Will the Literary Canonicity of Full-length Novels of Ming DynastyDisappear? ——A Case Study of Four Classic Works

With The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, The Outlaws of the Marsh, A Journey to the West and Jin Ping Mei as representatives, the Full-length novels of Ming Dynasty are strong in literary canonicity which is shown in their peak, originality, status as a brand, nationality, easy dissemination and acceptance, winding canonization, rich controversy and interpretability. Neither their flaws nor the change of their forms will lead to the disappearance of their literary canonicity.