This course aims to provide students with knowledge of historical narrative in Chinese literature from a literacy perspective, with reference to Chinese historiography. Through an in-depth study of notable writers and selected masterpieces, exploring how these relate to history and culture. A key focus is examining what can or should count as historical truth in both Chinese literature and historical writing. It will investigate how writers and historians have constructed or deconstructed collective historical memory in Chinese literature and historical writing, with a focus on the objectivity and subjectivity of historical cognition. Students will also be encouraged to develop an informed, critical and creative attitude in evaluating the role of historical narrative as a cultural phenomenon in the context of the real world.