fine-line portrait of a character at the beginning of an old novel or a chapter-front illustration, specifically in traditional fiction from the Ming and Qing dynasties

The title of a Qing dynasty novel by Wei Zi'an, consisting of 52 chapters; it tells the contrasting romantic stories of two couples and significantly influenced the later Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies school of literature.

complete; whole; entire; full; having all necessary parts

A biography or life story; a historical narrative or novel based on a person's life; commentaries on classics or ancient texts