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Individually created novels in ancient China rose under the impetus of the collective novels created by generations represented by the four masterpieces. Embroidered Couch by Lu Tiancheng (1580–1618) is the first credible Chinese novel created individually so far. It was written around Wanli 27th (1599). Since then, there were still novels of cumulative collective writings by generations coming out, but individual creation had emerged and was gradually prevalent. It should be emphasized that Embroidered Couch appeared in the development of ancient Chinese novels. It is not isolated, but along with many other works that they led and opened up a new era of individually created novels.
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See Collection of Xu Shuofang, Vol. 2nd, Zhejiang Ancient Books Publishing House, 1993, pp. 404–405.
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According to Huang Yongnian’s The True Identity of Jin Bifeng in the Records Along the Ocean, See Chinese Classics and Cultural Treatises, Vol. 2nd, Zhonghua Book Company, 1995. Song Lian’s “Silent Illumination of Jade (Green) Peak the Great Yuanming Zen Master’s Monument of Li Tower” can be found in the Anthology of Scholars Song, Vol. 15th.
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See Pearl Forest of Buddha Dharma, Vol. 41st.
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See A Study of Chinese Novels, Qi Lu Publishing House, 1980, pp. 293–294.
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Xu, S., Sun, Q. (2021). Individually Created Full-Length Novels That Stand Out from the Collective Creations. In: A History of Literature in the Ming Dynasty. Qizhen Humanities and Social Sciences Library. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2490-2_5
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