冯梦龙
Jingshi Tongyan (警世通言, "Stories to Caution the World") is the second of a trilogy of widely celebrated Ming dynasty (1368–1644) vernacular story collections, compiled and edited by Feng Menglong and published in 1624. The first compilation, called "Gujin Xiaoshuo" (古今小説) ("Stories Old and New"), which is sometimes also referred to as "Yushi Mingyan" (喻世明言) ("Stories to Enlighten the World" or "Illustrious Words to Instruct the World") was published in Suzhou in 1620. The third publication was called "Xingshi hengyan" (醒世恒言) ("Stories to Awaken the World"), and was published in 1627.