1. China
... were in the form of songs, and were accompanied with instrumentation during performances. Hsi Hsiang Chi (Story of the Western Wing) Based on story from the T'ang dynasty The Peony Pavilion by T'ang Hsientsu (1550-1616) Novel also becomes prominent during the Ming dynasty a rising urban, literate middle class increased readership and demand for fiction Many works were written in vernacular ... Three Kingdoms by Luo Kuanchung Chuko Liang o Water Margin by Shih Nai'an o Journey to the West by Wu Ch'eng'en Monkey King, Sun Wu-k'ung o Plum in the Golden Vase (Chin P'ing Mei) anonymous autho...
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