Commentary on Tao An's Dream Memories
by (ming) Zhang Dai Lin Bangjun
About This Novel
"Tao'an Dream Memories" (eight volumes in total) was written by the Ming Dynasty essayist Zhang Dai, and is also the most famous of Zhang Dai's handed down works. Most of the things recorded in it are miscellaneous things that the author has personally experienced, showing various aspects of the world to people. Such as teahouses and restaurants, storytelling and acting, cockfighting and bird-raising, lighting lanterns to welcome the gods, as well as landscapes, crafts, calligraphy and painting, etc., Constitute a custom picture of social life in the Ming Dynasty. In particular, it can be said to be a wonderful "Along the River During the Qingming Festival" in Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Although there are leisurely and romantic lives of aristocratic children, they are more a reflection of social life and customs. At the same time, the book contains a large number of records about daily life, entertainment, opera, antiques, etc. In the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it is also regarded as an important document by scholars who study the material culture of the Ming Dynasty. "Tao An Meng Yi Commentary" is the commentary version of "Tao An Meng Yi", annotated by Lin Bangjun.
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