Please tell us about the publication of the different editions of Mirror Flowers in modern times

As of the beginning of the last century, there were 25 editions of "Mirror Flower Yuan" in addition to the foreign translation, including 20 Qing Dynasty versions, namely:

1 In the twenty-second year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1817), Jiangning Tao;

Red Town Square Engraving;

2 The twenty-third year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1818) Suzhou original inscription;

3 Engraved in the first year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1821);

4 In the eighth year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1828), the mustard seed garden in Guangzhou was inscribed;

5 In the tenth year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1830), the mustard seed garden carved towel box;

6 In the twelfth year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1832), the mustard seed garden in Guangzhou was inscribed;

7 The twenty-first year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1841) Lianyungang City Museum collection;

8 In the twenty-second year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1842), Guangdong Yingdetang inscription;

9 Carved copies of the Qing Dao Light Room;

10 In the fourth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1854), the inscription of Baihua Island was made;

11 Qing Xianfeng eight years (1858) Guangdong Foshan Lianyun Pavilion carving;

12 In the eighth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1869), Cuiyun Mountain House was inscribed;

13 In the third year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1877), Huaidetang inscription;

14 In the 14th year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1888), Shanghai Dianshizhai stone print;

15 In the 16th year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1890), Shanghai Guangbai Song Zhai lithographs and lead copies;

16 The 21st year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1895) Lithograph of Shanghai Jishan Book Company;

17 The 23rd year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1897) Lithograph of Shanghai Lithographic Book Company;

18 The 31st year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1905) lithograph of Shanghai Book Company;

19 The 33rd year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1907) Lithograph of Shanghai Puxinrui Book Company;

20 Qing Guangxu period Shanghai lead print "Declaration Hall Series".

21, Mirror Flower Yuan (1955 1st edition, Writers Publishing House) 22, Mirror Flower Yuan (exquisite ** edition 2004, Harbin Publishing House) 23, Mirror Flower Yuan (2008 edition, Huaxia Publishing House).

The information is selected from the supplement to the version of "Mirror Flowers", written by Li Xiongfei and Guo Qiong.

"Mirror Flowers" is a widely circulated film in the Qing Dynasty in addition to "Dream of Red Mansions". But unlike Dream of the Red Chamber, Li Ruzhen, the author of "Mirror Flowers," raised the long-standing issue of women in China. It can be said that he was the first person in China to raise this women's issue, and his "Mirror Flower" is a **women's issue**.

Because of its humorous and critical content, it is not only circulated in China but also translated into the languages of many countries.

Personally, I really feel that there are some problems in "Mirror Flowers" that have not been explained clearly, but I generally don't watch sequels, just like "Dream of Red Mansions". Although the last 40 sequels have a feeling of being changed, I haven't watched Hua's sequels, so I don't have a say. I looked up an article about mirrors on the Internet, hoping to give you some help.

Li Ruzhen declared at the end of the article "Mirror Flowers" that his ** "One Hundred Times" was "only half of the story", and even borrowed a friend's words to explain the reason why the book was not finished, but the book "Mirror Flowers" was only half of the first: "My son's nature is to be lazy and write slowly."

According to the storyline, the content of "Mirror Flowers" can be roughly divided into two parts. Many people say that "Mirror Flowers" is halfway through because the content described in the first half is more exciting and the depth is impressive. The imagination and introduction of a large number of landscape myths is nothing more than a satire of reality.

Since the publication of the first edition of "Mirror Flowers" in the twenty-third year of Jiaqing (1818), the sequel to Li's "Mirror Flowers" has disappeared. In the second year of Xuantong (1910), wandering in Shanghai, Hua Qinshan, a famous scholar who was intoxicated by peanuts, wrote the "Complete Compilation of Continuing Mirror Flowers". The motives for his sequel are quite rational :

"Mirror Flowers" is obviously half a book, "can't be continued".

But the first half has been published for nearly a hundred years, and "I haven't seen a sequel to Mirror Flowers". Hua Qinshan also believes that the sequel to the Chinese classical ** has an obvious quirkiness: the Water Margin cannot be continued, and there will be later sequels to the Water Margin and the Water Margin; "The Legend of the West Chamber" cannot be continued, but there are New West Chambers, Jin West Chambers and Zhuan West Chambers.

There are more than a dozen sequels to Dream of Red Mansions, which are the most unsustainable one. The first part describes Wu Zetian's era. Scholar Tang Ao tried to explore flowers.

