San Yan is a collection of vernacular stories of the late Ming Dynasty, written by Feng Menglong (1574–1646). The three masterpieces in San Yan tell stories of ordinary people in ancient China. The characters were brave life pursuers who may crave to become rich, to be loved, to fight for justice or to repay the kindness received. Xiong Taixing selects popular sections from San Yan and finds their common grounds with our current life, providing thought-provoking analysis of popular topics such as interpersonal relationships, social life, family life, career, and acquaintance society.