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Literature · LT
Literary Forms
Nine forms open onto the long scroll of Chinese writing, from lyric poetry to stories of everyday life.
9forms
58sub-forms
4411works
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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Lyrics
799 worksPinnacle of lyric verse and musical poetry spanning delicate grace and heroic grandeur.
Short Lyrics545works
Mid-Length Lyrics67works
Long Lyrics186works
Lyric Suites
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Self-Composed Tunes1works
Rhapsodies
78 worksGrand rhapsodies and parallel prose showcasing acoustic symmetry and ornate eloquence.
Grand Han Rhapsodies28works
Short Rhapsodies18works
Parallel Prose7works
Prose Rhapsodies9works
Regulated Rhapsodies
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Criticism
19 worksClassical literary aesthetics, treatises on poetic craft, and critical commentaries.
Sayings
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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