王逋和《蚓庵琐语》

<蚓庵琐语>的作者为王逋,而非李王逋.此作记述明末特大饥荒、农民起义军入京、清兵进军嘉兴、士人厌倦科场等情况甚详,同时记载了明制铜钱的币值、清兵入关的告示,以及康熙曾一度禁止女子裹足、停止八股试士等史料,有助于历史研究.

Wang Bu and His Trivial Thoughts in Yin An

This paper attempts to make an analysis of the book"Trivial Thoughts in Yin An"written by Wang Bu.It holds that the author of the book is Wang Bu,not Li Wangpu.The book gives a detailed account of the serious famine in late Ming Dynasty,the entry of the peasant uprising army into the capital city,the Manchus arrny's marching into Jiaxing and the tiredness of literati and officialdom towards the imperial examination system in feudal China.It also records some historical materials such as the value of copper coins made in Ming Dynasty,the placard of Manchu soldiers entering shan Hai Guan,foot-binding of women once banned by the Emperor Kangxi and the abolition of Eight-part essay(stereotyped writing)examination.