Caizi jiaren, literally scholar and beauty, is a genre of Chinese fiction typically involving a romance between a young scholar and a beautiful girl. The genre was highly popular during the late Ming dynasty and early Qing dynasty.
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Place of Origin Notable ExampleIu Kiao Li (Yu Jiao Li) 1 Defining TraitThe story characteristically opens with an unexpected meeting between the scholar and beauty and love at first sight 1 Connections
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- Also in Geography Atlas: China, originated there.
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1. Caizi jiaren - Wikipedia
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is a genre of Chinese fiction typically involving a romance between a young scholar and a beautiful girl.
History section
among the best known were Iu-Kiao-Li, Ping Shan Leng Yan, and Haoqiu zhuan.
Plot characteristics section
The story, Hu Wanchuan continues, characteristically opens with an unexpected meeting between the two and love at first sight.
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