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"Journey to the Sea" is a long satirical novel in the vernacular of the Qing Dynasty. It tells the story of Tuo Chengzi's travels to foreign countries overseas, and describes the many bad deeds of a monk and two swindlers. The work was written in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. This book is worth reading for readers interested in such topics. "Sea Travels" is a novel describing overseas countries. The novel is based on the story of Tuo Chengzi's travels to foreign countries overseas, and describes many evil deeds such as a monk and two liars, male thieves and female prostitutes, framed crimes, murders and wives, repaying favors with enemies, etc. It satirizes the evil officialdom and the decadence of the world in the dark society, and focuses on criticizing the social reality at that time. The work also writes about Xu Yu on the island, Mr. Xu, who is philanthropic, noble in birth, and virtuous in character, to compare with it and deepen the degree of exposure and irony. The author uses the stories of overseas island countries in "Journey to the Sea" to express his disappointment with the reality of China and his own social ideals. It is a social reform novel with a maritime cultural background.
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