Literary Forms · LT700
Fables
Philosophical fables, historical allusion narratives, and primordial mythology.
109works
5sub-forms
10dynasties
Mural guide
Small figures and animals move through a mountain landscape of winding water, trees, and open paths. The image evokes the compact narrative scenes through which fables, historical allusions, and lore carry insight.
Sub-forms
5 sub-formsSub-forms by dynasty
Where each sub-form's works fall across the fifteen dynasties; click an ink dot to open that sub-form at that dynasty.
| Philosophers' Fables | 26 | |||||||||||||||
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| Satirical Parables | 49 | |||||||||||||||
| Historical Allusions | 21 | |||||||||||||||
| Ancient Myths | 9 | |||||||||||||||
| Folk Legends | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| 48 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 109 |




























