About the author

Li Tianfei is a Chinese author known for making classical literature accessible and for his work in literary appreciation. Public information about him is limited, and biographical details are not available in the current records. The library holds nine of his works, including the representative titles Interpreting Dream of the Red Chamber for Children, Interpreting Journey to the West for Children, and Interpreting Romance of the Three Kingdoms for Children, as well as the three-volume Eighty-One Questions about Journey to the West, Young Readers' Dream of the Red Chamber, and The 3,600-Year Record of Investiture of the Gods (two volumes). His writing centers on classical Chinese novels and is aimed at young readers and general audiences. He is skilled at unpacking texts through questions and chapter-by-chapter commentary, explaining plot, characters, and cultural background in a clear and readable way. His works are often classified under literary appreciation, world classics, and culture.

Written (9)

Interpreting Dream of the Red Chamber for Children cover
Rating 4.3
Interpreting Dream of the Red Chamber for Children 李天飞 Tiantian Publishing House · 2026 As one of the Four Great Classical Novels and the crowning achievement of classical Chinese fiction, Dream of the Red Chamber has entered children's l…
Dream of the Red Chamber for Young Readers cover
Rating 4.2
Dream of the Red Chamber for Young Readers 李天飞 Shandong Publishing House of Literature and Art · 2026 This is a book that opens Dream of the Red Chamber to young readers. Dream of the Red Chamber is the Everest of Chinese literature and a classic espec…
Interpreting Romance of the Three Kingdoms for Children cover
Rating 4.1
Interpreting Romance of the Three Kingdoms for Children 李天飞 Tiantian Publishing House · 2026 Interpreting Romance of the Three Kingdoms for Children takes questions as its framework, drawing out the questions young readers care about most and …
Interpreting Water Margin for Children cover
Rating 4.0
Interpreting Water Margin for Children 李天飞 Tiantian Publishing House · 2026 This guide to Water Margin for young readers is organized around questions, drawing out the ones children care about most and are most curious about, …
Explaining Journey to the West to Children cover
Rating 4.2
Explaining Journey to the West to Children 李天飞 Tiantian Publishing House · 2025 Kid-Friendly Reflections on Journey to the West takes questions as its framework, distilling the questions young readers care about most and find most…
Eighty-One Questions about Journey to the West, Volume 3 cover
Rating 4.3
Eighty-One Questions about Journey to the West, Volume 3 李天飞 Writers Publishing House · 2024 This book collects articles from the series "Li Tianfei Talks About Journey to the West." It presents the latest academic research alongside a correct…
Eighty-One Questions about Journey to the West, Volume 2 cover
Rating 4.3
Eighty-One Questions about Journey to the West, Volume 2 李天飞 Writers Publishing House · 2024 This book collects essays from Li Tianfei's series "Li Tianfei Talks Westward Journey." It presents the latest scholarly research alongside correction…
Eighty-One Questions about Journey to the West, Volume 1 cover
Rating 4.3
Eighty-One Questions about Journey to the West, Volume 1 李天飞 Writers Publishing House · 2024 This book collects articles from Li Tianfei's series "Li Tianfei Talks Journey to the West." It presents the latest academic research alongside a corr…
The 3,600-Year Chronicle of the Investiture of the Gods (Two Volumes) cover
Rating 4.2
The 3,600-Year Chronicle of the Investiture of the Gods (Two Volumes) 李天飞 Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. · 2020 What kind of novel is Investiture of the Gods, really? What elements underpin its vast imaginative space? King Zhou of Shang, King Wen of Zhou, Lady N…

Publishers

Writers Publishing HouseBeijing United Publishing Co., Ltd.Tiantian Publishing HouseShandong Publishing House of Literature and Art