The representative titles of the Ming Dynasty's vernacular novels? Was " Du Shiniang Sinking Treasure Chest in Anger " a vernacular novel or a fictional one? Explain the reason. Thank you so much!
Du Shiniang's Furious Sinking Treasure Chest was a representative of the Ming Dynasty's vernacular novels. The novel was a special form of ancient novels. It was based on spoken language and used simple and clear language to express the plot and characters, as well as the process of narrating the story. In the Ming Dynasty, vernacular novels were very popular, and one of the most representative titles was Du Shiniang's Furious Sinking Treasure Chest. " Du Shiniang Sinking the Treasure Chest in Anger " was about a beautiful and intelligent woman named Du Shiniang who was unable to marry a rich man named Li Jia due to some misunderstandings. In the end, she had a fierce conflict with him and ended up with a tragic ending. Through Du Shiniang's monologue and oral expression, this story vividly shows her inner world and character image. At the same time, through her language description, it also reflects the various ills of society and the distortion of human nature at that time. The plot and characters of Du Shiniang's Furious Sinking Treasure Chest were very typical and in line with the characteristics of the vernacular novels, so it could be regarded as one of the representative titles of the vernacular novels of the Ming Dynasty.