Qiao (李峤, 644-713) was a List of Chinese language poets|Chinese poet and official born in Shanxi. He had a very successful, but i
    Han-Shan Cold Mountain (寒山,Han-Shan) was a Chinese T'ang era poet in the Taoist/Zen tradition, honored as a Bodhisattva. Little is know
    Li Qingzhao Li Qingzhao (Chinese characters|&#26446;&#28165;&#29031;, Hanyu Pinyin|L&#464; Q&#299;ngzh?o, Wade-Gile...
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Famous ancient writers
    Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio Liaozhai Zhiyi (traditional characters: &#32842;&#40779;&#35468;&#30064;; simplified characters: &#3284...
    Cao Xueqin C?o Xu&#283;q?n (Pinyin) (Chinese language|Chinese: &#26361;&#38634;&#33465;, Wade-Giles|WG:Ts'ao Hs&uu...
    Wu Chengen Wu Cheng'en (Traditional Chinese: 吳承恩; Simplified Chinese: 吴承恩; pinyin: W? Ch?ng'ēn) (1500? or 1506?-
    Liu Zongyuan Liu Zongyuan (zh-cp |c=&#26611;&#23447;&#20803; |p=Li&#468; Z&#333;ngyu?n) (773 &ndash; 819) was a ...
    Shi Naian Shī N?iān , (施耐庵) (1296? - 1370?) was one of the most famous classical List of Chinese authors|Chinese authors. He wr
    Pu Songling Pu Songling (&#33970;&#26494;&#40801;, P? S&#333;ngl?ng) was a famous writer of the Strange Stories from...
    Zhao Jingshen Zhao Jingshen (趙景深, pinyin: Zh?o Jǐngshēn) (1902-1985), born in Lishui (麗水), Zhejiang Province (浙
    Xu Xiake Xu Xiake (徐霞客, pinyin|py. X? Xi?k?) (January 5, 1587 (November 27 in the Chinese calendar) - 1641) was a descriptive Ming Dynas
    Li Yu During the middle of the tenth century A.D. Li Houzhu ruled the Southern Tang Kingdom. His given name was Li Houzhu|Li Yu.
    Jin Shengtan Jin Shengtan (&#37329;&#32854;&#27470;, pinyin: J&#299;n Sh?ngt?n) (1608-1661) was a China|Chinese editor, ...
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Famous poetry
    Yue fu Yue fu (Chinese language|Chinese 乐府) are Chinese poetry|Chinese poems composed in a folk song style. The term literally means "
    Shi (poetry) Shi (&#35433;) is the Chinese language|Chinese word for "poem"; it can also be used to mean Chinese poetry ot...
    Chinese poetry Chinese poetry can be divided into three main periods: the early period, characterised by folk songs in simple, repetitive ...
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Famous Historians and their works
    Twenty-Four Histories ja:二十四史zh:%E4%BA%8C%E5%8D%81%E5%9B%9B%E5%8F%B2 Category:Chinese classic texts The Twenty-Four Histories is a collectio
    Cai Xiang Cai Xiang (born in Xianyou, Fujian in 1012, died in Xianyou 1067) (simplified Chinese: 蔡襄) is a Chinese calligrapher, scholar, officia
    Sima Qian Sima Qian&#21496;&#39340;&#36983; (circa 145 BC|145&mdash;90 BC) was a Prefect of the Grand Sc...
    Ban Gu Ban Gu (&#29677;&#22266;, Wade-Giles Pan Ku ; 32-92) was a 1st century|1st century CE China | Chine...
    Sima Guang Sima Guang (py. S&#299;m&#462; Gu&#257;ng , wg. Ssuma Kuang , traditional Chine...
    Ray Huang Ray Huang (Simplified Chinese character|Simplified Chinese: 黄仁宇; June 25, 1918–2000) was a Chinese historian.
    Records of the Grand Historian The Records of the Grand Historian or the Records of the Grand Historian of China was the ma...
