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"Jin Ping Mei", written in the Ming Dynasty, is China's first full-length social novel. It relies on historical books and borrows the story of Ximen Qing and Pan Jinlian from the novel "Water Margin" to extend the story. It writes about the lives of ordinary people in the city. It reflects the darkness and corruption of society by writing about Ximen Qing's family, setting a precedent in the history of Chinese novels. This book analyzes Jin Ping Mei from an aesthetic perspective, starting from breaking down the theme and explaining in detail the temperament and destiny development of each character in the book. Lead readers to know a more realistic "Jin Ping Mei".

This book is an expanded version of "The Indescribable Jin Ping Mei" published by the author in the late 1980s. On the basis of theoretical speculation and understanding of the evolution of the history of Chinese novels, the author strives to clarify the long-standing confusion surrounding "Jin Xue". The author is not confused by the ambivalent comments, nor is he fascinated by the intertwined connotations of the text, but always maintains a sense of historical depth. With a methodology that combines macroscopic vision and microscopic precision, it provides readers with a speculative and transcendent consciousness for reading classic texts! This book runs through the author's concept of returning "Jin Ping Mei" with dignity. It is emphasized that when our national culture goes to the world and when we call for the prosperity of literature and art, we should follow the pace and trend of the new era and strive for a lofty position in the palace of literature and art for the great "Jin Ping Mei".

This book describes the author's condolences and remembrances of his mentors, ancestors, and close friends, and the words are full of true feelings. It contains not only memories of daily life, but also feelings about the ups and downs of teachers and friends in the context of the times. It reflects the life trajectory of a generation of literary elites, and also contains some of the author's representative academic thoughts, with sincere feelings and profound thoughts.