One of the four major condemnation novels of the late Qing Dynasty, it is recognized as a masterpiece of world literature by UNESCO. It takes the travels of Lao Can, a doctor from Zou Fang, as the main clue, and records the people he met and the things he encountered during his travels. The book describes the hidden rules of officialdom in the late Qing Dynasty and sharply puts forward the view that "upright officials harm the people". At the same time, the work also explains the exquisite principles of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and promotes the Taigu School spirit of "inducing people to do good and leading people to be in a great position". In addition, the content in the book also touches on many aspects such as music, water conservancy construction, metaphysics, etc. It can be said that the content is rich and unique.
Reader comments
Mr. Liu E was so foresight. He predicted what would happen on the ship a hundred years ago!
Mr. Liu E was so foresight. He predicted what would happen on the ship a hundred years ago!
A relatively good book, not bad