What was the Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School novel? More details would add points.

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The Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School was a literary school in the late Qing Dynasty. It got its name from its representative work, Dream of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly. The novels of this school were featured by their emphasis on the twists and turns of the plot and the exaggeration of the characters. They described a large number of absurd and surreal plots, as well as the complex relationships and psychological descriptions between the characters. The representative works of the Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School included Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, and Water Margins. The novels of this school have an important position in the history of literature and are regarded as a milestone in the history of Chinese novels.