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Kumpulan Kisah Klasik Dinasti Ming : Kisah Belut Emas

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Poster tentang kejahatannya membuka jalan;
Pentung dan gala menghalau dari belakang...

Sesungguhnya,
Pada akhirnya, semua perbuatan baik dan buruk akan dibalas,
Namun pembalasan bisa datang cepat, atau lambat.

Dikutip dari Kisah 20:
Kisah Belut Emas

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FENG MENG LONG (1574–1646), pakar nomor satu sastra populer di zamannya, paling dikenal untuk karya klasiknya yang sering diacu secara kolektif sebagai Sanyan, atau 3 kumpulan cerpen daerah.

500 pages, Hard Cover

First published January 1, 2006

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冯梦龙 Feng Menglong

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Feng Menglong (1574–1646) was a Chinese vernacular writer and poet of the late Ming Dynasty.

Most of his literary work was in editing and compiling histories, almanacs and novels. Two of his noteworthy novels are Qing Shi and the shenmo work Pingyao Zhuan. In 1620 he published the Illustrious Words to Instruct the World (喻世明言 Yushi Mingyan), or Stories Old and New.

Feng was a proponent of the school of Li Zhi, which supported the importance of human feelings and behavior in literature. He is frequently associated with Ling Mengchu, author of Slapping the Table in Amazement.

Feng Menglong was in love with a famous prostitute when he was young. Unfortunately, Feng Menglong was not able to afford to redeem his lover out. At the end, his lover was redeemed by a merchant, and they had to leave each other. Feng Menglong suffered from pain and desperation due to the separation, and he expressed his sorrow through poems. This experience influenced the way he portrayed female characters in his stories. In fact, Feng Menglong was one of the few authors who portrayed female as being strong and intelligent; and this is different from other authors, where they tended to ignore the importance of female’s position. The female characters in Feng Menglong’s stories were portrayed as brave and bright when dealing with different situations. For instance, in his story Wan Xiuniang Takes Revenge Through Toy Pavilions from Jing Shi Tong Yan, Wan Xiuniang showed her braveness during her tough times, and she was able to escape using her intelligence. Other female characters, such as Miss Du Shi Niang and Qu Xiuxiu, are example to show Feng Menglong’s respect to female.

Feng Menglong expressed his attitudes towards the society through his works, and the reason was tightly related to his experience during his career. Feng Menglong became a local officer in Shouning in his sixties. He pursued justice and wished to build up his reputation by acting as an honest and upright official. Unfortunately, he was born in a time of corruption; bribery and extortion were common bureaucratic behaviors, and they opposed the principle of Feng Menglong. Realizing that atmosphere of corruption could not be easily changed, Feng Menglong conveyed his discontent and patriotism through words. Each character of his stories has strong and direct characteristics: there is a clear morality line drawn between “good” and “bad”. Moreover, the meaning behind the stories explores the social issues during Ming Dynasty. For instance, the story The White Maiden Locked for Eternity in Leifeng Pagoda and The Young Lady Gives the Young Man a Gift of Money from Jing Shi Tong Yan express the idea of how women pursue their freedom and happiness under a feudal society.

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3 reviews
August 4, 2021
Buku ini banyak menyajikan kisah-kisah klasik zaman Dinasti Ming yang luar biasa, setiap kisahnya yang menampar keras dan memberikan perubahan pola pikir kita berubah hampir 180°. Buku ini memberikan banyak pelajaran bagi pembacanya.
671 reviews13 followers
June 4, 2011
This book gave a clear view of the old chinese mindset of life. Fate are in the hands of the heaven. The interest of our debt have to be paid in full. Promise and loyalty to friends are above all, even our own flesh and blood.

I like a couple of the 20 stories contained in the book. The first one is quite bizzare but left the greatest impression on me. There are certain things that are ordained by heaven. Our bad choices could taint them, but will not entirely change it.
94 reviews10 followers
June 20, 2011
Baru pernah liat cerita china klasik yg terjemahan lgs :D
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12 reviews1 follower
July 7, 2011
Terbayang bagaimana kehidupan di daratan Cina ketika itu :)
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