Feng, Menglong 1574-1646 creator text utu 2008 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "喻世明言" by Menglong Feng is a collection of short stories published in 1620 during the Ming dynasty. This groundbreaking work gathers forty tales written in vernacular Chinese, the everyday language of its time. Feng Menglong collected and adapted stories spanning the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, blending historical tales with his own creations. The collection explores themes of real emotion and daily life, making stories accessible and engaging for common readers. Its success sparked two companion volumes, forming an influential trilogy that shaped Chinese vernacular fiction. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stories_Old_and_New Release date is 2008-12-21 Produced by Yi-hong Chen Original publication data not identified Short stories, Chinese PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27582 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/27582 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133629.0 27582