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"Jin Ping Mei" is a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation and is known as "the first wonderful book". "Jin Ping Mei" mainly describes the life of Ximen Qing and the rise and fall of his family from prosperity to decline, with Ximen Qing as the center. On the one hand, it radiates to the market, and on the other hand, it reflects the official society. It shows the broad picture of an era and the political and social life of all living beings. It depicts the typical character of Ximen Qing and many women such as Pan Jinlian and Li Ping'er. Xu Jingzhou's "Reading the Plum in the Golden Lotus" uses the form of notes to jokingly talk about the strange people and strange things in the wonderful book "The Plum in the Golden Lotus", commenting on the characters' personalities, appreciating the artistic skills, paying attention to details in reading, and writing in a friendly and interesting way.