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The Scholars
The Scholars, or Rulin waishi, is a fifty-five-chapter novel written by the Qing dynasty author Wu Jingzi. It is known for its successful portrayal of scholars living at the end of China’s imperial age and for its vivid descriptions of the exam system, feudal rites, and corruption. The Scholars is a model of pre-modern Chinese satirical literature.