Introduction clear.Compiled by the owner of the game, also known as "Xin Yan Xiao Lin Guang Ji" Edition: Sandetang publication in the fifty-sixth (1791) year of Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty.Twelve volumes. Author: Compiled by the owner of the title game, with the participation of Canran Layman. Content: According to Zhou Zuoren's "Selected Jokes in Kucha Temple" (Beijing New Edition), the content of this book is selected from Feng Menglong's "Laughing House", Li Zhuowu's "Laughing Down", Shi Tianji's "Laughing Well" and other books.

Introduction to Baidu Encyclopedia China has a long history of joke books, but it can be said that "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" is the master.This book was collected by signed game masters in the Qing Dynasty. "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" can be regarded as a collection of jokes in the strict sense, with humorous language, concise and elegant writing, and very mature expression techniques.The book is divided into twelve parts, each with its own unique theme.One ancient beauty (official titles, etc.), two rot, three skills, four forms, five special talents (dementia and forgetfulness, etc.), six boudoir styles, seven taboos (helping prostitutes, etc.), eight monks, nine greed Miserliness, ten poor stories, eleven sarcasm, twelve fallacies.And this classification method is not absolute, just to sort out and classify the collected data.

creative material The material of "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" is mostly taken from the collection of jokes in Ming and Qing Dynasties, or written by the editor himself.In terms of form, short and sharp ones are the main ones.Compared with the common works of hundreds to thousands of words nowadays, it is even rarer and slightly different from ordinary joke books.The whole book ridicules common phenomena such as greed, stinginess, hypocrisy, ignorance, gaffes, and internal fear among ordinary people.For some people with physical defects, they also don't forget to sarcasm and tease.On the whole, although it is unavoidable that it is not kind enough to ridicule, but the subject matter is a variety of people, things, and phenomena, so it can catch the pulse of society and show folk customs.Although there are occasional pornographic jokes involved in the book, they are all entertaining but not lewd, and the chatting is just a bit of fun.In addition, this book is also ironic about the state of the world and human feelings, full of wit and humor, which makes people laugh.Especially in today's society where life is stressful and stressful, it is not a bad thing to watch more funny jokes and make people laugh more.

brief introduction Most of the works in this book capture the essence of an ugly phenomenon in life, expose it deeply, and hit the nail on the head.Most of the characters are depicted with exaggeration, concise and vivid text, sharp language, humorous, exquisite structure, with a strong comic effect, which has to be attributed to their skillful expression techniques, that is, full of exaggeration, humor, funny and witty and other elements.Worldly jokes are the category with the largest number, accounting for seven or eight out of ten in "Xiao Lin Guang Ji". The worldly here refers to the sophistication of people in the civilian society. This part of the work covers all aspects of secular life, family life, social style, etc. , criticized the despicableness of human nature and various unhealthy ethos in society, such as laziness, miserliness, internal fear, and bribery.This book has a wide range of themes, catches the pulse of society, can reflect the world situation, has enlightening cognitive value, and is worth pondering.In it, the description of the state of the world and the irony of the paradoxical words and deeds are full of wit and humor, which makes people laugh.

Editor's Choice "Xiao Lin Guang Ji": In a happy smile, the social artery is fastened, presenting the ancient folk customs.With a happy smile, you can explore the world and people, and discover the potential of humor.It is that happy smile that washes away your troubles and broadens your mind. brief introduction "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" is a collection of popular jokes that have been passed down for a long time and have far-reaching influence. The language is humorous, the text is concise and vivid, and the form is short and sharp. It can be called an unrivaled treasure in the treasure house of ancient Chinese culture.The author of this book is signed by the game master in the Qing Dynasty, but its content is not written by one person in one life, but the crystallization of the collective wisdom of the vast number of laborers.

During the compilation process of "Xiao Lin Guang Ji", the content of the original book was carefully selected, and ten of them were retained. While trying to present the readers with an authentic feast of jokes, some contents were unhealthy and divorced from the society at that time. Chapters with an incomprehensible background.It is hoped that "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" can make readers have more laughter and less worries in their busy lives. About "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" In fact, ancient Chinese jokes were very developed, and they had a considerable status in the history of literature and won the hearts of the people.As early as the Three Kingdoms period, Handan Chun in Wei State wrote "Laughing Forest", which became popular in Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as Liu Yuanqing's "Ying Xie Lu", Xu Wenchang's "Xie Shi", Zhao Nanxing's "Laughing Praise", Fubaizhai Master "Ya Xue" and so on are very famous, among which Feng Menglong's "Xiao Fu" and "Twelve Smiles" are more widely spread.However, the most abundant collection of jokes is the later book "Xiao Lin Guang Ji".

