The Huaji-ists

Jocelyn Chey

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Abstract

The earliest recorded humorists in the Chinese literary corpus were the huaji (guji). Their role was somewhat like European court jesters but since there were also significant differences, the term huaji-ists is preferred. Compared with their European counterparts, the Chinese jesters were well educated and often employed on equal terms with other officials. They were not acrobats or musicians, who were of inferior social status.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEncyclopedia of Humor Studies
EditorsSalvatore Attardo
Place of PublicationU.S.
PublisherSage
Pages346-347
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781483346175
ISBN (Print)9781412999090
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014

Keywords

  • Chinese language
  • humor
  • language and languages

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