In ancient Chinese novels, a woman disguising as a man referred to a story in which a female character disguised as a male character. This type of novel was very common in ancient Chinese literature. In ancient novels, women disguised as men usually told the story of female characters deceiving others to achieve their goals through their male appearance and intelligence. This type of novel was often humorous, with twists and turns in the plot and distinct characters. The most common female cross-dressing novels were Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and so on.