Objects: Jin Ping Mei's Reading of "objects
by Yangzhishui
About This Novel
As one of the "Four Wonderful Books", "Jin Ping Mei" is praised by later generations for its detailed description of social life in the Ming Dynasty. This book is the first to provide a detailed interpretation and specialized research on "Jin Ping Mei" from the perspective of famous objects. The author said: "The Plum in the Golden Lotus opens up an unprecedented description of daily life and all the subtle things in life." However, the specific objects and objects that lay clues and structure the story in "The Plum in the Golden Lotus" have rarely been studied before. This book cites archaeological discoveries, examines relevant documents, and lists them one by one with illustrations, such as crown jewelery (Jinjing jade railing circle, golden lotus petal hairpin, bead hoop, gold silk bun, Jinxiang Jade Guanyin Manchi Jiaoxin...), Boxes (Blessing Box, Luodian Fruit Box, Ji Jin Square Box...) Various daily utensils, such as beds (Nanjing gold-lacquered Babu bed, black lacquer Huanmen gold-painted bed), wine and tea sets (silver handle kettles, round-target hook-headed chicken neck kettles, apricot leaf teaspoons...), Are all illuminated by the author's brushwork, allowing us to identify objects and see several meticulously drawn details in the long scroll of life in the Ming Dynasty. ? The term "wuse" comes from Chapter 46 of the famous ancient Chinese literary theory "Wen Xin Diao Long", which means "the color of things".
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