Xiaoxiaosheng creator text utu 2016 monographic zh 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jin_Ping_Mei Release date is 2016-05-31 Produced by Zeng Yu Wen Original publication data not identified Domestic fiction Chinese fiction -- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 China -- Social life and customs -- 960-1644 -- Fiction PL Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52200 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/52200 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134213.0 52200