Which dynasty was the peak of our ancient vernacular novels?

The period when our country started to speak the vernacular was the Ming Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, vernacular Chinese gradually became popular as a major form of literature. During the Ming Dynasty, there were also many famous vernacular novels such as Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margins. The emergence of these novels marked the official start of the vernacular movement.

The peak period of the vernacular novel was around the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s. At that time, a group of vernacular novels appeared, such as Wang Xiaobo, Chen Zhongshi, Mo Yan, etc. Their works were known for their oral and easy-to-understand language style, which made an important contribution to the development of Chinese literature at that time. The representative works of the vernacular novels of this period include Golden Age, Red Soroliang Family, Decryption, Alive, etc. These works have become the classics of Chinese literature with their profound ideology, unique literary style and outstanding performance, and have had a profound impact on the development of Chinese literature.

The ancient vernacular refers to modern Chinese, which can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. During the Ming Dynasty, some scholars began to use the vernacular to write. This vernacular was called "vernacular script". Huaben was a literary form in ancient Chinese literature. It referred to the use of vernacular Chinese to replace traditional classical Chinese to write. During the Ming Dynasty, some scholars used vernacular scripts to write novels such as Dream of the Red Chamber and Water Margins. These novels became the representative works of ancient Chinese vernacular writing.

The peak of the art of irony in ancient China was during the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, satirical novels became popular works in the literary market, and many famous satirical novels appeared, such as "Dream of the Red Chamber","Water Margins","Romance of the Three Kingdoms", etc. These novels deeply revealed the reality of society and the shortcomings of human nature through fictional plots and characters, which became an important part of Chinese culture. At the same time, the satirical art of the Ming Dynasty also reached a new peak, forming a unique satirical style such as Yan Song's "Six Arts Satire", Feng Menglong's "Warning to the World" and so on.

The peak of satire in ancient China was the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907) and the Song Dynasty (960 - 1279). The Tang Dynasty was one of the golden periods of the development of ancient Chinese art, and irony was no exception. The satirical art of the Tang Dynasty was mainly literature and painting. The famous satirical poet Bai Juyi's Song of Everlasting Sorrow and Song of the Pipa were written in a satirical manner. The satirist Wu Daozi of the Tang Dynasty was also famous for his satirical paintings. His works such as the Mysterious Secret Pagoda and the Eighteen Scholars depicted some bureaucrats 'corruption and social phenomena, which deeply reflected the dark side of society at that time. The Song Dynasty was the peak of the satirical art in ancient China. The satirical art had outstanding achievements in literature, painting, music and so on. The satirist Su Shi of the Song Dynasty,"Ode to the Red Cliff" and "One of the Nine Imitations of the Ancient Tao", etc., revealed the corruption and injustice of the society at that time through the irony of historical figures and social phenomena. Wen Tong, a satirist of the Song Dynasty, wrote The Story of the Drunkard's Pavilion and other works that depicted historical figures and social phenomena with humor and irony, leaving a deep mark. To sum up, the Tang and Song Dynasties were the peak of ancient Chinese satirical art. Their works had a profound impact on the development of satirical art in later generations.

The vernacular novels in our country began in the Tang Dynasty, but the earliest vernacular novels that can be seen now are the "vernacular novels" of the Song Dynasty--the original version of the storyteller's story. Huaben was an ancient novel form that first appeared in the Song Dynasty. It was an important part of the art of talking and singing. Verbal scripts were usually spread in oral form. The content was mainly stories told by storytellers, including myths and legends, historical stories, martial arts stories, science fiction stories, and so on. Because the Huaben was based on spoken language, the language was easy to understand and was very suitable for spreading and reading. On the basis of the vernacular version, vernacular novels began to develop. Tang Dynasty literary works such as Song of Everlasting Regret and Song of Pipa were classic works of vernacular novels. In the Song Dynasty, the forms of vernacular novels became more diverse, and classic vernacular novels such as Water Margins and Journey to the West appeared. These works were not only widely circulated at that time, but they are still loved by the majority of readers and become classics in the history of Chinese literature.

There were many peak periods in ancient China, but each period had its own unique historical background and characteristics. If one wanted to choose a dynasty to represent the peak of ancient China, one might need to consider the following factors: 1. Cultural prosperity: The Tang Dynasty was one of the peak periods of ancient Chinese culture. Poetry, music, painting and other fields reached an extremely high level, leaving behind many great cultural heritages. 2. Prosperous economy: The Song Dynasty was one of the richest and most powerful dynasties in China's ancient history. 3. Military power: The Ming Dynasty was one of the most powerful military dynasties in Chinese history. It had a strong army and advanced war technology. It had defeated foreign enemies many times and defended China's territorial integrity. 4. Advanced science and technology: The Qing Dynasty was one of the most advanced periods of science and technology in China. It invented many important scientific and technological products such as binoculars and movable type printing, which had an important impact on the development of modern science and technology. Considering the above factors, the Tang Dynasty could represent the peak of ancient China. During the Tang Dynasty, China's culture flourished, the economy was prosperous, the military was powerful, and science and technology were developed, leaving behind many great cultural heritages that had a profound impact on later generations.

There were many peak periods in ancient China, and each period had its own unique historical and cultural achievements. However, if one had to choose a dynasty that could best represent the peak of ancient China, it should be the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was a glorious period in Chinese history. It had made great achievements in politics, economy, culture and so on. During the Tang Dynasty, the country was rich, the economy was prosperous, the culture was prosperous, the technology was developed, and talented people came forth in large numbers. The Tang Dynasty's powerful military and diplomatic activities frequently carried out extensive and in-depth expansion of neighboring countries. The culture of the Tang Dynasty was also extremely developed. Poetry, calligraphy, painting, and other fields had achieved outstanding achievements. The Tang Dynasty was a very representative dynasty. Its historical status and cultural value in Chinese history could not be ignored.

The origin of vernacular novels can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. In the Ming Dynasty, there was a literary form that used spoken language as the main means of expression-vernacular novels. The characteristic of vernacular novels was that they used easy-to-understand language to express themselves. They used spoken language and slang to express themselves. The representative works of the vernacular novels of this period were Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, etc.

The ancient vernacular refers to a literary style that is relatively simple and easy to understand in language. It often appears in novels and folktales of the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. The characteristics of ancient vernacular novels were concise language and easy to understand words. They often used spoken words and expressions. The plot was also often more bizarre and full of imagination. Compared with modern Chinese literature, it paid more attention to the plot and the shaping of the characters. The representative works of ancient vernacular novels included Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, Journey to the West, and so on. These works not only occupied an important position in the history of Chinese literature, but also had a far-reaching impact on the literary creation of later generations.