An exposition is given to origin of Chinese novel, two threads of development in history of novel, and tradition of Chinese novel after the formation of vernacular novel.
They explored Ming-Qing vernacular novels and ancient vernacular writings in order to look for a vernacular Chinese-language model and its historical origin.
As a historical figure which have rich life experience and higher historical status, Confucius' images appear in a large amount of our country's ancient vernacular novel.