China
44 authors
Bei Dao
Modern Chinese· born 1949
Can Xue
Modern Chinese· b. 1953
Cao Xueqin
Classical Vernacular Chinese· 1710–1763
Eileen Chang
Modern Chinese· 1920–1995
Confucius
Archaic Chinese· c. 551 - c. 479
Du Fu
Classical Chinese· 712–770
Duo Duo
Modern Chinese· b. 1951
Han Fei
Old Chinese· c. 280 - 233 BCE
Feng Menglong
Classical Vernacular Chinese· 1574–1646
Gao Xingjian
Modern Chinese· b. 1940
Guan Hanqing
Classical Vernacular Chinese· c. 1241–1320
Ji Junxiang
Classical Vernacular Chinese· c. 13th century
Meng Jiao
Chinese· 751–814
Laozi
Archaic Chinese· 500 BCE–400 BCE
Li Haogu
Classical Vernacular Chinese· lived c. 13th century - early 14th century
Li Bai (Li Po)
Classical Chinese· 701–762
Li Chaowei
Classical Chinese· lived c. late 8th - early 9th century
Liang Qichao
Late Classical Chinese· 1873–1929
Liu Xiang
Classical Chinese· 77 BCE–6 BCE
Liu Cixin
Modern Chinese· b. 1963
Luo Guanzhong
Classical Vernacular Chinese· 1330–1400
Ma Zhiyuan
Classical Chinese· c. 1250–1321
Mencius (Mengzi)
Old Chinese· c. 371 - c. 289 BCE
Mo Yan
Modern Chinese· b. 1955
Mozi
Archaic Chinese· 470 BCE–391 BCE
Pu Songling
Classical Chinese· 1640–1715
Qian Zhongshu
Modern Chinese· 1910–1998
Qingxin Cairen
Classical Vernacular Chinese· c. 17th century
Shen Fu
Late Classical Chinese· 1763–1763 - after 1825
Shi Nai'an
Classical Vernacular Chinese· c. 1296 - c.1372
Sima Qian
Chinese· c. 145 BCE - c. 86 BCE
Sun Tsu
Archaic Chinese· 544 BCE–496 BCE
Xue Tao
Chinese· c. 770 - 832
Wang Wei
Classical Chinese· 699–761
Wu Cheng'en
Classical Vernacular Chinese· 1500–1580
Mo Xiang Tong Xiu
Chinese· c. 1990
Ji Yun
Chinese· 1724–1805
Zengzi
Archaic Chinese· 505 BCE–435 BCE
Zheng Guangzu
Classical Vernacular Chinese· c. 1260 - c. 1320
Zhisheng
Classical Chinese· 699–740
Duke of Zhou
Archaic Chinese· c. 1090 - c. 1032 BC
Zhuang Zhou
Archaic Chinese· 369 BCE–295 BCE
Zisi
Archaic Chinese· c. 481 - c. 402 BC
Zou Jingzhi
Chinese· b. 1952