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Sinologist Shi Jingqian said: "Zhang Dai was forty-eight years old when the Ming Dynasty fell. After that, he had to face a cruel fact: the glorious Ming Dynasty, which allowed him to live a colorful life, was torn apart by the brutality, ambition, despair, and greed of all kinds of competition. It collapsed and ended in humiliation. . He thought about it repeatedly, and things became clearer, like a path shrouded in mist, reappearing in front of his eyes, and many forgotten whispers began to roar..." Whispers are Zhang Dai's narrative method; roaring is the mood behind the words after he has learned from his pain. "Prosperity and magnificence are all in vain", the author's desolate murmur in the preface of "Tao'an Dream Memories" sets the tone of the whole book. But the author of the eight-volume "Tao'an Dream Memories" writes about his happy past experiences, such as drinking tea, admiring flowers, watching dramas, visiting ancient times, banquets, gatherings... Luxurious yet elegant scenes show all kinds of world affairs in front of people.