01686cam a22003493u 4500 52200 UtSlPG 20260610134213.0 m cr n 260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG zh iso639-1 PL Xiaoxiaosheng 金瓶梅 Jin Ping Mei Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2016 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_Ping_Mei Release date is 2016-05-31 Produced by Zeng Yu Wen "金瓶梅" by Xiaoxiaosheng is a Chinese novel composed during the latter half of the 16th century. This 100-chapter work follows Ximen Qing, a wealthy merchant who maintains six wives and concubines, and the domestic struggles within his household. Named after three central female characters, the novel explores power, sexuality, and moral consequences as the Ximen clan gradually declines. Once banned as pornographic, it's now recognized as a sophisticated masterwork of Chinese literature, praised for its complex character development and narrative technique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Domestic fiction Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 China -- Social life and customs -- 960-1644 -- Fiction https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52200 93034 93034