Global InformationFaazin Gei information
 Oldest extant copy of the book, 18th century | |
| Author | unknown |
|---|---|
| Original title | 花箋記 |
| Country | Ming China |
| Language | Literary Chinese, Written Cantonese |
| Genre | ballad, scholar and beauty |
Publication date | late Ming |
Published in English | 1824 |
Faazin Gei (Chinese: 花箋記; pinyin: Huājiān Jì; Jyutping: Faa1zin1 Gei3), or The Flowery Paper is a Chinese mukjyusyu style ballad written in the late Ming era. It is the earliest known work containing elements of written Cantonese. This book was also of particular interest to early European Sinology. Along with Iu-Kiao-Li, it is regarded as one of the most influential Chinese books for 19th century European writers.[1][2][3]
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- ^ Snow, Donald (2004). Cantonese as Written Language: The Growth of a Written Chinese Vernacular. ISBN 9789622097094.
- ^ Leung, K.C. (1997-06-01). "Chinese Courtship: The Huajian Ji in English Translation". CHINOPERL. 20 (1): 269–288. doi:10.1179/chi.1997.20.1.269. ISSN 0193-7774.