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March 8, 2014
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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
    List of Chinese language poets Poets who wrote or write much of their poetry in the Chinese language. compactTOC ==A== Si...
    Xuanzang (fictional character) The fictional character Xuanzang (玄奘, WG: Hs?an-tsang), a central character of the classic Chinese_li...
    Zhan Guo Ce < I>Zhanguoce < /I> (simplified Chinese: 战国策, traditional Chinese: 戰國&a...


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


Classic literature

    Analects of Confucius Image:Confucius_02.gif|frame|Engraving of Confucius. The Chinese characters read "Portrait of Teacher Confucius Giving A Lecture"....
    Annals of Spring and Autumn The Annals of Spring and Autumn (春秋 Chūn Qiū, also known as 麟經 L
    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
    Classic of Rites The Classic of Rites (禮記 Lǐ J
    Doctrine of the Mean zh:&#20013;&#24248; ja:&#20013;&#24248; The Doctrine of the Mean (zh-cp|c=&#20013;&am...
    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
    Four Books The Four Books , or the Four Classics , are the Chinese classic texts selected by Zhu Xi in the Song dynasty...
    Great Learning zh:&#22823;&#23398; (&#20070;) The Great Learning (&#22823;&#23416;, D? Xu?) is the f...
    I Ching Alternative meaning: I Ching (monk). The I Ching (Simplified Chinese: 易经; Traditional Chinese: 易經, Hanyu Pinyin: Y? J


Classic Plays and Dramas

    Guan Hanqing Considered one of the Four Great Yuan Playwrights, Guan Hanqing (&#38364;&#28450;&#21375;) (circa 1241-1320), s...
    Ma Zhiyuan Mă Zhìyuăn (馬致遠) (c.1270-1330) was considered to be the master poet of the Yuan Dynasty. Among his achieveme
    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


Famous classic poets

    Bai Juyi Bai Juyi (&#30333;&#23621;&#26131;; pinyin: B?i J&#363;y?; Wade-Giles: Pai Ch&uuml;-i), or Bo J...
    Cao Zhi Cao Zhi (192-232) (&#26361;&#26893;) was a Chinese poet (see list of Chinese language poets) during the Three Kingd...
    Cui Hao Cui Hao (崔颢; pinyin: Cuī H
    Du Fu Image:Dufu.jpg|right|thumb|220px|There are no contemporaneous portraits of Du Fu; this is a later artist's impression Du ...
    Du Mu Du Mu (&#26460;&#29287;, pinyin: D? M?, 803 - 852) was a leading realistic List of Chinese language poets|Chinese p...
    Gao Qi Gao Qi (&#39640;&#21551;, 1336-1374),style name Ji Di &#23395;&#36842;, pseudonym Qinqiuzhi &#38738;&am...
    Han Yu zh:&#38889;&#24840; H?n Y? (&#38867;&#24840;) (768 - 824), was a founder of Neo-Confucianism as ...
    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
    Jia Dao Jia Dao (779 - 843) was a List_of_Chinese_language_poets|Chinese poet born in Hebei. After a period as a Buddhis...
    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
    Li Houzhu Li Houzhu (李後主; pinyin: lǐ h
    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
    Li Qingzhao Li Qingzhao (Chinese characters|&#26446;&#28165;&#29031;, Hanyu Pinyin|L&#464; Q&#299;ngzh?o, Wade-Gile...
    Li Shangyin fr:Li Shangyin zh:&#26446;&#21830;&#38544; Li Shangyin , &#26446;&#21830;&#38577; (b...
    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
    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
    Luo Binwang Luo Binwang (&#39558;&#23486;&#29579;) (around 640 - 684) of the Tang Dynasty, was a List of Chinese language p...
    Mei Yaochen Mei Yaochen (&#26757;&#23591;&#33251;) (1002 - 1060) was a List of Chinese language poets|poet of the Song dyna...
    Meng Haoran eo:Meng Haoran fr:Meng Haoranzh:&#23391;&#28009;&#28982; Meng Haoran (&#23391;&#28009;&#...
    Ouyang Xiu Ouyang Xiu (&#27472;&#38525;&#20462;; &#27431;&#38451;&#20462; style name: Yongshu &#27704;&...
    Shi Jing Sh&#299; J&#299;ng (&#35433;&#32147;), translated variously as the Classic of Poetry /Str...
    Tao Qian image:taoqian1.jpg|thumb|200px|Portrait of Tao Qian, by Chen Hongshou (1599-1652) T
    Wang Anshi W
    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> ...
    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
    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
    Wen Tianxiang Wen Tianxiang ( Wade-Giles: Wen T'ien-hsiang) (文天祥, 1236
    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
    Xin Qiji Xin Qiji (辛棄疾, Xīn Q
    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
    Zhang Jiuling Zhang Jiuling (张九龄, styled Zishou 子寿) (678 - 740) was a prominent minister, noted List of Chinese language poets|


Famous ancient writers

    Cao Xueqin C?o Xu&#283;q?n (Pinyin) (Chinese language|Chinese: &#26361;&#38634;&#33465;, Wade-Giles|WG:Ts'ao Hs&uu...
    Jin Shengtan Jin Shengtan (&#37329;&#32854;&#27470;, pinyin: J&#299;n Sh?ngt?n) (1608-1661) was a China|Chinese editor, ...
    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.
    Liu Zongyuan Liu Zongyuan (zh-cp |c=&#26611;&#23447;&#20803; |p=Li&#468; Z&#333;ngyu?n) (773 &ndash; 819) was a ...
    Pu Songling Pu Songling (&#33970;&#26494;&#40801;, P? S&#333;ngl?ng) was a famous writer of the Strange Stories from...
    Shi Naian Shī N
    Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio Liaozhai Zhiyi (traditional characters: &#32842;&#40779;&#35468;&#30064;; simplified characters: &#3284...
    Wu Chengen Wu Cheng'en (Traditional Chinese: 吳承恩; Simplified Chinese: 吴承恩; pinyin: W
    Xu Xiake Xu Xiake (徐霞客, pinyin|py. X
    Zhao Jingshen Zhao Jingshen (趙景深, pinyin: Zh


