A.
the first book to create a variety of images of numerous scholars and intellectuals, the first to openly challenge the idea of making academic studies only for the sake of taking official positions.
B.
exposing darkness of the day and denoucing the feudal official system which was the cause of so much dissatisfaction among the people.
C.
giving a detailed description of the economic life of a newly-emerging class of businessmen and other social classes and reveals a moral world that existed in both matrimonial practices and sexual relations at the time.
D.
many stories of the book about love affairs between men and foxes, ghosts or demons, which demonstrate youths' yearning for breaking away from the feudal ethical codes and for free marriage.