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Which Tang dynasty short story, ' by Bai Xingjian, about a scholar who falls for a courtesan who later reforms and saves him, is considered one of the earliest examples of Chinese prose fiction?
Answer: The Tale of Li Wa — The Tale of Li Wa (Li Wa zhuan) belongs to the Tang 'chuanqi' (transmission of the strange) genre, and its blending of romance, social realism and moral resolution prefigures later Chinese novelistic conventions.
- A The Tale of Li Wa ✓
- B The Story of Yingying
- C The Tale of Huo Xiaoyu
- D The Governor of Nanke
The Tale of Li Wa (Li Wa zhuan) belongs to the Tang 'chuanqi' (transmission of the strange) genre, and its blending of romance, social realism and moral resolution prefigures later Chinese novelistic conventions.