Chuanqi (other)
Chuanqi ("strange tale", "legend", or "romance", depending on context) may refer to two related but distinct forms of Chinese fiction: * Chuanqi (short story and novella), a genre of Chinese fiction usually associated with the Tang dynasty (618–907); the stories tend to be short to medium length *Chuanqi (theatre) ''Chuanqi'' is a form of Chinese opera popular in the Ming dynasty (1368–1644) and early Qing dynasty (1636–1912). It emerged in the mid-Ming dynasty from the older form of '' nanxi''. As it spread throughout the empire, it absorbed regional mu ...

Chuanqi (short Story And Novella)
''Chuanqi'' is a form of fictional short story or novella in Classical Chinese first formed in the Tang dynasty. The term often refers specifically to fictions written in the Tang dynasty, in which case the fictions are also called ''Tang chuanqi'' or ''chuanqi wen''. ''Chuanqi'' originated from the ''zhiguai xiaoshuo'' of the Six Dynasties, was first formed in Early Tang dynasty, became popular in Middle Tang and dwindled in the Song dynasty. ''Chuanqi'' has four main themes: love, gods and demons, ''xiayi'' (heroes and knights-errant) and history. Well-known works of ''chuanqi'' include '' Youxian ku'' by Zhang Zhuo, "The World Inside a Pillow" and "Renshi zhuan" ("The Tale of Miss Ren" or "The Story of Lady Ren") by Shen Jiji, ''Yingying's Biography'' by Yuan Zhen, '' The Tale of Huo Xiaoyu'' by Jiang Fang, ''The Tale of Li Wa'' by Bai Xingjian, "The Governor of Nanke" by Li Gongzuo, " The Tale of Hongxian" by Yuan Jiao, "Du Zichun" by Niu Sengru, " Tale of the Transcendent M ...
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