A Complete Guide to the Mingyan of the World (collection Reading Edition)
by (ming Dynasty) Feng Menglong
About This Novel
"Yu Shi Ming Yan", formerly known as "Ancient and Modern Novels", also known as "Holistic Ancient and Modern Novels", is a collection of short vernacular novels published in the Ming Dynasty. Together with "Warning Words" and "Awakening Words", they are collectively known as "Three Words" and were compiled by Feng Menglong in the late Ming Dynasty. Many chapters in the book are adapted from old stories from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, with a wide range of topics, covering marriage, love, filial piety, friendship, ghosts, gods, etc. It reflects the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty's commercial society and the spiritual outlook of small and medium-sized businessmen. It is a precious legacy in the treasure house of ancient Chinese novels. Sun Hongying's interpretation of "The Complete Book of Mingyan in the World (Collection Edition)" is based on "Ancient and Modern Novels", "Warning Words" and "Everlasting Words to Awaken the World" photocopied by Shanghai Ancient Books Society. A brief summary is given before each story, and the plot of the novel is briefly introduced and commented to help readers better understand the story and understand its gist.
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