Why wasn't The Scholars written in classical Chinese?

The Scholars was a novel written by Wu Jingzi, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. The novel used the Confucian system and official corruption during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty as the theme. Through the description of the protagonist Lin Ruhai, Huo Guang, Bao Kun and other people's stories, it reflected the dark side of society and the distortion of human nature at that time. Although the language of the novel was easy to understand, the irony, sarcasm, and sense of humor contained in it left readers with endless aftertaste.

The contents of the writings in classical Chinese in The Scholars were as follows: The Scholars Chapter 2: Jia Baoyu Visits the Imperial College in the Sick Lin Daiyu Chapter 2: Jia Daishan Grievously Sues Baoyu and His Wife, Wang Xifeng, for Poisonous Lovesickness Chapter 3: Jia Baoyu's Mental Wander in the Great Void Realm, Lin Ruhai Temple, Encountering the Fairy of the Illusions Chapter 4: Lin Daiyu mistakenly eats crabs at the banquet Jia Baoyu sleepwalks in the Great Illusionary Land Chapter 5: Grandmother Jia's Spring Evening Banquet in Grand View Garden Jia Baoyu Knows the Calligrapher of the Girls 'School Chapter 6: Xue Baochai's Wedding, Jia Baoyu, and Lin Ruhai's Family Banquet Chapter 7: Shi Xiangyun Drunk Sleep in the Red House Jia Baoyu Sleepwalking in the Great Illusionary Land Chapter 8: Grandmother Jia Regrets the Passing of Spring, Jia Baoyu Sleepwalks on the Great Desolate Mountain Chapter 9: Wang Xifeng's Poisonous Lovesickness Game, Lin Daiyu's Sick Golden Fur Chapter 11: Jia Baoyu's Dream-walking in the Great Illusionary Land Chapter 11: Wang Xifeng's Poisonous Lovesickness Game Lin Daiyu's Foolish Wandering in the Void Chapter 12: Jia Baoyu's Mental Wander in the Great Void Realm Lin Ruhai Crying for the Old Woman Chapter 13: Grandmother Jia Regrets the Passing of Spring, Jia Baoyu Sleepwalks on the Great Desolate Mountain Chapter 14: Wang Xifeng Raises Trouble in Ningguo Mansion, Lin Daiyu Weeps for Jia Mansion Chapter 15 Shi Xiangyun Drunk Sleep in the Red House Jia Baoyu Sleepwalking in the Great Illusionary Land Chapter 16: Xue Baochai Sleepwalking in the West Chamber with Jia Baoyu after Her Wedding Chapter 17: Wang Xifeng, Ping Jiamu, Shi Xiangyun Lying Drunk on the Battlefield Chapter 18: Lin Daiyu mistakenly eats crabs at the banquet Jia Baoyu sleepwalks in the West Chamber Chapter 20: Grandmother Jia Regrets the Passing of Spring, Jia Baoyu Sleepwalks on the Great Desolate Mountain Chapter 21: Wang Xifeng Venomous Lovesick Game Jia Baoyu Sleepwalking in the Great Illusionary Land Chapter 22: Lin Daiyu's Illness Replenishes the Sparrow's Golden Fur Jia Baoyu's Dream Walk in the West Chamber Chapter 22: Grandmother Jia Regrets the Passing of Spring, Jia Baoyu Sleepwalks on the Barren Mountain Chapter 23: Wang Xifeng Causing Trouble in Ningguo Mansion Shi Xiangyun Drunk on the Battlefield Chapter 24: Wang Xifeng, Ping Jiamu, Shi Xiangyun Weeping at the Jia Family Chapter 25: Lin Daiyu's Foolish Wandering in the Void Jia Baoyu's Dream in the West Chamber Chapter 26: Xue Baochai Sleepwalking in Dongyue Temple with Jia Baoyu after Her Wedding Chapter 27: Wang Xifeng Causing Trouble in Ningguo Mansion Jia Baoyu Sleepwalking in the West Chamber Chapter 28 Shi Xiangyun Drunk on the Battlefield Lin Daiyu Foolishly Wandering in the Void Chapter 29: Grandmother Jia Regrets the Passing of Spring, Jia Baoyu Sleeps in Dongyue Temple Chapter 31: Wang Xifeng, Ping Jiamu, Shi Xiangyun Weeping at the Jia Mansion

The Scholars were not the peak of Chinese classical art. Although The Scholars was a literary work, it was not a representative work of Chinese classical literature. It belonged to modern literature.

What other classical Chinese literary works are there other than The Scholars? There are many famous works in Chinese classical literature. The following are some of the famous works: Dream of the Red Chamber: The Qing Dynasty described the lives of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others in the Grand View Garden, as well as their marriage, family, love and family disputes. [2] Journey to the West: A novel by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty, tells the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand protecting the Tang Monk to go to the West to obtain scriptures. " Water Margins ": The Yuan Dynasty depicted the uprising of 108 righteous thieves. They were righteous and resisted oppression and were eventually killed. 4 Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The Yuan Dynasty tells the political struggles and war stories of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, etc. during the Three Kingdoms period, including the Battle of Red Cliff, the Three Visits to the Cottage, Guan Yu passing through the five passes and killing six generals, and other classic plots. 5. The Scholars: The Qing Dynasty used the Confucian system as a background to describe the hypocrisy, greed, and bureaucracy of some of the early Qing scholars. Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio: Pu Songling, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote fantasy stories about various ghosts, immortals, monsters, and so on. It is an important work in ancient Chinese literature. The above are just some of the representative works. There are many other excellent works such as The Analects of Confucius, Mencius, The Book of Songs, etc.

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Since the Ming Dynasty, most of the novels written by scholars were in the popular chapter style, but Pu Songling's Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio was written in classical Chinese. This was because classical Chinese had already appeared in the Tang Dynasty. After a long period of development, classical Chinese gradually became one of the main styles of ancient literature. As an outstanding writer, Pu Songling's works were mainly written in classical Chinese. Therefore, Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio was written in classical Chinese. The literary status of classical Chinese was relatively high. It had a unique literary style and language characteristics, which could show rich cultural content and artistic conception. Compared to the popular chapter novels, classical Chinese was more professional and rigorous. It could better express the author's thoughts and feelings, so it was more loved by literati. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio was also one of Pu Songling's representative works, and was hailed as the pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels. Its writing style is unique and its language is beautiful, which deeply reflects the customs and religious beliefs of ancient society. It has high artistic and cultural value.

Ancient novels were originally written in classical Chinese. In modern times, with the rise of the vernacular movement, small words written in Chinese were also called vernacular novels or modern novels.

The first classical Chinese novel written by a person in China was Dream of the Red Chamber, written by Cao Xueqin, a Qing Dynasty novelist. This novel was one of the most important classics of modern Chinese literature, and was hailed as a masterpiece 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 first collection of novels in classical Chinese was from the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420 - 589 AD), and it was called Shi Shuo Xin Yu. Shi Shuo Xin Yu was a novel in the form of a dialogue. It mainly narrated the words, deeds, and stories of the characters in the Northern and Southern Dynasties. It was a classic work of ancient Chinese novels. This collection of novels contained many classic stories and phrases, such as "The Talent of Wang Zuo","On Xie Taifu","Cao Zijian's Fu on Taicheng","Xie Gongxun Ci", etc. It was regarded as one of the treasures of ancient Chinese novels.