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An Examination of the Origins of Children's Books

Leng Jiping Guo Xiaoting

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Among the 516 extant books by disciples, 79% are adapted from Tang and Song poems and Ming and Qing opera novels, and 21% are original works. This book examines the source of the subject matter of all existing Zidi books, compares the Zidi books with the original texts, and analyzes the level of adaptation. Gao also briefly introduces the content of each Zidi book, so that readers can immediately understand the story outline and literary value of all Zidi books with one book in hand.