Abstract:

Cunshang Chunshu' s novels have some features of fable, and many of them can be traced to the same origin. All of his works construct a wonderful and colorful world of art for readers. Those plots in his novels tend to develop from fragmentary to complete and from simple to complex, and their space-time span develops from short to long and from narrow to wide. Through an inquiry into the development of Cunshang's novels we may seek the significance hidden behind his stories.

Key words: Cunshang Chunshu, novel, thread of development