Tag Archives: Chinese

Entering at the Margins of Classic Chinese Literature

Posted on January 31, 2023 by JC

The Water Margin (Shuihu Zhuan) is one of what are known as the ‘Four Great Novels of China’ and was originally written by Shi Naian during the Ming Dynasty and published in 1368 AD. Though there is scholarly dispute on … Continue reading →

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A Brief Analysis of the Analects

Posted on December 31, 2022 by JC

The Analects of Confucius translated by Simon Leys Norton, April 2nd, 1997 Something definitely missing from my endless list of reading material is Chinese literature. This is something I’ve somewhat remedied recently by reading The Analects of Confucius but I … Continue reading →

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