Twin Lotus Blossomed, Two Women With The Same Sadness a Comparison of The Image of Songlian In “Concubines And Wives” And Pan Jinlian In “Jin Ping Mei”

Chinese writer Su Tong's “Concubines and Wives” writes about the plight of women in large feudal families in China. The character of Songlian in the book is similar to Pan Jinlian in “Jin Ping Mei” (Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng, about1567). By comparing and exploring the two charactes, could discover the historical inheritance of modern Chinese literature from classical novels, and also inspires contemporary people to understand and reflect on the image of women in literature.