About the author
Public information about Bao Wei is limited; it is currently known only that the author writes in Chinese and has four works in the library collection: Investiture of the Gods (Yuedu Classic Vernacular Edition), The Story of Yue Fei (Yuedu Classic Vernacular Edition), The Cases of Judge Bao (Yuedu Classic Vernacular Edition), and The Generals of the Yang Family (Yuedu Classic Vernacular Edition). These titles suggest that Bao Wei focuses on classical literature and biography, retelling long-circulated traditional stories in vernacular Chinese across genres such as supernatural romance, heroic legend, and courtroom case fiction. Such vernacular adaptations lower the language barrier of the originals and make classic narratives more accessible to contemporary readers, giving the work practical value in popularizing traditional literature. Details of the author's life, nationality, and dates remain to be supplemented by further public information.
Written (4)
Rating 4.0★
Investiture of the Gods (Yuedu Classics Vernacular Edition)
Xu Zhonglin / 包围
· 2025
The "Read the Classics in Plain Chinese" series selects canonical works of ancient Chinese literature. Each title strips away as much classical Chines…
Rating 3.7★
Biography of Yue Fei (Yuedu Classics Vernacular Edition)
Qian Cai / 金丰 / 包围
· 2025
The "Read the Classics in Plain Chinese" series presents selected classics of ancient Chinese literature in versions that greatly reduce the classical…
Rating 3.5★
The Cases of Judge Bao (Yuedu Classics Vernacular Edition)
安遇时 / 包围
· 2025
The "Classic Reads in Plain Chinese" series selects celebrated works of ancient Chinese literature. Each title substantially strips away the classical…
Rating 3.5★
The Yang Family Generals (Yuedu Classics Vernacular Edition)
熊大木 / 包围
· 2025
"Read the Classics in Plain Chinese" selects canonical works of ancient Chinese literature. While greatly reducing the classical Chinese, it preserves…