演义
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Definitions
- 1. to dramatize historical events
- 2. novel or play on historical theme
Words Containing 演义
Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[luó guàn zhōng], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, portraying Liu Bei's 劉備|刘备[liú bèi] Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉[shǔ hàn] as heroes and Cao Cao's 曹操[cáo cāo] Wei 魏[wèi] as villains
Investiture of the Gods, major Ming dynasty vernacular novel of mythology and fantasy, very loosely based on King Wu of Zhou's 周武王[zhōu wǔ wáng] overthrow of the Shang, subsequent material for opera, film, TV series, computer games etc
Dramatized history of successive dynasties (from Han to Republican China) by Cai Dongfan 蔡東藩|蔡东藩
Dramatized history of Republican China until 1927 by Cai Dongfan 蔡東藩|蔡东藩, and later chapters by Xu Qinfu 許廑父|许廑父
Dramatized History of Sui and Tang, novel by Qing dynasty author Chu Renhuo 褚人獲|褚人获[chǔ rén huò]