Edition Note: This book is from the Chongzhen edition of the Ming Dynasty. The Chongzhen version was later polished and processed by literati. Compared with the Wanli version (which contains many typos, typos, coined words, dialects and slang, making it difficult to understand and read), the text is more standardized, more literary, and easier to understand. This edition has no criticism, no illustrations, and the erotic parts are slightly abridged. The author is very sincere and insightful about the world's feelings. All descriptions are either smooth or tortuous, some are engraved and full of features, some are hidden and sarcastic, or two sides are written at the same time to make them look like each other, and the changing feelings are revealed and revealed at the same time. ——Lu Xun expresses all kinds of real people in Chinese society. Apart from "The Plum in the Golden Ping", I am afraid there is no more important novel. ——Zheng Zhenduo In the world literature of the sixteenth century, there is no novel like "The Plum in the Golden Vase". Its quality can be compared with Cervantes's "Don Quixote" or Murasaki Shikibu's "The Tale of Genji," but none of those novels is as humane in the modern sense as "The Golden Lotus." ——Yuwen Suoan "The Plum in the Golden Ping" is China's first full-length vernacular worldly affairs chapter novel independently created by a literati. The book was written between the Longqing and Wanli years of the Ming Dynasty, and the author signed it Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng. Together with "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin" and "Journey to the West", it is known as the Four Great Books of the Ming Dynasty. It uses a story about Wu Song's murder of his sister-in-law in "Water Margin" as an introduction. It reflects the appearance of folk life at that time through the description of Ximen Qing, a representative of the philistine forces who has three identities: bureaucrat, bully, and wealthy businessman, and his family's sinful life. It depicts a ghostly world that ranges from the imperial masters who wield power and dictatorship in the imperial court, to local bureaucrats and bullies, and even the ruffians, hooligans, eunuchs, and gangsters in the market. The novel opened up new themes, expanded the aesthetic field, and created typical images such as Ximen Qing, Pan Jinlian, Li Ping'er, Chunmei, Ying Juejue, and Chen Jingji. The novel takes people from the market as the main characters and can describe it from multiple aspects and levels, fully exposing the darkness and decadence of the feudal society of the Ming Dynasty. The author of "Jin Ping Mei" was the pioneer of Cao Xueqin's artistic innovation and prepared for the emergence of "Dream of Red Mansions". Lu Xun therefore concluded that "there is nothing more than a simultaneous theory". The sexual descriptions in "The Plum in the Golden Lotus" touch upon a broad area of life and express the impact of human nature on the imprisonment of "natural principles" in an extreme way. More reality and less virtuality, a purely sensory representation, also reflects the sexual tastes of feudal literati. The manuscript of "Jin Ping Mei" was first circulated in Beijing, Macheng, Zhucheng, Jintan, Suzhou and other places. After about 20 to 30 years of copying, it was finally published. There were three edition systems in the Ming and Qing Dynasties: Ci Hua Ben system: "Newly Engraved Ci Hua on Jin Ping Mei", Chongzhen version or embroidered image version system: "New Engraved Embroidered Portraits Criticizing Jin Ping Mei", and Zhang Pingben system: "Zhang Zhupo Criticized the No. 1 Wonderful Book of Jin Ping Mei". This series of books uses the complete version of the Chongzhen version. The editor used the Chongzhen version as the base, as well as the traditional Chinese version that had been published during the Republic of China, and re-edited and arranged the books in this set to form a traditional vertical version of "Jin Ping Mei" for the enjoyment of readers. This version has no criticism, no illustrations, and the erotic parts are slightly abridged. It aims to present the author with a high-quality original content. It is up to you to like or dislike it. For the convenience of readers, this version reprints the traditional Chinese vertical version
Reader comments
I don't understand this thing. Is this classical Chinese? I'm only in junior high school, I can't understand this thing, even the pinyin annotations can't save me😭😭❤️❤️
Stop loving green hair and beautiful face, and don't be greedy for red, pink and green flowers.
It's more charming to harm one's body and life, and it's even more beautiful to conquer a country and a city.
Don't be obsessed with this, nourish your Dantian. A person can live a long life with few desires.
From now on, the wind and moon are free, and the plum blossoms sleep alone under the paper tent.
Although this book has been banned by successive dynasties, it is not an indoctrination of lewdness or theft. The book is full of men and women stealing from prostitutes, stealing chickens and dogs, but it is also a true portrayal of the social customs and humanities at that time. What's more important is that the characters in the book get good things for their good deeds and evil deeds for their bad deeds. Although the ending is embarrassing and emotional, it is also the reincarnation of heaven, and good and evil will eventually be rewarded. It is Mr. Lanling's good intention to persuade people to do good.
