After writing "Water Push..." last time, I actually left a suspense - that is, who is the author in my mind? The list of suspected authors is long. However, to examine the author from a certain perspective is actually very one-sided. You must jump out of the place where you are confined, in order to get the true face of Lushan. First, gradually narrow the scope of the investigation. Let's start by distinguishing between the North and the South issue —that is, whether the author is a Southerner or a Northerner.
First, the economy
The novel is written in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. At that time, the economic development of the Jiangnan area was very prosperous, which can also be seen from the book. What Nanjing pull-out bed, Songjiang cloth, Hangzhou silk and other dazzling goods from the south. Although Shandong's economy was also developing well at that time, it was still a little worse than that of Southern Jiangsu. It's the same from now on!
2. Culture
The prosperity of the commodity economy has also promoted the prosperity of culture, and a group of literati and scholars, such as the four talents of Jiangnan, have emerged, which are relished in the streets and alleys. Vassal elegance has become an inevitable for upstarts. Popular literature continued to develop, and various novels, storytellers, drama classes, etc. were very popular. Jiangsu has Suzhou Commentary, Yangzhou Commentary, etc. And Shandong has Shandong Allegro, Shandong Commentary, etc. If "Jin Ping Mei" performs, which form is suitable? I think that Suzhou Pingtan includes the same type of propaganda rolls with rap and singing, which is very suitable for the performance of Jin Ping Mei.
Jin Ping Mei was deeply influenced by psychology. Wang Yangming, the founder of Theory of Psychology, is a native of Zhejiang, and the popular psychology in Jiangnan is relatively open-minded. Shandong, the hometown of Confucius, is deeply influenced by Confucian culture, conservative in thought, the phenomenon of son preference is more serious, the status of housewives is very low, and the probability of works praising ordinary women is lower than in the southern region.
3. Time, region
First of all, the 24-year time point of Wanli first had a record of the circulation of "Golden Plum Bottle" in the south, and secondly, the first place to print the book was in Suzhou. One side feeds the other. The personalities of southerners and northerners are different. The general impression is that the southerners are meticulous and the northerners are rough and bold. Look at the evaluation of Jin by a certain predecessor - "In the text, it is really Gongsun Dancing Sword, and there is no space." And the magic of interspersing, like a phoenix into a peony, a piece of literary brocade, its branches and leaves, all in the same vein, but not at all chaotic. ”。 The author is north and south at a glance.
The climate is also different in different regions, with plum rain in Jiangnan and not in Shandong. Products such as loquat, water chestnut, anchovies, crabs, etc., are also specialties of the south.
Jiangsu is a place where literary scholars are indiscriminate. In particular, three of the authors of popular literature, the four masterpieces, were born in Jiangsu. In particular, the line of "Water Margin" - "Gold" - "The Red Chamber". The author of the Water Margin is from Suzhou, and the Suzhou of the Red Chamber is praised to the heavens, which shows that he is very familiar with Suzhou and must have lived in Suzhou. Now there is a fill-in-the-blank question to ask about the relationship between Suzhou and the author of "Jin". The answer is obvious.
4. Language
The dialects in the book are extensive, far more than Shandong dialects, and in my opinion, the number of Wu dialects (including Zhejiang dialects) in the book is not less than that of Shandong dialects. The author can flexibly use various dialects, and it is unreliable to use the Shandong dialect as evidence that the author is a Shandong person.
5. Content
The article pieces together many works of the previous and contemporary generations. Think about it, if you were asked to write, would you write about your other works in new works? And the new book has the potential to cause controversy! The answer is no, because the author is self-aware of his work and exposes himself. Therefore, the author of any cited work cannot be the author of Kim. Such as Li Kaixian and so on. From the above various angles of analysis, it can be concluded that the probability of the author being a southerner is extremely high.
Sixth, the prototype
Flower surname
There are many rare surnames in the book, such as Ying, Bu, Bai and other surnames. But the rarest should be the surname "flower". Hua surname is the 285th surname in China today, with a population of about 180,000. In Changzhou, Jiangsu Province, there is a gathering of Kunling flowers. I also know a friend with the surname Hua. The surname Hua looks out of Dongping. According to the book, if Qinghe belongs to Dongping Province, there is a family with a flower surname. It is said that there is no longer a surname in Dongping, but it may still exist 400 years ago. The author should know more about this surname. If you have the conditions to check the flower family tree, you may find something.
Ding Weining
Some people say that Ding Weining is the author. Traces of him do exist in the book. And he also had a copy. His manuscript is said to have been given to Wang. The opposite is true. Instead, Wang Xiaodeng gave it to Ding Weining. The prototype of the monk in the book is actually Ding Weining.
Tu Long
Tu Long is the prototype of Mr. Shui in the book. The book quotes his work "Don't Turban Text", just as he could not be the author.
Wang Shizhen
Wen Bigu, Wang Xing'an is based on Wang Shizhen. There should be a reason why the corresponding role will change. When the author wrote about Wen Bingu, he may have a contradiction with Wang Shizhen, so he became the object of his ridicule. But when I wrote about Wang Xing'an, for some reason my attitude changed and I became the object of his praise!
