Shuishi yuan
18th c. Chinese romantic novel
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Shuishi yuan (traditional Chinese: 水石緣; simplified Chinese: 水石缘; lit. 'Fate Between Water and Stone'),[a] also translated as Marriage Between Water and Stone,[1] is a Chinese romantic caizi jiaren novel of the 18th century during the Qing dynasty. The novel was written by Li Chunrong (李春榮).[2][3][4] It consists of 30 chapters.[2]
An early printed edition of the novel that dates to 1774 is located in the National Library of China.[5]
Notes
- Also known in Chinese as Sai tao yuan (traditional Chinese: 賽桃源; simplified Chinese: 赛桃源) and a few other alternative published titles.
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