Many people know the book "Xiao Lin Guang Ji", but I am afraid that not many people have read it seriously.On the one hand, because the collection is full of jokes, although scholars like it, they always feel that it is not a serious book; It is unimaginable that there is such a huge system. I can’t help being a bit dull, even if I am willing to joke with people, I can’t find the right way, so I have the idea of ​​talking on paper, and I don’t know if I want to read this book or get some benefits.The book "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" in my hand is not the original, it is something adapted by people today.However, because this adaptation is actually only adding but not deleting, I don't care about it (this method of only adding but not deleting is probably only suitable for this kind of joke book). "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" itself is a series of compiled books, most of which are some joke books published in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, such as Feng Menglong's "History of Laughing", "Laughing Mansion", "Guang Xiaofu", and the stories of retired scholars in Duyiwo. "Xiaoxiaolu", Shen Qifeng's "Xiaoduo", etc., there are also some works from the Tang and Song Dynasties, such as "Xiegilu" written by Zhu Kui of the Tang Dynasty, and "Shanyuji" written by Tianhezi of the Song Dynasty, etc., but the former has more elements .

There are many categories in "Xiao Lin Guang Ji", and my favorite is the content of the two parts of rotten scholars and gods and demons. The rotten Confucians are the most ironic, probably because the concept of a worthless scholar, seven prostitutes, nine scholars and ten beggars in the eyes of the world is deeply rooted, and it is still the same today.Among them, there are more stories about ignorant private school teachers. This category is the most amusing, and the best stories in this category are those of Mr. Baizi, such as "Faizi": Ermeng Shi met Pluto when he died, and a series of reading farewell Those who read words are those who read and break sentences.After the investigation, those who miss characters will be punished as dogs, and those who break sentences will be punished as pigs.The other person said: Please be a bitch.Wang said: "Why?"Said: "Book of Rites" says: "A bitch (Don't Gou) gets it when you are in wealth, but a bitch (Wu Gou) is exempt if you are in trouble."So willing to be a bitch.

Among the rotten Confucianists are those who tell sour stories about scholars. There are many narrow statements in them. Although some are unbearable, they are really rare in terms of satire.For example, "Nvdaoology": A Confucian woman is newly married. When having sex, her vagina comes first.The girl suddenly put on her clothes, went to the ground, and had a plastic surgery, all blessings to the bed.The husband was surprised and asked why, and replied, "It's usurping first." As for the gods and demons, most of the stories they tell are stories made out of nothing, so they can talk nonsense, which is very interesting.For example, there is an article in "Chen Tuan": The proverb says: Grandpa Peng lives eight hundred years, it is not as good as Chen Tuan sleeping for one night.When Peng Zu was first born, Nai Weng asked Mr. Chen Tuan to meet him.Tuan Yun: There is not much to raise here.Go home and go to sleep.When he woke up, he asked others, "how is the Peng family's son?"Answer: dead.Tuan said: I said it was difficult to raise, and it was true.

The most uninteresting things in "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" are poems and literary dramas. These two categories were originally private works of scholars, and ordinary people may not understand them.Common people don't have that much time to spare, they listen to jokes just for entertainment, not for sensationalism.This reminds me of the function of literature. Many people who call themselves literati are immersed in the skill of writing, but it is not practical. It is a pity that they end up in a cocoon! "Laughing Forest" Preface Wang Xuetai Among the ancient jokes that have been passed down to the present, the most well-known one is probably "Xiao Lin Guang Ji".If something neither embarrassing nor embarrassing happens in the crowd, or there is a mood that makes people laugh, some people may say: This matter can be included in "Xiao Lin Guang Ji".People see it as a book of jokes where all the real jokes should be included.There are hundreds of other joke collections that don't have the honor.Although "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" is familiar to people, not many people have actually read this book.Today, Mr. Shi Jichang sorted it out for everyone to have a quick look at it. This is a great thing.

