Abstract: In the studies of modern fictions, YIN Ban-sheng’s fiction comments have received much attention, but few people in academic circles know much about his life. YIN Ban-sheng is the literary name of ZHONG Jun-wen. According to the newly-discovered The Genealogy of Family Zhong in Qianqing Town, ZHONG Junwen, who failed repeatedly in the imperial examination, established the journal of Playing in the World and opened Bookstore Chongshizhai in Hangzhou after the imperial examination was abolished. As a bookstore runner, he was familiar with and disappointed at the chaos in the circle of fictions. His Comments on Novels was not merely a book of fiction criticism, but also served as a guide to those who purchased and read fictions.