Was Wu Jingzi's "The Scholars" written in classical Chinese? Or was it written in vernacular?

Yes, The Scholars was one of Wu Jingzi's representative works, and it was also a novella. The novel, first published in 1899, tells the story of the rise and fall of a bureaucrat named Zhang Tingyu in the Confucian scholars at the end of the Ming Dynasty. The novel's concise language, vivid plot, and vivid characters were considered one of the foundational works of modern Chinese literature.

Wu Chengen's Journey to the West was written in classical Chinese. The classical Chinese was a written language of ancient China that had a unique grammar and expression that was different from modern Chinese. Journey to the West is a classic in the history of Chinese literature, known as one of the "Four Great Masterpieces". The expression of classical Chinese allows readers to better understand and feel the plot and characters in the novel.

" The Scholars " was an ancient Chinese novel that described the twists and turns and struggles in the officialdom and social life of Kong Yingda, the descendant of Confucius, the representative of the Confucian school in the late Ming Dynasty. The novel, with its unique humorous style and vivid characters, shows the style of ancient Chinese officialdom and society. It is considered a classic in the history of Chinese literature.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a classical Chinese. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a long novel written by Luo Guanzhong, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. Compared to modern Chinese, classical Chinese had a more complicated and strict grammar and expression.

The Scholars was not a classical Chinese novel, but a modern Chinese novel. Although the plot and character of the novel were influenced by classical Chinese novels, the narrative language and style of the novel were mainly modern Chinese. In The Scholars, a large number of words and sentences were used in modern Chinese, such as "imperial examination" and "official culture". Compared with classical Chinese novels, these words and sentences were closer to the language habits and usage of modern Chinese. At the same time, the narrative style of the novel was also humorous, ironic and exaggerated, which was different from the rigorous and deep style of classical Chinese novels. Therefore, although the Scholars is a novel, it is more influenced by classical Chinese novels than classical Chinese novels in terms of language and style.

Was Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms written in classical Chinese, vernacular Chinese, or semi-vernacular Chinese? Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a long novel written by Luo Guanzhong, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It was based on the history of the Three Kingdoms period. The political struggles and wars between the historical figures during the Three Kingdoms period were the main plots. The images of the historical figures were the clues. Through the description of historical events and characters, a group of colorful historical figures were shaped. The language used in Romance of the Three Kingdoms had the characteristics of classical Chinese, such as various official positions, titles, terms, etc. It also had the characteristics of vernacular, such as dialogue, narration, etc. It used vernacular. Therefore, it could be said that Romance of the Three Kingdoms was both a classical Chinese novel and a vernacular novel. The language style of Romance of the Three Kingdoms was rich. There were rigorous and solemn classical Chinese and lively and interesting vernacular Chinese. It also incorporated some poems, couplets, and other elements to make the novel more lively and interesting.

Wu Jingzi's The Scholars was a historical novel with the Confucian elites at the end of the Ming Dynasty as the main characters. It was a variation of biographies. The novel presented the life and deeds of the Confucian elites in the late Ming Dynasty in the form of biographies, and discussed their thoughts and behaviors in depth. The plot of the novel is complicated, the characters are vivid, the language is humorous, and it is one of the best works in ancient Chinese novels.

The original novel of Journey to the West was not written in classical Chinese. It was a famous Chinese web novel that was written in vernacular Chinese. Journey to the West was originally written by the Ming Dynasty novelist Wu Chengen in the early 17th century. The story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang, who went to the Western Paradise to obtain Buddhist scriptures, was one of the classics in Chinese culture.

An article written in the vernacular, as opposed to classical Chinese, was called modern Chinese.

The original novel of Journey to the West was written in classical Chinese.