one The so-called jokes are short stories with comic conflict or comic color.The most notable feature of jokes is laughter, which can relax both the mind and the body, thereby obtaining spiritual pleasure.It is also a function of human self-protection without learning.I think it must have been produced very early. When people communicated and mastered the language, there would probably be jokes, but there were no records at that time.Since the Western Zhou Dynasty, thanks to the advancement of written recording methods, jokes began to appear.However, the joke at this time is not independent, but exists attached to the scriptures or Zishu, in order to explain a certain truth.For example, in "Mencius", the Qi people have one wife and one concubine, and laugh at fifty steps and a hundred steps; Zheng Ren bought shoes, Ying Shuyan said and so on.These jokes, whether long or short, taken from life, or made up, are all for the scholars to explain an important truth, so they are allegorical.Jokes as an independent genre were recorded in the history of literature during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. At this time, social turmoil and various natural and man-made disasters threatened people's survival. Literati and bureaucrats felt that life was short and difficult to grasp, and turned to the stimulation of the senses. and physical pleasures.Laughter brings people psychological and physical comfort, so it naturally becomes the object of pursuit of literati and doctors.Laughter gradually decoupled from thinking, became independent from philosophers and history books, and became a simple smile without profound meaning.These laughs are full of his daily life, even in public places.People collected these and compiled them into books, which were the records of their lives, and also the basis for further dissemination of these laughs.Thus, Wei Wei, the first collection of jokes in the history of Chinese literature, appeared.Handan Chun's "Laughing Forest", "Laughing Forest" has been lost, and the "Laughing Forest" we have seen is an edited version by Lu Xun and others.It can also be seen from the compilation that it is a pure joke book with little moral; the purpose of people editing this book is only for entertainment.When Sun Chu commented on this book in "Fu on Laughter", he also said that he believed in the forest of laughter in the world and the grand view of ridicule.It can be seen that readers also regard it as a book of ridicule.It is the first book compiled for leisure and entertainment in our country.Since then, there have been a series of works such as "Laughing Forest" by Wei Dan, "Jie Yi" by Yang Songping, and "Qi Yan Lu" by Hou Bai.They show that the unique literary style of joke collection appeared in the history of Chinese literature.It is a pity that it has not attracted the general attention of literary historians.It has not yet been discussed in the history of literature. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the short literary style of jokes has made great progress.During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, a great humorist appeared, and this was Hou Bai, who later became an arrow-like figure.He is a smart and witty person who is good at telling jokes and is active among wealthy and noble officials.We know from the jokes about Hou Bai handed down to the world that he often joked with Yang Su, a relative of the Sui Dynasty, and sometimes teased Yang Su. His courage and knowledge are beyond ordinary people.Therefore, people love to attach humorous and witty words and deeds to his name. Until the end of Tang Dynasty, more than 200 years after his death, there were still jokes about Hou Bai.The "Qi Yan Lu" signed by Hou Bai also included stories from the Sui Dynasty onwards. The jokes in the Sui and Tang Dynasties mostly happened in the courts and temples, and were closely related to the lives of emperors, nobles and high-ranking officials.In particular, the humorous and witty stories of Shi Dongtong, an entertainer who performed funny shows in the court of the Northern Qi Dynasty recorded in "Qi Yan Lu", many of which are excellent jokes, are still alive today. Its role of enlightening humor and wisdom is still alive. did not disappear.For example, in the "Analects of Confucius", there are five or six crowned people and six or seven boys. It is said that among the seventy-two sages among the disciples of Confucius, thirty are married and have families, and forty-two are not yet. marry.This burden is still used in the traditional cross talk and drama "Lianshengdian". If most of the jokes in the Sui and Tang Dynasties were popular in the court or wealthy families, and the plots of the stories were mostly related to the court’s wealthy families, in the Song Dynasty, the stories in the joke collections were mostly taken from literati, and most of the fun was based on the taste of literati. .Many famous scribes participated in the creation and collection of jokes.For example, Su Shi's "Ai Zi Za Shuo", in the past many edition scholars believed that this book was not Su Shi's work, but there was no sufficient evidence; recently, Mr. Kong Fanli put forward more sufficient evidence to believe that it was Su Shi's work in his later years.Lu Juren's "Xuanqu Lu", Zhou Wensi's "Kaiyan Lu", Xing Jushi's "Bianzhang Lu", Wang Pizhi's "Mian Shui Yan Tan Lu"."Tan Xun", Fan Zhengmin's "Hands-on View", Luo Ye's "Drunkard Tanlu", etc., the content is mostly stories between literati and bureaucrats, and some of the words are very elegant, which is beyond the understanding of ordinary readers. . From a literary point of view, jokes in the Ming Dynasty reached the highest level.Not only are there many works left in this period, but they are also of high quality.First of all, jokes are popular literature, too elegant, and only a few literati can understand them, so they break away from the masses and lose their influence.Since ancient times, popular literature and art have been despised by literati and bureaucrats, and there seems to be an insurmountable gap between elegance and vulgarity.Since the Yuan Dynasty, due to the decline of the social status of literati and officials, literati’s participation in the creation of popular