About the author
Xu Wei was a literatus of the Ming dynasty. Publicly available information on his dates and birthplace is limited, so this introduction relies only on the works collected on this site. Eight of his works are included here, among them The Collected Works of Xu Wenchang, A Record of Southern Drama, A Record of the Borrowed Bamboo Pavilion, Surviving Writings of Master Xu Wenchang, and related works titled Tales of Heroes and Continued Tales of Heroes. These titles show that his writing spans classical literature, literary appreciation, and cultural essays, and also touches on the history of drama. A Record of Southern Drama has long been regarded as an important source for the study of nanxi, reflecting his attention to popular literature and performance. His collected works and occasional pieces show his command of prose. The common categories—literary appreciation, Eastern philosophy, culture, classical literature, and biography—indicate the breadth of his writings. Because details of his life remain to be verified, this note focuses on the subjects and documentary value of his works rather than speculating about his biography.
Written (8)
Rating 3.7★ Biographies of Heroes and Martyrs 徐渭 · 2025 Also known as Yunhe Qizong, Huangming Yinglie Zhuan, Huangming Kaiyun Yingwu Zhuan, and other titles. Emperor Shun of the Yuan was fatuous and incompe… Rating 4.4★ Collected Works of Xu Wenchang 徐渭 · 2024 Traditional Chinese thought has a long history and is highly original, inventive, and literary. Early intellectual forms are especially distinctive: r… Rating 4.3★ A Record of Southern Drama 徐渭 · 2024 Traditional Chinese thought and culture have a long history and are highly original, inventive and literary. Early forms of thought are particularly d… Rating 3.9★ Record of the Borrowed Bamboo Pavilion 徐渭 Bashu Publishing House · 2024 Longshanzi built a tower northeast of his residence, slightly encroaching on his neighbor’s bamboo, so that he might write books and delight in the Wa… Rating 3.8★ Surviving Manuscripts of Mr. Xu Wenchang 徐渭 · 2024 Traditional Chinese thought has a long history and is highly original, inventive, and literary. Early intellectual forms are especially distinctive: r… Rating 3.2★ Sequel to the Romance of the Martyred Heroes 徐渭 北京汇聚文源文化发展有限公司 · 2024 Traditional Chinese culture has a long and profound intellectual history, marked by a high degree of originality, inventiveness, and literary quality.… Rating 3.2★ Sequel to the Biographies of Heroic Martyrs 徐渭 Qunyan Publishing House · 2020 This volume combines two Ming dynasty historical novels, The Chronicles of the Founding Heroes (Yinglie Zhuan) and its sequel, Continued Chronicles of… Rating 3.3★ Biographies of Heroes and Martyrs 徐渭 · 2016 Yinglie Zhuan, also known as Yunhe Qizong, Huangming Yinglie Zhuan, and Huangming Kaiyun Yingwu Zhuan, is a chapter-based novel in ten volumes and eig…Publishers
北京汇聚文源文化发展有限公司Bashu Publishing HouseQunyan Publishing House