"Beanshade Idle Talk

Author: Ai Na Jushi
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Publish Date: 1999-01-01
Features: This book is a collection of short stories from the Qing Dynasty, compiled by Ai Na Jushi. Little is known about the author. From the content of the stories, it can be seen that Ai Na Jushi witnessed the brutal and large-scale suppression of the Han people who refused to submit after the Qing army entered the pass, in order to consolidate their regime. Therefore, he used irony to convey his message, saying, "The fierce general overturned the entire history," and each story is filled with cold satire and ridicule, employing humor, anger, and scolding to vent his frustrations. What is commendable about this book is its innovative and unique structure. The twelve tales are separate stories, linked together by a single bean pavilion, forming a cohesive collection. It has the same effect as One Thousand and One Nights and Decameron.