literature and art has been recognized by public opinion; in the Ming Dynasty, especially after Wanli, popular literature and art have also been fully affirmed by the upper class of society, and they participated in the creation of these literary styles It's no longer a shame.In terms of literature and art theory, some scholars who advocate the liberation of individuality regard vulgar folk literature and art works as natural secrets and automatic, touch objects to make a sound, and can correctly treat elegance and vulgarity, so many scholars and officials can participate in popular literature and art with a conscious awareness. In the process of creation, popular literature and art have made great progress, and the same is true for the field of jokes.The scribes incorporated joke-telling into their leisure life, and even established joke-telling organizations for regular exchanges.Zhang Dai's "Tao An Meng Yi" records the scene of his uncle organizing a gimmick club in Beijing: Zhong Shu is good at humor, and he formed a gimmick club with Lou Zhongrong, Shen Huchen, and Han Qiuzhong in the capital. Spray rice.In this environment, composing jokes and compiling joke collections were what scribes were happy to do at the time. The collection of jokes compiled by literati in the Ming Dynasty can be roughly divided into four categories. 1. Edit the jokes created by yourself into a collection.Such as Lu Zhuo's "Ai Zi Hou Yu", Liu Yuanqing's "Ying Xie Lu", and Master Fubai's "Ya Jian".If it is said that literati in the Song Dynasty wrote jokes by accident, some literati in the late Ming Dynasty did it on purpose. Second, it is written to express a certain meaning.Such as Jiang Yingke's "Xuetao Novel", Zhao Nanxing's "Smile and Praise", etc.The jokes in these collections are created by the author, and many of them are collected.But the point is not the joke itself, but the author's argument. 3. A collection of jokes based on excerpts of ridiculous people and events in books such as ancient and modern official history, notes series, barnyard official and unofficial history, etc.After each event, there are often editorial notes, such as Feng Menglong's "Ancient and Modern Tan Gai" and so on. Fourth, collect and organize a collection of folk jokes.Such as Jiang Yingke's "Xuetao Harmonious History", Feng Menglong's "Laughing House" and so on.From this overview, one can imagine the prosperity of joke creation in the Ming Dynasty. In the Qing Dynasty, due to the strengthening of the authoritarian rule, the creation of jokes had a greater decline compared with the Ming Dynasty.Most of the important joke collections in this era are compilations of the jokes of the previous generation, such as the famous "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" is such a collection of jokes. two The earliest copy of "Xiaolin Guangji" that we can see now is the Sandetang publication in the fifty-sixth year of Qianlong (1791), entitled Compilation by the Master of the Game, which was edited by Canran Layman.Published in the twenty-fifth year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu (1899), it was titled "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" written by Cheng Shijue.Although most of the jokes collected in the two books are collected from previous books, the scope of the two books is still very different.Our book is typesetting and printing according to the fifty-sixth year of Qianlong's edition. Although the jokes included in this book were not created by the editor himself, and most of them were taken from the relevant records of previous dynasties, however, judging from the content of the compilation and the preface of "Xiao Lin Guang Ji", there is sustenance in it.In the preface of the bearded old man, the editor said that the editor has experienced a lot in his life, and he has developed his unique personality. He imitated Manqian's humor, learned Zhuang Zhou's hidden language, and poured out his clear words. , and talk about cynicalism.It can be seen that the editor has the intention of borrowing other people's wine glasses to pour his own block.Therefore, the setting of some categories and the selection of some jokes in the book are not random. The book is divided into twelve categories: ancient beauty, corruption, art, body, special endowment, boudoir style, secular taboo, monkhood, greed, miserliness, poverty, sarcasm, fallacies, etc.From the setting of these categories, we can see which social issues the editor is concerned about.The editor satirizes and ridicules those pedantic and incompetent Confucian scholars, half-truthful monks and Taoists, decadent and greedy officials, all kinds of superstitious professionals who are good at deceiving and defrauding, and all kinds of people and things that endanger the common people. Most of this kind of jokes are collected from the collection of jokes in the Ming Dynasty, and some places are translated from classical Chinese into vernacular, and the conception and wording are very sharp.The Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty was the most intensive period of literary prisons in ancient Chinese history, and most of them were unjust prisons.In the preface of Raising the Beard, the editor justified and said: The speaker is innocent, and the hearer is overwhelmed, which almost makes everyone a joyous scene.Reading "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" will make you laugh out loud, why should you care about the sarcasm in it?A serious shortcoming of the jokes in the Ming Dynasty is that there are a large number of jokes involving sex, which is related to the liberation of personality and the unrestrained life in the late Ming Dynasty.There seems to be an abundance of humor and jokes about sex in every nation and age.We regard the jokes about sex in "Xiao Lin Guang Ji" as serious shortcomings, not because it involves these issues, but when it involves these issues, it reflects the rotten ideology and low taste of the author and disseminator, such as Discrimination against women and the attitude of playing with them, the desire for pure sensual pleasure and the humble personality of the author reflected in some works.This is what readers should pay attention to when reading.