明清小说在中国文化历史上有着重要的地位。明清小说同其他文学一样具有强烈的民族、时代、艺术色彩。作为一种文化艺术的形式存在,反映了明清两代的社会百态,表达了当时的社会愿望,也传播了积极向上的道德精神。这些精神也是当今构建社会主义和谐社会所倡导的。 Ming and Qing novels have an important position in the history of Chinese culture. Novels in Ming and Qing dynasties, like other literature, have a strong national, temporal and artistic color. As a form of culture and art, it reflects the social conditions of the Ming and Qing dynasties, expresses the social aspirations of the time and also spreads the positive and progressive moral spirit. These spirits are also advocated by the current socialist harmonious society.