Famous poetry

    Chinese poetry Chinese poetry can be divided into three main periods: the early period, characterised by folk songs in simple, repetitive ...
    Shi (poetry) Shi (&#35433;) is the Chinese language|Chinese word for "poem"; it can also be used to mean Chinese poetry ot...
    Yue fu Yue fu (Chinese language|Chinese 乐府) are Chinese poetry|Chinese poems composed in a folk song style. The term literally means "


Famous Historians and their works

    Ban Gu Ban Gu (&#29677;&#22266;, Wade-Giles Pan Ku ; 32-92) was a 1st century|1st century CE China | Chine...
    Cai Xiang Cai Xiang (born in Xianyou, Fujian in 1012, died in Xianyou 1067) (simplified Chinese: 蔡襄) is a Chinese calligrapher, scholar, officia
    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...
    Sima Guang Sima Guang (py. S&#299;m&#462; Gu&#257;ng , wg. Ssuma Kuang , traditional Chine...
    Sima Qian Sima Qian&#21496;&#39340;&#36983; (circa 145 BC|145&mdash;90 BC) was a Prefect of the Grand Sc...
    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


Classic Novels

    Dream of the Red Chamber Dream of the Red Chamber (Chinese language|Chinese: &#32005;&#27155;&#22818;; pinyin: h?ng l?u m?ng) or ...
    Luo Guanzhong Luo Guanzhong (羅貫中) was a 14th century Chinese literature|Chinese author attributed with writing Romance of the Three Kingdoms
    Water Margin Category:Chinese classic texts Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh (Traditional Chinese: 水滸傳; Simplified Chinese: 水&#


Modern famous writers and their works

    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
    Cao Yu Cao Yu (&#26361;&#31162;, pinyin: c?o y&#468;) (1910-1996) is a China|Chinese dramatist, often regarded as Chin...
    Dai Qing Image:daiqing.gif|thumb|right|Dai Qing Dai Qing , born in August 1941, (Chinese language|Chinese: 戴晴, Pinyin: D
    Ding Ling D&#299;ng L?ng (&#19969;&#29618;) was the pseudonym of Ji&#462;ng B&#299;ngzh&#299; (&#33931;&a...
    Fortress Besieged Fortress Besieged (Simplified Chinese: &#22260;&#22478;; Traditional Chinese: &#22285;&#22478;; Piny...
    Gao Xingjian Gao Xingjian (&#39640;&#34892;&#20581;, pinyin: G&#257;o X?ngji?n; born January 4, 1940), is a Ethnic Chine...
    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...
    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...
    Li Ao Alternative meaning: Li Ao (722-841) Li Ao (&#26446;&#25942; pinyin L&am
    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
    Lin Haiyin Lin Haiyin (林海音; March 18, 1918 - December 1, 2001) was a China|Chinese writer of Taiwan|Taiwanese nationality, best remembered
    Lu Xun Image:Lu_Xun.jpg|frame|Lu Xun Lu Xun (Chinese language|Chinese: &#40065;&#36805;, pinyin: L&#468; X?...
    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
    Mao Dun Mao Dun (July 4, 1896&ndash;March 27, 1981) was the pen name of Shen Dehong , a 20th centu...
    Mu Qing Mu Qing &l
    Nien Cheng Nien Cheng (鄭念) (born in Beijing, 1915) is a Chinese-American author who recounted her harrowing experiences of the Cultural Revolutio
    Qian Zhongshu Image:Qian_Zhongshu.jpg|thumb|180px|Qian Zhongshu Qian Zhongshu (Simplified Chinese: &#38065;&#38047;&am...
    Shao Piaoping Image:Shao2.jpg|frame|right|Shao Piaoping SHAO Piaoping (邵飄萍, Sh
    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
    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
    Tian Han Tian Han (田汉; pinyin: ti
    Wang Hsing-ching Image:wang2.jpg|right Wang Hsing-ching (王杏慶/王杏庆 W
    Wang Shiwei cleanup Image:Wang1.jpg|thumb| A Portrait of Wang Wang Shiwei (Wade-Giles: Wang Shih-wei
    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
    Xiao Qian Image:181.jpg|right Xiao Qian (萧干蕭乾, pinyin Xiāo Qi
    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
    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:
    Ye Shengtao Ye Shengtao (28 October 1894
    Zhang Dai == Zhang Dai
    Zhu Zhiqing Zhu Ziqing (Chinese: 朱自清, 1898 - 1948) is a Chinese poet and essayist.


Modern poets

    Bei Dao Bei Dao ("Northern Island") is another name for Zhifu Island. Bei Dao (born August 2, 1949), literally meaning "Northern Island"
    Ho Fuk Yan Ho Fuk Yan (&#20309;&#31119;&#20161;) is a renowned Chinese language author and poet in Hong Kong. He also teac...
    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
    Xu Zhimo Xu Zhimo (徐志摩, pinyin: X


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
    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


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 "


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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