罗贯中、冯梦龙

罗贯中 (c. 1330–1400) was a Yuan-Ming dynasty novelist credited with the classic historical epic 三国演义 (Romance of the Three Kingdoms). 冯梦龙 (1574–1646) was a late Ming writer and editor known for his collections of vernacular short stories, including 喻世明言, 警世通言, and 醒世恒言. Together, they are associated with 平妖傳, a novel that combines historical events with fantasy, reflecting the era's interest in the supernatural. Their works helped solidify the status of vernacular Chinese as a literary language, influencing generations of storytellers and novelists. Their legacy endures in the enduring popularity of their narratives and their contributions to the development of Chinese fiction.