Contents 1. Introduction Research Objectives Literature Review Intertextuality The Historical Background of Intertextuality Types of Intertextuality Research Methodology 2. Overview of Wang Xixiang of the Yuan Dynasty Author and Authorship Characters and Narrative Structure Narrative Structure Main Characters Main Characters’ Relationships in the Greimas Rectangle 3. Intertextual Analysis of the Evolution of Three Versions of Wang Xixiang Yingying Zhuan of the Tang Dynasty Internal Intertextuality External Intertextuality Shangdiao Dielianhua of the Song Dynasty Internal Intertextuality External Intertextuality Dong Xixiang of the Jin Dynasty Internal Intertextuality External Intertextuality 4. Intertextuality Between Wang Xixiang and Dongsanggi(東廂記) Internal Intertextuality External Intertextuality 5. Conclusion References Postscript