Explanation of Noun in Song Huaben
Song Huaben referred to a type of vernacular novel in the Song Dynasty of China and was an important genre in the history of Chinese novels. Song Huaben usually used the local dialect or spoken language to perform in the form of rap, so it was also called "rap novels". Song Huaben originated in northern China, where the art of singing and speaking was most developed in the capital of the Song Dynasty, Tokyo (now Kaifeng City, Henan Province). They usually described various social life scenes, interpersonal relationships, and story plots with a high sense of humor and irony. There were many works in the Song Dynasty, among which the famous representative works were Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, Journey to the West and so on. They not only occupied an important position in the history of Chinese literature, but also received widespread praise from world literature.