Classical Poetry
220 worksOrthodox classical Chinese poetry spanning archaic ballads to Tang regulated verse.
Literature
Literary Forms
Classical Poetry
Four-Character Verse
Chu Elegies
Yuefu Ballads
Old-Style Songs
Regulated Quatrains
Regulated Octaves
Bamboo-Branch Songs
Palindrome Verse
Ci Lyrics
Short Lyrics
Mid-Length Lyrics
Long Lyrics
Self-Composed Tunes
Sanqu & Drama
Sanqu Songs
Song Suites
Yuan Zaju Drama
Chuanqi Drama
Southern Drama
Storytelling Ballads
Rhapsody & Parallel Prose
Grand Han Rhapsodies
Short Rhapsodies
Parallel Prose
Prose Rhapsodies
Classical Prose
Pre-Qin Masters
Historical Narrative
Essays & Memorials
Travel Writing
Letters & Prefaces
Informal Essays
Epitaphs & Elegies
Notebooks
Classical Fiction
Tales of the Strange
Tang–Song Tales
Vernacular Stories
Chapter Novels
Qing Tales of Wonder
Satirical Novels
Fables & Lore
Philosophers' Fables
Satirical Parables
Historical Allusions
Ancient Myths
Folk Legends
Literary Criticism
Literary Theory
Poetry Talks
Drama Criticism
Rhetoric & Style
Sayings & Idioms
Idioms
Proverbs
Common Sayings
Aphorisms
Couplets
Rhymes & JinglesCivilizational Canons
Values & Ethics
Cosmos & Nature
Poetry & Lyrical Spirit
Melodies & Performing Arts
Crafts & Material Wisdom
Culinary & Gastronomy
Strategies
Education
Sciences
Architecture
Infrastructure
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QingMasters & Authors
Classical PoetryFour-Character VerseChu ElegiesYuefu BalladsOld-Style SongsRegulated QuatrainsRegulated OctavesBamboo-Branch SongsPalindrome VerseCi LyricsShort LyricsMid-Length LyricsLong LyricsSelf-Composed TunesSanqu & DramaSanqu SongsSong SuitesYuan Zaju DramaChuanqi DramaSouthern DramaStorytelling BalladsRhapsody & Parallel ProseGrand Han RhapsodiesShort RhapsodiesParallel ProseProse RhapsodiesClassical ProsePre-Qin MastersHistorical NarrativeEssays & MemorialsTravel WritingLetters & PrefacesInformal EssaysEpitaphs & ElegiesNotebooksClassical FictionTales of the StrangeTang–Song TalesVernacular StoriesChapter NovelsQing Tales of WonderSatirical NovelsFables & LorePhilosophers' FablesSatirical ParablesHistorical AllusionsAncient MythsFolk LegendsLiterary CriticismLiterary TheoryPoetry TalksDrama CriticismRhetoric & StyleSayings & IdiomsIdiomsProverbsCommon SayingsAphorismsCoupletsRhymes & JinglesCivilizational CanonsValues & EthicsCosmos & NaturePoetry & Lyrical SpiritMelodies & Performing ArtsCrafts & Material WisdomCulinary & GastronomyStrategiesEducationSciencesArchitectureInfrastructureCommerceThrough the DynastiesXiaShangZhouQinHanThree KingdomsJinNorthern and SouthernSuiTangFive Dynasties and Ten KingdomsSongYuanMingQingMasters & AuthorsLiterature · LT
Literary Forms
Nine forms open onto the long scroll of Chinese writing, from lyric poetry to stories of everyday life.
9forms
57sub-forms
2795works
Mural guide
A quiet figure looks across open water as boats and layered mountains carry the view into the distance. The panorama evokes the changing landscapes and measured lyricism of classical Chinese poetry.
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Ci Lyrics
78 worksPinnacle of lyric verse and musical poetry spanning delicate grace and heroic grandeur.
Short Lyrics51works
Mid-Length Lyrics12works
Long Lyrics14works
Lyric Suites
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Self-Composed Tunes1works
Rhapsody & Parallel Prose
48 worksGrand rhapsodies and parallel prose showcasing acoustic symmetry and ornate eloquence.
Grand Han Rhapsodies16works
Short Rhapsodies17works
Parallel Prose7works
Prose Rhapsodies8works
Regulated Rhapsodies
Works in preparationClassical Prose
300 worksAuthoritative classical prose from Pre-Qin philosophers to Tang-Song prose masters.
Classical Fiction
27 worksNarrative masterworks from Six Dynasties strange tales to epic Ming-Qing novels.
Fables & Lore
109 worksPhilosophical fables, historical allusion narratives, and primordial mythology.
Literary Criticism
19 worksClassical literary aesthetics, treatises on poetic craft, and critical commentaries.
Sayings & Idioms
1951 worksLiving Chinese linguistic heritage comprising idioms, proverbs, aphorisms, and couplets.
Idioms1231works
Proverbs2works
Common Sayings3works
Two-Part Sayings
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Aphorisms710works
Couplets3works
Rhymes & Jingles2works
Lantern Riddles
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Drinking Games
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