There are always different opinions about the true identity of Lan, the author of Jin Ping Mei. Recently, at the symposium of the authors of Jin Ping Mei held in Zhucheng, Shandong Province, 20 researchers from all over the country made an in-depth discussion on the "Ding Weining Theory" put forward by local scholar Zhang Qingji, and the mystery that has been puzzling for more than 400 years is expected to surface. Jin Ping Mei, the "first wonderful book" written in the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty, is famous for its "banned books" and has unique literary value and artistic achievements. The author of Lan Xiao Sheng, as the first independent novelist, has become a historical mystery, with more than 50 opinions. Zhang Qingji devoted himself to the research and textual research of the author of Jin Ping Mei for more than 10 years. According to the writing language of the book is Shandong dialect, the geography, economy and anecdotes in the book, and combing the clues of the manuscript circulation, Zhang Qingji collected folk cultural relics extensively and wrote the book "Exploring the Mystery of Jin Ping Mei", and determined that this literary masterpiece was written by Ding Weining, a great scholar in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty, and Zhucheng was the birthplace of this masterpiece. This theory has been highly concerned by the gold academic circles. Wang Ping, a professor at Shandong University and president of Shandong Jinpingmei Society, affirmed Zhang Qingji's hard exploration and thought that the argument of "Ding Weining's theory" was very convincing and made a breakthrough in metallographic research. At the meeting, professors and experts from Fudan University, Jilin University, Nankai University and other domestic 10 universities put forward their own views on "Ding Weining's Theory" and thought that the mystery of "Lanling Smiling Life" was expected to find its source in Zhucheng. It is understood that the TV series "Ding Weining" adapted from Zhang Qingji's research results will be officially started by Harbin TV. ■ Background Data Among China's ancient classic novels, Jin Ping Mei found a new way to describe the daily life of ordinary people through family life, thus creating a precedent for China's realistic literature. Along the road initiated by Jin Ping Mei, A Dream of Red Mansions came out, and China's ancient realistic novels reached a brilliant climax. Without Jin Ping Mei, there would be no Dream of Red Mansions. However, who is the author of Jin Ping Mei? For more than 400 years, there are more than 50 people in academic circles as editors. "Lan is the author's signature of Jin Ping Mei, but this" who is Lan "has been debated for hundreds of years. There are as many as 53 possible authors of Jin Ping Mei, among which Wang Shizhen is the longest and most popular one. So, who is Wang Shizhen? Why has it been speculated since the Ming Dynasty that he wrote Jin Ping Mei? Jin Ping Mei in Ming Dynasty is China's first vernacular novel. In this masterpiece, the author takes the sudden death of local tyrant Ximen Qing as the main line, takes the lead in going deep into the daily life of the family, describes in detail the contradiction between husband and wife, wife, master and servant in Ximen Qing, and reflects the bizarre social life picture of an era in many aspects. The reason why Jin Ping Mei is controversial is that there are a lot of sexual descriptions in the book. On the one hand, it was banned in the name of "obscene books" for hundreds of years, and on the other hand, it was called "the first wonderful book" by many scholars because of its high literary level. Encyclopedia Britannica said: "Jin Ping Mei is China's first great realistic novel." Modern scholars believe that Jin Ping Mei is a monument in the history of China literature, which has had a great influence on later novel creation. The story of Jin Ping Mei is deduced from a fragment in Water Margin. In The Water Margin, Pan Jinlian colluded with Ximen Qing to kill her husband Wu Dalang, and this woman who appeared as a supporting role became the focus of debate. Is such a controversial woman. It is such a story that only occupies two chapters in the Water Margin, but it was later interpreted as another masterpiece of emperors, and its influence is even as good as the mother of the story. This is the same controversial Jin Ping Mei for