A simple definition or explanation of the 36 categories of Shi Shuo Xin Yu?

A simple definition or explanation of the 36 categories of Shi Shuo Xin Yu?
Not a short one, but a detailed one, thank you!

Answer 1

Shi Shuo Xin Yu was a novel from ancient China that mainly collected the words and deeds of some famous people in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. Among them, 36 categories were an important structure in Shi Shuo Xin Yu. Each category contained some related characters, stories, and idioms. The following is a simple definition or explanation of these 36 categories:

1 Beauty Gate: Description of beautiful women, including appearance, figure, clothing, behavior, etc.

2. Wit Gate: Description of the character's witty performance, including dealing with difficult problems, reasoning, deception, etc.

3. Talents: The talents that describe characters include music, dance, literature, calligraphy, painting, and so on.

4. Rich Door: Description of the life and wealth of the rich, including wealth accumulation, lifestyle, social circles, etc.

5. Loyalty Gate: Description of loyalty and trust, including loyalty, loyalty, faith, and so on.

6. Benevolence Gate: Description of acts and stories of benevolence and charity, including charity, relief, education, etc.

7. Political door: describe the behavior and performance of politicians, including political skills, strategies, tactics, etc.

8. Demetrio: Description of the temperament and demeanor of the character, including manners, posture, speech, etc.

9. Military: Description of military warfare and the behavior and performance of military figures, including tactics, strategy, strategy, etc.

10 Gourmet Door: Description of food and cooking, including ingredients, cooking techniques, taste, etc.

Yayin Sect: Description of music and art, including music, dance, painting, etc.

12 Heroic Gate: Description of heroism and loyalty, including heroism, courage, chivalry, etc.

13 Immortal Gate: Description of mysterious and supernatural forces, including immortals, demons, Daoism, etc.

14 Health gate: Description of health, health care, medicine and other aspects, including diet, exercise, Qigong and other aspects.

Chapter 15: Description of social customs and culture, including etiquette, festivals, clothing, etc.

16. Chemistry: Description of chemistry and industry, including manufacturing, chemical experiments, energy, etc.

17. Literature: Description of literature, including poetry, prose, novels, etc.

Calligraphy: Description of calligraphy and painting, including font, strokes, color, style, etc.

19 Astronomy: Description of astronomy and the movement of celestial bodies, including the starry sky, constellations, stars, etc.

20. Geography: Description of geography and landforms, including mountains, rivers, climate, etc.

[21. Character: Description of biographies and historical events, including character, deeds, evaluations, etc.]

Medicine: Description of medicine and medicine, including symptoms, treatment methods, drugs, etc.

Farming: Description of agriculture and agricultural production, including planting, harvesting, trade, etc.

Thieves 'Door: Description of thieves and crimes, including criminal behavior, criminal methods, etc.

25 Skills: Description of craftsmanship and craftsmen, including carving, pottery, textile, etc.

Chapter 26: Etiquette: Description of social etiquette and culture, including traditional festivals, etiquette customs, etc.

Legend Gate: Description of myths, legends, and historical stories, including immortals, demons, historical figures, and so on.

28 Fictions: Description of novels and story plots, including narrative techniques, structure, characters, etc.

29 Character Review: Review characters and actions, including character, ability, quality, and so on.

Poetry: Description of poetry and literature, including poetry form, rhythm, theme, etc.

Calligraphy: Description of calligraphy and painting, including font, strokes, color, style, etc.

Stationeries: Description of stationery and books, including writing tools, book classification, edition, etc.

History: Description of historical events and characters, including historical records, historical evaluations, etc.

Chapter 34: Geography: Description of geographical history and natural phenomena, including geographical distribution, natural disasters, etc.

Religion: Description of religion and beliefs, including religious beliefs, religious rituals, religious figures, etc.

Humor: Description of humor and wit, including jokes, humor, irony, etc.