Later, because he was suppressed, he gave up the pursuit of fame and fortune, so he traveled with his wife and brother to dozens of countries. Finally, Tang Ao, who had an understanding, hid in Xiaopenglai in Xianshan and never came back.

There are more than 20 editions of "Mirror Flowers", and the version of the People's Literature Publishing House is the most recommended to read.

From the beginning of the last century to the present, there are a total of 25 versions. Yuelu Books paperback version is OK. This version of the book is better, and the reading experience of this version is very good.

There are at least 25 editions in total, and the People's Literature Publishing House is the best, because it is not only the most lucrative, but also the closest to the original.

As of the beginning of the last century, there were 25 editions of "Mirror Flower Yuan" in addition to the foreign translation, including 20 Qing Dynasty versions, namely:

1 In the twenty-second year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1817), Jiangning Tao;

Red Town Square Engraving;

2 The twenty-third year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1818) Suzhou original inscription;

3 Engraved in the first year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1821);

4 In the eighth year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1828), the mustard seed garden in Guangzhou was inscribed;

5 In the tenth year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1830), the mustard seed garden carved towel box;

6 In the twelfth year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1832), the mustard seed garden in Guangzhou was inscribed;

7 The twenty-first year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1841) Lianyungang City Museum collection;

8 In the twenty-second year of Daoguang of the Qing Dynasty (1842), Guangdong Yingdetang inscription;

9 Carved copies of the Qing Dao Light Room;

10 In the fourth year of Xianfeng in the Qing Dynasty (1854), the inscription of Baihua Island was made;

11 Qing Xianfeng eight years (1858) Guangdong Foshan Lianyun Pavilion carving;

12 In the eighth year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty (1869), Cuiyun Mountain House was inscribed;

13 In the third year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1877), Huaidetang inscription;

14 In the 14th year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1888), Shanghai Dianshizhai stone print;

15 In the 16th year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1890), Shanghai Guangbai Song Zhai lithographs and lead copies;

16 The 21st year of Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty (1895) Lithograph of Shanghai Jishan Book Company;

17 The 23rd year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1897) Lithograph of Shanghai Lithographic Book Company;

18 The 31st year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1905) lithograph of Shanghai Book Company;

19 The 33rd year of Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1907) Lithograph of Shanghai Puxinrui Book Company;

20 Qing Guangxu period Shanghai lead print "Declaration Hall Series".

21, Mirror Flower Yuan (1955 1st edition, Writers Publishing House) 22, Mirror Flower Yuan (exquisite ** edition 2004, Harbin Publishing House) 23, Mirror Flower Yuan (2008 edition, Huaxia Publishing House).

The information is selected from the supplement to the version of "Mirror Flowers", written by Li Xiongfei and Guo Qiong.

1. The author of "Mirror Flowers" is Li Ruzhen of the Qing Dynasty.

2. About the author:

Li Ruzhen was a famous ** family in the Qing Dynasty. As a teenager, he studied with Ling Tingkan (c. 1755 1809) about ancient etiquette, musical rhythm, calendrical calculations, and the evolution of the territory. Due to Li Ruzhen's disdain for Baguwen, he was not up to the end of his life, and the biggest official was Henan County, but he was knowledgeable and proficient in phonology, and the book "Li's Yinjian" came out when he was a teenager.

He was upright by nature all his life, not a powerful person, not good at camping, and never found a decent official position. After middle age, he felt hopeless in seeking an official position, and devoted himself to studying. From 1795 to 1815, it took 20 years to write the book "Mirror Flowers", which is comparable to "Journey to the West" and "Fengshen Bang".

3. Introduction:

Mirror Flower Yuan" is a long story made by Li Ruzhen in the Qing Dynasty**. The first half of the book describes the stories of Tang Ao, Duo Jiugong and others traveling overseas by boat, including their experiences in the daughter country, the gentleman's country, the intestineless country and other countries. The second half of the book writes the story of Wu Zetian's selection of talented women, Tang Xiaoshan, who was born by the Hundred Flower Fairies, and a hundred talented women from other Flower Fairies, and made a difference in the court.

Its fantastical and witty creative techniques are based on classics, and wonderfully outline a gorgeous and colorful color picture of the heavenly wheel.

Li Ruzhen, a famous ** family in the Qing Dynasty.