It's different from what I thought. I thought, ahem
It is a very beautiful book. There are too many prejudices in the outside world. The content is flesh-and-blood and the characters are delicately drawn. You will not be able to put it down after reading it.
Those who read "Jin Ping Mei" and feel compassion in their hearts are like bodhisattvas; those who feel fear in their hearts are like gentlemen; those who feel joy in their hearts are like villains; those who have the mind to take effect in the Dharma are like beasts. The plot in this book will definitely be made into a movie... But the book itself is really not an H book. It is a novel about world affairs, which presents the real and ugly chaos in the world. It is actually very depressing to read. It feels like the author is trying to preach or satirize something, but it does not directly point out or say it is helpless... This book is indeed a strange book, which can be used in ancient times. There is a reason why classic novels have such a high status. Only the vulgar parts can only be said to be read by people who bought the coffin and returned the pearl. This is in line with the irony of Lan Ling Xiaoxiaosheng in the book... When I was in junior high school, I made fun of Jin Ping Mei in a performance at a party. I had a good relationship with my Chinese teacher at the time. She specifically told me about it afterward. From then on, I never dared to tease "Jin Ping Mei" with that attitude again...
The sleep aid effect is very good. You can fall asleep in two minutes. I will watch it again next time😃
This book is very, very good. It is truly a masterpiece in the world.
The author of this book describes the characters in the book vividly and lifelike
Although it is a pornographic book about the world, it also tells about the various situations in the world and the warmth and coldness of human beings.
I can't understand it, but I don't want to give a low score, because this is my own problem and has nothing to do with the book
Read this book from the perspective of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Strange book strange book
What goes around comes around! Encourage people to do more good deeds and not do evil things! Poor people must be hateful! Poor and hateful! Wherever there is a cause, there is an effect, and where there is a cause, there is an effect! Remember remember
As a person who loves classical Chinese, I said: It was so enjoyable to read!
It has a strong and real atmosphere of life, vividly reproduces the trivial life of people at that time, and has a profound depiction of the human heart that has not changed for thousands of years.
The author who can write such a work must be great👍
I hope the author can publish a different book
The market in the late Ming Dynasty was full of life, and various characters were ups and downs in life like a revolving door. The author's calm narration makes people understand.
How many chapters have you read and do you feel okay? Isn't this very easy to understand? Why are there so many comments saying they don't understand?
If I translate (what's there to translate?), Will it be understandable? If there are many people who can't understand it and still want to read it, I'll give it a try? Want to practice my skills
Bodhisattvas are just one step away from humans and animals.
Anyone who has been to the first grade of junior high school can understand it. Those who cannot understand it must have never read the book.
The author is full of poems and books, and he is especially familiar with Ci Pai. He uses themes that are unacceptable in the world to talk about things, but ends with a warning. What a strange thought he has!
Wise words of caution are worth reading in vain. Good and evil cause and effect, reincarnation. Form is just emptiness, and emptiness is form. Every evil thought is the seed of evil, and every good thought is the result of good deeds. Three feet of gods, good and evil have their causes.
I have watched Flowers Through the Looking Glass, who among you has watched it?
Alas, this is a good book, but I don't have the patience to read it. I can only read it when I remember it.
Although I can't understand it, it's good to be very educated. I can't live up to the author's hard work.
The staying power is very great.
While I was watching, I fell in love with Meng Yulou, a scheming woman, and I was disgusted with Pan Jinlian. I just thought she was despicable, had a wretched spirit, and did all kinds of bad things. The whole story was the worst.
But after reading it, I kept thinking of her and couldn't forget it for a long time.
The more I think about it, the more miserable she becomes, and the more I think about it, the more pitiful she becomes.
She has become my favorite character in this novel, so three-dimensional and complex.
Jinlian, if there is a next life, I hope you will be better off.
Ps: As one of the four great books of the Ming Dynasty, this book has a Tomato score of only eight points. Isn't it another irony?
I originally wanted to see something, but I don't understand this🌚
It turns out to teach people to be kind! People in the world will do whatever it takes to make money out of spite! Should read this book
The literary value and attainments are very high! Comparable to Dream of Red Mansions and The Scholars!
This book is as good as the classic writing style and exquisite descriptions.
The plot is exciting and the life is very interesting.
I don't understand this thing. Is this classical Chinese? I'm only in junior high school, I can't understand this thing, even the pinyin annotations can't save me😭😭❤️❤️
Stop loving green hair and beautiful face, and don't be greedy for red, pink and green flowers. It's more charming to harm one's body and life, and it's even more beautiful to conquer a country and a city. Don't be obsessed with this, nourish your Dantian. A person can live a long life with few desires. From now on, the wind and moon are free, and the plum blossoms sleep alone under the paper tent.
