Shi Yu Yan Ming is a collection of vernacular short stories compiled by Feng Menglong in the late Ming Dynasty. Yu Shi Yan Ming's original version is called ancient and modern novel, which is holographic ancient and modern novel. Later, it was reprinted and renamed Yu's Ming Yan to match the titles of other works of Sanyan. The book has 40 volumes, each volume 1 article, with 40 articles in total. Like Tong Yan and Heng Yan, this is a story about three generations of Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties.
The stories in Shi Yu Yan Ming have three generations: Song, Yuan and Ming. Most of them are old scripts written in the Song and Yuan Dynasties, such as Shi Hong, Zhao Longhu, Chen Junhui, and Song Sigong, and a few are novel scripts of the Ming Dynasty, such as Jiang Xingge and Zhu Shan Reunion and Shen Hui as a Model. There is also the adaptation and processing of the old works of Song and Yuan Dynasties in the Ming Dynasty, such as Chun Qing betrayed by Wu Han in Xinqiao City and Sima Yan was sentenced to prison. Due to different times, there are some differences in content, techniques, language and style, but because they belong to the same novel development system and the theme is closely related to urban life, there are still many similarities between the articles. Among them, "Today's Rage against Lovers" condemns unfaithful men's unfaithfulness to love; The Reunion of Brother Jiang Xing and Zhu Shan describes the unforgettable old love and the second reunion of his dead wife. Yang Jiaoai gave his life to make friends, Wu Baoan abandoned his family to redeem his friends, and Fan Juqing died to make friends, praising the spirit of loyalty to friendship regardless of life and death; However, Yang Siwen meets an old friend in Yanshan, Kapok Zheng Huchen avenges his wrongs, and Yang Ba's strange visit to China touch upon realistic political themes, such as alien invasion, power minister's mistake of country, etc. Yan Shiming also collected and adapted some historical legends, such as Yan Ertao Killing Three Scholars. Besides, most of Yu Shiming's novels are based on real life, covering love, marriage, friendship and so on, showing various social conditions at that time.
The History of Warning is a collection of vernacular short stories compiled by Feng Menglong in the late Ming Dynasty. Completed in the fourth year of the Apocalypse (1624), it contains 40 scripts and quasi-scripts of the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties. It is generally believed that these works have been processed and arranged by editors to varying degrees. The theme comes from real life or predecessors' notes and novels.
The cautionary stories are rich in content, including Cui Daizhao's life and death enemies, the money given by the little lady, the Leifeng Pagoda of the White Lady in Yongzheng, Du Shiniang's anger chest, and Le Xiaoxi's finding a spouse, which reflect the life of the citizens.
Generally speaking, the theme of Jing Shi Tong Yan mainly involves the following aspects: First, marriage and love and the fate of women. Second, fame and fortune and the vicissitudes of the world. Third, it is strange to blame the world. The social situation in life at that time was presented from all angles.
Awakening Message is a collection of vernacular notes compiled by Feng Menglong in the late Ming Dynasty. This book contains 40 stories and parodies since the Song and Yuan Dynasties, with different styles. Some of these stories come from historical biographies, notes and novels of past dynasties, and the most fundamental source is directly from folk stories and from the real life of society. Through these stories and characters, the social life and people's wishes at that time were reflected from different angles and to different degrees. Rich in content, reflecting love and marriage; Suppressed feudal officials and exposed the darkness of bureaucracy; Some people praise heroic deeds and condemn ingratitude. The story is bizarre and tortuous, the characters are distinctive and interesting.
Among the 40 stories in this book, the old works of Song and Yuan Dynasties are less than the first two words, accounting for about one sixth. His old works in Song and Yuan Dynasties include Xiao Shui Wan Tian Hu Yi Shu, Kan Boot Document Erlang Shen, Fan Lou's Affectionate Zhou Shengxian, Jin Hailing's Indulging in Death, Zheng Jie's Great Meritorious Bow, and Fifteen Jokes. Among them, the affectionate Zhou Shengxian and fifteen jokes are excellent works throughout the Song and Yuan Dynasties. Most of the rest are Ming scripts and parody scripts.
Surprise at the First Moment is a famous book with 40 short stories. It describes many fascinating stories in the form of "story books" that people love to see, such as a businessman who made a fortune from bad luck and a scholar who became famous from poverty; Honest officials judge cases like gods, and corrupt officials bend the law like tigers; Villains cheat, liars cheat; How do young people pursue faithful love, and how do feudal ethics create marriage tragedies? The language is popular and concise; The plot is tortuous, confusing, but reasonable; The inner portrayal of the characters is meticulous, and the artistic image is vivid and vivid, which has always been well received.
There are 40 works in Surprise at the Second Moment, but in Volume 23, my sister's soul wandered after her old wish, and my sister's illness began to continue. It has the same name as Volume 40, and Song Gongming Yuanxiao Zaju is a zaju, so there are 38 novels. Surprise at the Second Moment describes many fascinating stories in the form of "storybooks" that people like to see and hear. Generally speaking, the contents of the book mainly include the following aspects: 1. Express love, marriage and sexual relations; Second, show the thoughts and behaviors of feudal officials; Third, show the life of businessmen.
Personally, I think it will benefit a lot to see which one you are more interested in and choose one to read.