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.
Citations
- ^ Song, Geng (2004). The Fragile Scholar: Power and Masculinity in Chinese Culture. Hong Kong University Press. p. 242.
- ^ a b "《水石緣》". 《中国大百科全书》第三版网络版 (in Chinese).
- ^ Li, Chunrong (1954). Shui shi yuan By Chunrong Li.
- ^ 李春荣 (1934). 水石缘言情杰作说部 [三十回].
- ^ "《水石缘》原文和解析 - 明清小说".
