how to be a gentleman-scholar in ancient china

a glimpse into the lives and minds of the literati of ancient chinese society

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created by ruiconteur

last updated February, 2026

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this is a very eclectic collection of texts bc it's just kinda cobbled together from the readings i already have oops. i think i would recommend starting from either the world of thought in ancient china or literati storytelling in late medieval china. of course, if you can get access to it, the elegant life of the chinese literati should also be a good jumping-off point!

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