Fiction Theories of Li Zhi and Jin Renrui
摘要
With the gradual growth of urban commoner class, certain popular literature developed. In the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, traditional Chinese opera and novels had made great achievements. Literati with relatively high knowledge, especially those with townsfolk consciousness, began to attach importance to the value of traditional Chinese opera and novels. Li Zhi lifted the novel to the equal position with classic works.