Jin Ping Mei
In addition to the identity of the author himself or herself, this novel contains extensive quotations of the writings of other authors. According to "The Cambridge History of Chinese Literature", "Jin Ping Mei"'s sources include "“vernacular stories, works for pornography, histories, dramas, popular songs, jokes, and prosimetric narratives, and even texts far outside of the parameters of the literary, such as official gazettes, contracts, and menus.”