Although this book has been banned by successive dynasties, it is not an indoctrination of lewdness or theft. The book is full of men and women stealing from prostitutes, stealing chickens and dogs, but it is also a true portrayal of the social customs and humanities at that time. What's more important is that the characters in the book get good things for their good deeds and evil deeds for their bad deeds. Although the ending is embarrassing and emotional, it is also the reincarnation of heaven, and good and evil will eventually be rewarded. It is Mr. Lanling's good intention to persuade people to do good.
It's different from what I thought. I thought, ahem
It is a very beautiful book. There are too many prejudices in the outside world. The content is flesh-and-blood and the characters are delicately drawn. You will not be able to put it down after reading it.
Those who read "Jin Ping Mei" and feel compassion in their hearts are like bodhisattvas; those who feel fear in their hearts are like gentlemen; those who feel joy in their hearts are like villains; those who have the mind to take effect in the Dharma are like beasts. The plot in this book will definitely be made into a movie... But the book itself is really not an H book. It is a novel about world affairs, which presents the real and ugly chaos in the world. It is actually very depressing to read. It feels like the author is trying to preach or satirize something, but it does not directly point out or say it is helpless... This book is indeed a strange book, which can be used in ancient times. There is a reason why classic novels have such a high status. Only the vulgar parts can only be said to be read by people who bought the coffin and returned the pearl. This is in line with the irony of Lan Ling Xiaoxiaosheng in the book... When I was in junior high school, I made fun of Jin Ping Mei in a performance at a party. I had a good relationship with my Chinese teacher at the time. She specifically told me about it afterward. From then on, I never dared to tease "Jin Ping Mei" with that attitude again...
The sleep aid effect is very good. You can fall asleep in two minutes. I will watch it again next time😃
This book is very, very good. It is truly a masterpiece in the world. The author of this book describes the characters in the book vividly and lifelike
Although it is a pornographic book about the world, it also tells about the various situations in the world and the warmth and coldness of human beings.
I can't understand it, but I don't want to give a low score, because this is my own problem and has nothing to do with the book
Read this book from the perspective of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism. Strange book strange book
What goes around comes around! Encourage people to do more good deeds and not do evil things! Poor people must be hateful! Poor and hateful! Wherever there is a cause, there is an effect, and where there is a cause, there is an effect! Remember remember
As a person who loves classical Chinese, I said: It was so enjoyable to read!
It has a strong and real atmosphere of life, vividly reproduces the trivial life of people at that time, and has a profound depiction of the human heart that has not changed for thousands of years.
The author who can write such a work must be great👍 I hope the author can publish a different book
The market in the late Ming Dynasty was full of life, and various characters were ups and downs in life like a revolving door. The author's calm narration makes people understand.
How many chapters have you read and do you feel okay? Isn't this very easy to understand? Why are there so many comments saying they don't understand? If I translate (what's there to translate?), Will it be understandable? If there are many people who can't understand it and still want to read it, I'll give it a try? Want to practice my skills
Bodhisattvas are just one step away from humans and animals.
Anyone who has been to the first grade of junior high school can understand it. Those who cannot understand it must have never read the book.
The author is full of poems and books, and he is especially familiar with Ci Pai. He uses themes that are unacceptable in the world to talk about things, but ends with a warning. What a strange thought he has!
Wise words of caution are worth reading in vain. Good and evil cause and effect, reincarnation. Form is just emptiness, and emptiness is form. Every evil thought is the seed of evil, and every good thought is the result of good deeds. Three feet of gods, good and evil have their causes.
I have watched Flowers Through the Looking Glass, who among you has watched it?
Alas, this is a good book, but I don't have the patience to read it. I can only read it when I remember it.
Although I can't understand it, it's good to be very educated. I can't live up to the author's hard work.
The staying power is very great. While I was watching, I fell in love with Meng Yulou, a scheming woman, and I was disgusted with Pan Jinlian. I just thought she was despicable, had a wretched spirit, and did all kinds of bad things. The whole story was the worst. But after reading it, I kept thinking of her and couldn't forget it for a long time. The more I think about it, the more miserable she becomes, and the more I think about it, the more pitiful she becomes. She has become my favorite character in this novel, so three-dimensional and complex. Jinlian, if there is a next life, I hope you will be better off. Ps: As one of the four great books of the Ming Dynasty, this book has a Tomato score of only eight points. Isn't it another irony?
I originally wanted to see something, but I don't understand this🌚
It turns out to teach people to be kind! People in the world will do whatever it takes to make money out of spite! Should read this book
The literary value and attainments are very high! Comparable to Dream of Red Mansions and The Scholars!
This book is as good as the classic writing style and exquisite descriptions.
The plot is exciting and the life is very interesting.