The author of China's first vernacular novel was Yang Shen, a writer of the Ming Dynasty. His representative works were the "Three Words" series, which included "Yu Shi Ming Yan","Warning Shi Tong Yan" and "Awakening Shi Heng Yan". These novels used humorous language and vivid characters to describe the social reality and people's living conditions during the Ming Dynasty. They became classics in the history of Chinese literature.