What was a novel independently created by literati in the Ming Dynasty?
The novels independently created by the literati in Ming Dynasty referred to those novels that were independently conceived, created, adapted and edited by the literati. They generally had high literary value, as well as high artistic value and cultural significance. In the Ming Dynasty, the independent creation of novels was an important literary phenomenon. Ming Dynasty novelists such as Luo Guanzhong, Shi Naian, Cao Xueqin, etc., all based their novels on their own ideas and creations. These works not only had unique styles and characteristics, but also reflected the social reality and people's lives at that time. The representative works of the Ming Dynasty literati's independent creation of novels include Water Margins, Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, etc. These novels were not only widely circulated at that time, but also became an important part of Chinese traditional culture, which had a profound impact on the literature and art of later generations.
