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James J.Y. Liu

The Chinese Knight-Errant

The Chinese Knight-Errant

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This book is a comprehensive study of knight-errantry in Chinese history and literature, covering the fourth century BC to the twentieth century. It includes examples of historical knights, translations of biographies, anecdotes, poems, and tales, and sketches of the developments of Chinese fiction and drama. It also compares Chinese and European knights and Chinese and Western chivalric literature.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 254 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd


This book, first published in 1967, is a comprehensive study of knight-errantry in Chinese history and literature from the fourth century BC to the twentieth century. After discussing the social and intellectual backgrounds of knight-errantry, it gives examples of historical knights and describes the development of the theme of knight-errantry in poetry, fiction, and drama. Many biographies, anecdotes, poems, and tales are translated in full, while long prose romances and dramatic works are summarized and discussed. As background to these, sketches of the developments of Chinese fiction and drama are provided. In a final chapter, comparisons are made between Chinese and European knights, and between Chinese and Western chivalric literature.

This book, first published in 1967, is a comprehensive study of knight-errantry in Chinese history and literature from the fourth century BC to the twentieth century. After discussing the social and intellectual backgrounds of knight-errantry, it gives examples of historical knights and describes the development of the theme of knight-errantry in poetry, fiction, and drama. Many biographies, anecdotes, poems, and tales are translated in full, while long prose romances and dramatic works are summarized and discussed. As background to these, sketches of the developments of Chinese fiction and drama are provided. In a final chapter, comparisons are made between Chinese and European knights, and between Chinese and Western chivalric literature.

Weight: 476g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032257815

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