[1] Feng Menglong collected and slightly modified works from the Song, Yuan, and Ming dynasties, such as changing characters’ names and locations to make stories more contemporary.
The writing style of the series of stories is written vernacular, or baihua, people's everyday language at that time.
He played a major role in enhancing Ming dynasty drama and bringing it into a thriving state.
The motivation and central idea of his work were illustrating real emotion and undermining false ethics.
One common characteristic of Feng's works is realism, dealing with daily life so that readers feel close to the story and enjoy reading it.