A house of laughter without birds and animals

China folk jokes in Ming Dynasty. Editor Feng Menglong. The original book is divided into two volumes, including 100 jokes. The editing style is quite distinctive. According to the satirical content of the work, the selected paragraphs are divided into eight categories: putrid, outrageous, vulgar, magical, physical, fallacious, boudoir and miscellaneous language. Some jokes about income were produced and circulated by the people at that time, and some were compiled by editors from ancient books. Many of these works mercilessly expose and ridicule the evil behavior and ugly face of the feudal ruling class, which has distinct love-hate relationship and certain ideological significance. Most of the jokes in Laughing House capture some ugly phenomena in life. If they are summarized in images, highlighted and exposed in depth, they can often hit the nail on the head and make people alert. The characterization is often exaggerated, with sharp and humorous language, ingenious structure and strong comic effect. Laughing House is also an important historical material for studying the society of Ming Dynasty.