Three-Word Story

Author: Shi Yanbo
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: "The Three Canons" refer to "Clarifying the World's Words," "Awakening the World's Perpetual Sayings," and "Warning the World's Universal Sayings," which are the representative works of the famous Ming Dynasty litterateur and dramatist Feng Menglong. Many excellent stories in "The Three Canons" either directly reflect the social reality of the time, exposing the darkness of society, or describe the love ideals and life aspirations of the urban populace. Some works also portray the lives of lower-middle urban people, praising the unwavering friendship between friends, reflecting to varying degrees the thoughts, emotions, and life ideals of the urban class, providing a vivid historical picture for us to study Ming Dynasty society. Of course, some works promote feudal morals, superstition, and fatalism, and it is necessary to discern them when reading. To help young friends better understand this classic, we have selected some chapters with strong ideological and artistic value and adapted them into easy-to-understand story formats. We have also set up a "Insight Corner" section after each story, hoping to deepen readers' understanding of this classic. May this classic give young friends a general understanding of the society, culture, and other aspects of the time.