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XIXIANG JT EDITIONS, THE
BoOKMARKET, AND THE DiscoURSE
on Onscenity: WANG JIDE (D. 1623),
JIN SHENGTAN (1608-61), AND THE
CREATION OF UNCOMMON READERS
Tnerction
{In 1921, Guo Moruo (1892-1978), the writer, wasaor and tt
was asked co write» preface fr a newly edited, vermacisr version of
the Nason (The story of dhe Wenn wing nue by 2 Sangha
publisher Argaaby, gen the inctesngy compete work af the
Shanghal bookmaet ater 1912, the publshers raquo for the
Inoductory remails fom one of the leading propansnes of Mey
Fourth conclu might well ave been designed cee les ploy
for thar partir edition. Iteresingly, however, despite Gu’ sep
tation at eran, his obsersians shout the Mun ae colored
by considerable ambience abou is reprscattion of cateim
Unlike other ealy Chinese song-demar. the Xiong ji poryed
love not simply a slime sate of mind, bu a an stotepuson
Terneen evo unmarried youngses et that both exhilaaedand
trued Guo
‘Afer making an impsiond pl tac dhe Xixiong embodied che