hundreds of years. Hundreds of years ago, China literature quietly turned a corner, but this seemingly casual turn left a series of mysteries for future generations, the most famous of which is the mystery of Goldbach's conjecture in the study of China's classical novels, and the answer to this mystery is the author's signature-Lan Ling Laughs and Born. Obviously, "Lan Lingxiao Xiao Sheng" is not the author's real name, but a pseudonym. Why did the author of Jin Ping Mei sign his pen name? Who is this "Lan Lingxiao Xiao Sheng"? In the era when Jin Ping Mei was written, the cultural authenticity was Confucian classics, followed by history and literature. Poetry and prose are authentic in literature, while novels and operas are regarded as "casual books". In such an era when novels are generally despised and there are a lot of relationships between men and women in the book, it is also reasonable for the author of Jin Ping Mei to leave the pseudonym "Lan Shaosheng" without his real name. It is also the pen name of "Lan" that has led to a long-term debate among scholars on the real name of the author of Jin Ping Mei since Ming and Qing Dynasties. At present, the earliest version of Jin Ping Mei that can be found is16170,000 calendar edition. In this edition, there is a postscript to Jin Ping Mei. The first sentence of this postscript says: "The Story of Jin Ping Mei is a huge apartment in the World Temple." In the Ming Dynasty, Shen Defu's Supplement to Wan Yeli is said to have been written by "celebrities from Jiajing to Jiajing". In other words, "Lan Shaosheng" was a "giant" and "great celebrity" in Jiajing period of Ming Dynasty. Around this hint, people have made various speculations about the true identity of the author. There were many people who could be called "great celebrities" in the Ming Dynasty. Wang Shizhen, Jia Sanjin, Tu Long, Li Kaixian, Xu Wei, Wang and many other famous figures have been included in the list of possible authors of Jin Ping Mei by many researchers with different opinions. Among dozens of stories about the author of Jin Ping Mei, one is the longest and most popular. This statement began in the Ming Dynasty and has been circulating for more than 400 years. This is what Wang Shizhen said. So, who is Wang Shizhen? Why has it been speculated since the Ming Dynasty that he wrote Jin Ping Mei? In the records of the Ming Dynasty, Wang Shizhen was one of the first people to own the manuscript of Jin Ping Mei. Song Qifeng wrote directly in the book Four Drafts in Qing Dynasty: "I knew that the four Drafts were the life works of Mr. Yizhou, but I didn't know that the book Jin Ping Mei was also written by Mr. Zhong Ye." Mr. Yizhou mentioned by Song Qifeng is Wang Shizhen. Wang Shizhen is a native of Taicang, Jiangsu Province, with a beautiful personality. He is also known as Fengzhou and a mountain man. He is the official minister of punishments. Wang Shizhen was a famous writer and historian in Ming Dynasty, and left hundreds of works such as Four Drafts of Yizhou Mountain Man and Yi Yan Yuan to later generations. He was an influential literary leader at that time. Wang Shizhen was a great official and a literary leader at that time, so it should be said that Wang Shizhen really met the standards of "Grand Duke" and "Great Celebrity". Why do some people speculate that Wang Shizhen wrote Jin Ping Mei? This should start with a legend that has been widely circulated among the people for hundreds of years. It is said that Wang Shizhen's father, Wang Huan, got the Riverside Scenery of the Song Dynasty in Tomb-Sweeping Day. Because Yan Song loves to hide antiques, he asked Wang Huan for this painting, but Wang Huan was reluctant to give it to him, so he asked someone to make a fake painting of The Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival for Yan Song. Later, a decorator told Yan Song that the painting was fake. Yan Song was furious and did harm to Wang. Wang Shizhen, bent on revenge for his father, found that Yan Shifan, the son of Yan Song, liked to read novels with erotic descriptions, so he specially wrote Jin Ping Mei for Yan Shifan. Before handing the manuscript to Yan Shifan, Wang Shizhen touched a small amount of arsenic on the footer of each page. It was as Wang Shizhen expected. After Yan Shifan got Jin Ping Mei, he couldn't put it down and looked through it page by page. When the book was finished, Yan Shifan also died of poison.