二刻拍案惊奇 By: Mengchu Ling (1580-1644)
"二刻拍案惊奇" is a collection of intriguing and suspenseful short stories by Mengchu Ling. Each story is filled with unexpected twists and turns that keep the reader on the edge of their seat. The author's clever storytelling and vivid descriptions bring the characters and the settings to life, making it easy to immerse oneself in the world of ancient China. From mysterious disappearances to clever acts of deception, each tale is a riveting journey that will leave readers eagerly turning the pages to uncover the next surprising revelation. Mengchu Ling's writing is both captivating and thought-provoking, making this book a must-read for fans of historical fiction and mystery. First Page: 序嘗記《博物志》云：“漢劉褒畫《雲漢圖》，見者覺熱；又畫《北風圖》，見者覺寒。”竊疑畫本非真，何緣至是？然猶曰人之見為之也。甚而僧繇點晴，雷電破壁；吳道玄畫殿內五龍，大雨輒生煙霧。是將執畫為真，則既不可，若雲贗也，不已勝於真者乎？然則操觚之家，亦若是焉則已矣。今小說之行世者，無慮百種，然而失真之病，起於好奇。知奇之為奇，而不知無奇之所以為奇。舍目前可紀之事，而馳騖於不論不議之鄉，如畫家之不圖犬馬而圖鬼魅者，曰：“吾以駭聽而止耳。”夫劉越石清嘯吹笳，尚能使群胡流涕，解圍而去，今舉物態人情，恣其點染，而不能使人欲歌欲泣於其間。此其奇與非奇，固不待智者而後知之也。則為之解曰：“文自《南華》、《沖虛》，已多寓言；下至非有先生、馮虛公子，安所得其真者而尋之？”不知此以文勝，非以事勝也。至演義一家，幻易而真難，固不可相衡而論矣。即如《西遊》一記，怪誕不經，讀者皆知其謬，然據其所載，師弟四人，各一性情，各一動止，試摘取其一言一事，遂使暗中摹索，亦知其出自何人，則正以幻中有真，乃為傳神阿堵。而已有不如《水滸》之譏。豈非真不真之關，固奇不奇之大較也哉？ ... Continue reading book >>

二刻拍案惊奇 By: Mengchu Ling (1580-1644)

"二刻拍案惊奇" is a collection of intriguing and suspenseful short stories by Mengchu Ling. Each story is filled with unexpected twists and turns that keep the reader on the edge of their seat. The author's clever storytelling and vivid descriptions bring the characters and the settings to life, making it easy to immerse oneself in the world of ancient China. From mysterious disappearances to clever acts of deception, each tale is a riveting journey that will leave readers eagerly turning the pages to uncover the next surprising revelation. Mengchu Ling's writing is both captivating and thought-provoking, making this book a must-read for fans of historical fiction and mystery.

First Page:

序

嘗記《博物志》云：“漢劉褒畫《雲漢圖》，見者覺熱；又畫

《北風圖》，見者覺寒。”竊疑畫本非真，何緣至是？然猶曰人

之見為之也。甚而僧繇點晴，雷電破壁；吳道玄畫殿內五龍，大

雨輒生煙霧。是將執畫為真，則既不可，若雲贗也，不已勝於真

者乎？然則操觚之家，亦若是焉則已矣。今小說之行世者，無慮百種，然而失真之病，起於好奇。知

奇之為奇，而不知無奇之所以為奇。舍目前可紀之事，而馳騖於

不論不議之鄉，如畫家之不圖犬馬而圖鬼魅者，曰：“吾以駭聽

而止耳。”夫劉越石清嘯吹笳，尚能使群胡流涕，解圍而去，今

舉物態人情，恣其點染，而不能使人欲歌欲泣於其間。此其奇與

非奇，固不待智者而後知之也。則為之解曰：“文自《南華》、

《沖虛》，已多寓言；下至非有先生、馮虛公子，安所得其真者

而尋之？”不知此以文勝，非以事勝也。至演義一家，幻易而真

難，固不可相衡而論矣。即如《西遊》一記，怪誕不經，讀者皆

知其謬，然據其所載，師弟四人，各一性情，各一動止，試摘取

其一言一事，遂使暗中摹索，亦知其出自何人，則正以幻中有真

，乃為傳神阿堵。而已有不如《水滸》之譏。豈非真不真之關，

固奇不奇之大較也哉？ ... Continue reading book >>

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