
Jianghu Anecdotes: 24 Types of Deception Revealed
by Zhang Yingyu
About This Novel
The various deceptions encountered by modern people have long been traced. This book is a collection of fraud novels written by Zhang Yingyu in the Ming Dynasty, also known as "The Book of Deception". It is the first book with the theme of liars and deception. The book describes various shady phenomena and is thought-provoking. The stories told in the work range from officialdom and imperial examinations to ordinary people in the market, involving the nine streams and three religions. Every time the author tells a story, he usually adds comments to analyze and sigh. The book focuses on exposing the dark and ugly side of social life in the Ming Dynasty, showing the evil and greed of human nature. It not only warns the world to avoid and prevent fraud, but is also highly critical of the society at that time in the Ming Dynasty. It also opens up a new field of fraud-themed novels. The author felt that the world at that time was too chaotic, people's hearts were not ancient, and the world was declining. The purpose of writing this book was to serve as a certain warning to society. Many of these deceptions have been passed down. If you can see through them, you can avoid being deceived even in today's society. The reality of the stories in the book is reflected in the fact that it truly reflects the daily life of the lower class people in the late Ming Dynasty, and it truly and meticulously depicts their general mentality of being greedy for money and sex. Readers can check themselves and be more vigilant. In today's era when all kinds of deceptions are emerging in endlessly, this book can undoubtedly play a certain role in reminding and warning.
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