Chinese secular literature refers to the traditional Chinese literature that is aimed at ordinary people and reflects the real life. Different from the aristocratic literature and literati literature in ancient literature, it pays more attention to the lives, emotions and destiny of ordinary people and reflects the social reality and the sufferings of the people. Secular literature had a long history in China. From the Book of Songs to the novels of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, they were all important representatives of Chinese secular literature. The main characteristics of secular literature are that it pays attention to realism and the expression of life philosophy, portrays vivid characters, plots, twists and turns, and the language is easy to understand, with a strong folk color and regional characteristics.