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Classic Novels
    Water Margin Category:Chinese classic texts Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh (Traditional Chinese: 水滸傳; Simplified Chinese: 水&#
    Luo Guanzhong Luo Guanzhong (羅貫中) was a 14th century Chinese literature|Chinese author attributed with writing Romance of the Three Kingdoms
    Dream of the Red Chamber Dream of the Red Chamber (Chinese language|Chinese: &#32005;&#27155;&#22818;; pinyin: h?ng l?u m?ng) or ...
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Modern famous writers and their works
    Nien Cheng Nien Cheng (鄭念) (born in Beijing, 1915) is a Chinese-American author who recounted her harrowing experiences of the Cultural Revolutio
    Ba Jin Ba Jin (Chinese language|Chinese: 巴金, also Pa Chin , penname of Li Yaotang or Li Feigan , born November 25, 1904) is a writer cons
    Shen Congwen The China|Chinese scholar and author Shen Congwen (沈从文, 1902 - 1988) was his country's leading regional writer of the twentieth
    Qian Zhongshu Image:Qian_Zhongshu.jpg|thumb|180px|Qian Zhongshu Qian Zhongshu (Simplified Chinese: &#38065;&#38047;&am...
    Mao Dun Mao Dun (July 4, 1896&ndash;March 27, 1981) was the pen name of Shen Dehong , a 20th centu...
    Zhu Zhiqing Zhu Ziqing (Chinese: 朱自清, 1898 - 1948) is a Chinese poet and essayist.
    Wang Hsing-ching Image:wang2.jpg|right Wang Hsing-ching (王杏慶/王杏庆 W?ng X?ngq?ng) (born in 1946), who has a pseudonym of Na
    Lu Xun Image:Lu_Xun.jpg|frame|Lu Xun Lu Xun (Chinese language|Chinese: &#40065;&#36805;, pinyin: L&#468; X?...
    Ye Shengtao Ye Shengtao (28 October 1894?1988) was a prominent author, educator and publisher. He was one of the founders ...
    Gao Xingjian Gao Xingjian (&#39640;&#34892;&#20581;, pinyin: G&#257;o X?ngji?n; born January 4, 1940), is a Ethnic Chine...
    Mu Qing Mu Qing &l
    Tian Han Tian Han (田汉; pinyin: ti?n h?n) (March 12, 1898 - December 10, 1968) was a China|Chinese playwright. Amongst his aliases, he called
    Huang Yuanyong Huang Yuanyong (黃遠庸), (Pen name: Huang Yuansheng 黃遠生) (1885 - 1915) was a renowned List of Chinese auth
    Lao She Lao She (&#32769;&#33293;, Pinyin: L&#462;o Sh&#283;), (February 3, 1899 - August 24 ?, 1966) was a China|C...
    Wang Shiwei cleanup Image:Wang1.jpg|thumb| A Portrait of Wang Wang Shiwei (Wade-Giles: Wang Shih-wei
    Su Manshu Su Manshu (1894–1918) was a writer, poet, painter and a translator. He was born in 1894 in Yokohama, Japan. His father is China|Chinese and hi
    Guo Moruo Gu&#333; M?ru? (&#37101;&#27819;&#33509;, Wade-Giles: Kuo Mo-jo;), courtesy name D&#464;ng T?ng (&#...
    Ha Jin Jin Xuefei (&#37329;&#38634;&#39131;; born February 21, 1956) is a contemporary Chinese-American writer using t...
    Cao Yu Cao Yu (&#26361;&#31162;, pinyin: c?o y&#468;) (1910-1996) is a China|Chinese dramatist, often regarded as Chin...
    Fortress Besieged Fortress Besieged (Simplified Chinese: &#22260;&#22478;; Traditional Chinese: &#22285;&#22478;; Piny...