Meng Yu Lou
Appears 7-92 times, and her prototype is very important for solving mysteries. In the book, Meng Yulou appeared as soon as he appeared in the book, "Ring Pei Dingdong, Lan Musk Fu Yu". Her big man was called "Lan Xiang" and was the fourth of all the big guys. Many people wear Xiang skirts and hang Xiang curtains, so it can be seen that Meng Yulou should be the same. Dong Jiao'er also had a Xiangfei bamboo clay face fan with a kind of Xianglan painted in ink on it. The answer is about to come out, she is Ma Xianglan. Ma Xianglan is one of the Eight Yans of Qin Huai, a native of Nanjing. In the book, she ranks third in Ximen Province, but in fact, the fourth Sun Xue'e is another her. The four represent Ma Xianglan as the four ladies in reality. Sun Xue'e's final fall into the wind and dust is actually a reflection of the real Ma Xianglan's profession in reality. Of course, the author designed Sun Xue'e to die, representing the unbearable disappearance of the past. In the end, Meng Yulou had to marry the golden turtle son-in-law, which pinned on the author's good wishes.
The author Lan Ling smiled and laughed. It's not hard to understand. There are a lot of orchids in the book. Lan Musk represents beauty, Yanlan represents unbearable, Lanfang represents desire, and Lansun represents hope. Everything is for the sake of hinting, a man who has everything in one -- Ma Xianglan. Ling, the harmonic sound "near", indicates coming. Although I came, I had no chance. Laughter represents helplessness, and the author forced a smile!
Han Aijie
If Meng Yulou is a kind of fictional Writing Ma Xianglan, Han Aijie is actually writing. He met Chen Economics at the age of 26 and died at the age of 32. 32 years old can actually be understood as 32 years, that is, 32 years of acquaintance. 32 + 26 = 58, that is, the imaginary age is 58 years old, 57 years old, which is exactly the life expectancy of Ma Xianglan. Han Aijie used to pick up customers, and later met Chen Economics and did not pick up, is it the same as Ma Xianglan. Later, Qianli searched for his parents, and Gu Su looked for Wang Xiaodeng in the same way. Wu Ayapa'er weaves back the pattern, Sprinkle Han waving ink new; sent with the amorous Han Fifth Sister, yong harmonious Luan Phoenix hundred years of love. ——This is what Chen Economics wrote to Han Aijie. The song and dance of the year was first class, and the name won the full green building. The amorous body died before it was finished, and the transformation into Hibiscus also did not head. —— This is what Wang Xiaodeng wrote to Ma Xianglan. Isn't it a bit similar? Both have the word "amorous". The last sentence of the phoenix and the head of the hibiscus (i.e. the lotus) are also the same meaning, both have the meaning of good couple. Wu Ayapa weaves back the pattern, and Wu Ayapa is obviously a metaphor for the material used from the customs and customs of Wudi. Sending a letter to the amorous Han Wujie means that this book was written for her.
Earl of Ying
The prototype of Count Ying was Wang Xiaodeng ,字伯谷,江陽人. The love story between him and Ma Xianglan is widely circulated and regrettable. But perhaps only in this way can trigger his desire to create, and people who have not experienced these things cannot write such works. He was Lan Ling Xiaosheng. The author's experience is right, the career is not smooth, and life is embarrassing. And he ended up living in Suzhou, a bustling place. For the sake of life, and also to commemorate, he accepted an invitation from someone. Write down the golden plum bottle. The author must be very familiar with these people, otherwise (such as Xu Wei and others) it is impossible to write such a work of evocation. And Wang Xiaodeng can meet these, so he is the correct solution of the Jin author.
VII. Conclusion
The prosperity of culture has led to the best-selling of novel books, and booksellers must innovate and seek new growth points in order to make profits. Then there must be new works, which is in line with the laws of the market economy. Therefore, in order to make a profit, the literati get the fee for life, one writes a book and the other sells a book to get what they need. The newly compiled story is best familiar to everyone and innovative. It is best to have something new (new Liang Xing comes out), catch people's eyes, and then order meat (such as Pan Jinlian in the book loves to listen to meat paragraphs). In order to ensure sales, some celebrities are given a preview, comment, and guide in advance. By the way, advertise for free and create momentum for the market! Then the publication can be a hit. These seem to be a commonplace routine in modern times. But in ancient times it belonged to a new commercial marketing method! This is also the inevitable development of the market to a certain period!
In modern times, Chen Yinke's writing of "Liu Ru is a Biography" has a great influence. Please think about it, a person who has never seen a real person, and after so many years, doing a biography for it can become a masterpiece. So if you have really been in contact with and understood this person for thirty years, what you write should be able to hang the former. Because he is a first-hand source. Let's take a look at "Jin Ping Mei" and "Liu Ru is a biography", whether the former is worth more! I think that's a certainty.