Chinese literature is jointly created by 56 nationalities.Apart from Han nationality, the minorities also have their long and glorious history. The literature created by Chinese minoritiescan compare with Han nationality in quantity and quality. TheChinese ethnic minority literature is a general term for the litera-ture of all the minorities except Han nationality within China.

Preface

Chapter Ⅰ

The Chinese Minority Myths

Ⅰ. The Genesis Myth

Ⅱ. The Solar Myth

Ⅲ. The Totem Myth

Ⅳ. The Flood Myth

Chapter Ⅱ

The Poems of Chinese Ethnic Minority

Ⅰ. Epics

Ⅱ. Folk Long Poems

Ⅲ. Poets and Their Works

Chapter Ⅲ

Chinese Minority Novels

Ⅰ. Manchu Novels

Ⅱ. Mongolian Novels

Ⅲ. Korean Novels

Ⅳ. Tibetan Novels

Chapter Ⅳ

Chinese Ethnic Minority Drama

Ⅰ. Maitrisimit

Ⅱ. The Tibetan Opera

Ⅲ. Zaju

Ⅳ. The Manchu Dramatist Wang Xiaonong

Ⅴ. The Exorcising Opera

Ⅵ. The Blowing Tune of Bai Nationality

Ⅶ. Tujia Opera

Ⅷ. Dai Opera IX. Dong Opera

Ⅹ. Zhuang Opera

Ⅺ. Puyi Opera

ChapterⅤ

The Talking and Singing Literature of Chinas Ethnic Minority

Ⅰ. Haolaibao of the Mongolian Nationality

Ⅱ. Zidishu of the Man Nationality

Ⅲ. Twelve Muqam of the Uyghur Nationality

Ⅳ. Talking and Singing of the Bai Nationality

Ⅴ. Talking and Singing of the Zhuang and Dong Nationalities

Ⅵ. Talking and Singing of the Miao and Yao Nationalities

Ⅶ. Wuqin of the Daur Nationality

Ⅷ. Talking and Singing of the Tujia Nationality