    Li Kuang Ni Kuang (also known as Ngai Hong or Yi Kuang) (simplified Chinese: 倪匡, (traditional Chinese: 倪匡) (born May 30, 1935 in
    Xiao Qian Image:181.jpg|right Xiao Qian (萧干蕭乾, pinyin Xiāo Qi?n, Wade-Giles Hsiao Ch'ien), alias Nuoping (若萍)
    Zhang Dai == Zhang Dai ???? == Zhang Dai,???? courtesy name ???? Zhongzhi, pseudonym &#...
    Shao Piaoping Image:Shao2.jpg|frame|right|Shao Piaoping SHAO Piaoping (邵飄萍, Sh?o Piāop?ng) (October 11 1884-1926), originally named Jin
    Lin Haiyin Lin Haiyin (林海音; March 18, 1918 - December 1, 2001) was a China|Chinese writer of Taiwan|Taiwanese nationality, best remembered
    Li Ao Alternative meaning: Li Ao (722-841) Li Ao (&#26446;&#25942; pinyin L&am
    Lu Yuegang Image:lyg.jpg|frame|right|A Portrait of Lu Lu Yuegang (盧躍剛), a 46-year-old Sichuan native in China, is a journalist and a write
    Wang Xiaobo Wang Xiaobo (王小波)(May 13, 1952 – April 11, 1997) was a Chinese writer who became famous after his death. Wang was born i
    Xu Dishan Xu Dishan ( 許地山 ) (1893 - 1941) was a Chinese author who studied Buddhism. See also List of Chinese authors bio-stub Category
    Dai Qing Image:daiqing.gif|thumb|right|Dai Qing Dai Qing , born in August 1941, (Chinese language|Chinese: 戴晴, Pinyin: D?i Q?ng) was a journali
    Yan Fu Yan Fu (嚴復) (1853 - 1924) was a Chinese author. He translated Western authors. See also List of Chinese authors bio-stub Category:
    Ding Ling D&#299;ng L?ng (&#19969;&#29618;) was the pseudonym of Ji&#462;ng B&#299;ngzh&#299; (&#33931;&a...
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Modern poets
    Ho Fuk Yan Ho Fuk Yan (&#20309;&#31119;&#20161;) is a renowned Chinese language author and poet in Hong Kong. He also teac...
    Xu Zhimo Xu Zhimo (徐志摩, pinyin: X? Zh?m?) (January 15, 1897-November 19, 1931) is a twentieth-century China|Chinese poet. A Romanticism
    Bei Dao Bei Dao ("Northern Island") is another name for Zhifu Island. Bei Dao (born August 2, 1949), literally meaning "Northern Island"
    Mu Dan Mu Dan (穆旦; 1918-1977) was one of the most important poets of 20th century China. Born Zha Liangzheng in Tianjin, China in 1918, he
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Famous scholars and their works
    Gujin tushu jicheng The Gujin tushu jicheng (&#21476;&#20170;&#22294;&#26360;&#38598;&#25104;, "Complete Collectio...
    Liang Qichao Image:Liang-Qichao.jpg|thumb|200px|Portrait of Liang Qichao (Tung Wah News, 17 April 1901) Li?ng Qǐchāo (梁啟超, Februa
    Zeng Gong Zeng Gong (曾鞏; style name: Zigu 子固; 1019-1083) was a scholar and historian of the Song Dynasty in China. He was one of t
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Modern Novels
    The Bonesetter's Daughter The Bonesetter's Daughter is Amy Tan's fourth novel. Its protagonist is Ruth Luyi Young, the daughter of Liu LuLing (her mother) and Pan Kai Jing (h
    The Joy Luck Club The Joy Luck Club is a best-selling novel written by Amy Tan. It focuses on four Chinese-American immigrant families who start a club known as "
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Others
    Xi Kang Xi Kang (嵇康) (223-262) was a China|Chinese author. He wrote a book about music. See also List of Chinese authors bio-stub Category:C

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