The Romance of the Prodigal Son in Yuan Dynasty
by Liang Guizhi
About This Novel
Perhaps this is what we think of the Yuan Dynasty and the literati of the Yuan Dynasty - the rule was corrupt, injustices were everywhere, and uprisings continued; the imperial examinations were abolished, there was no hope of becoming an official, and ten Confucians and nine beggars were living on. In fact, the same was true for the Yuan Dynasty and the literati of the Yuan Dynasty - taxes were light and food and clothing were sufficient. Go into the stage and tile house, compose popular Yuan songs, make copper peas and crystal balls, and be capricious and romantic; return home to a bamboo-fenced hut, sweep snow and cook tea, and be a romantic master; form a poetry club, hold book meetings, eulogize the death of the Song Dynasty, criticize the Yuan Dynasty, wander around the lakes and seas, and swim freely with a fishing rod. The literati of the Yuan Dynasty shuttled between markets, rural areas, and officialdom; they were playing with culture, literature, and life. A prodigal, a hermit, and a fighter.
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