Jin Ping Mei Quan Tu

Author: Cao Hanmei
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: The Golden Lotus is a highly controversial classical vernacular novel in Chinese literary history. It holds a significant position, with detractors calling it "the most vulgar and obscene of market tales," while admirers praise it as "the best of contemporary narrative works" (Lu Xun's words). Since its inception, various illustrated editions and selected paintings have been created. Due to its excessive depiction of lewd sexual scenes, many artists have been hesitant to tackle this subject. However, Mr. Cao Hanmei has successfully adapted this literary work into a comic strip format.