Continuation of Jin Ping Mei (Illustrated Classical Novel Sequel) (Illustrated Classical Novel Sequel)

Author: Ding Yao Kang
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Publish Date: 2006-03-14
Features: This book is one of the "Five Continuations of Classical Novels with Illustrations by Up and Down," written by Ding Yao Kang in his later years during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Set against the backdrop of the turmoil between the Song and Jin dynasties, it praises the promulgation of the "Great Compassion Sutra" by the Shunzhi Emperor, while continuing the story of the licentious lives and karmic retribution of the characters in "The Golden Lotus." It reflects the author's profound sentiments about the transition from the Ming to the Qing dynasty.