自《金瓶梅》誕生以來，中國古典小說便發展「世情小說」的寫作風潮。雖然歷來對於世情小說的定義不盡相同，但是率多承認《金瓶梅》與《紅樓夢》乃此一系列之兩大高峰，其他小說在藝術成就上則鮮有能與之婢美者。不過若就「以家族(家庭)生活為背景」的世情小說而論，寫於清刀的長篤小說《林蘭香》，向來被視為大巨著間的重要轉折。本文擬就《林蘭香》的藝術筆法和思想特色進行申論，探究其於明清世情小說史上的位置。

　　　　　After the birth of Jin Ping Mei, the trend of “the secular novel” developed in Chinese classical novel writing. Although the definition of “secular novel” remains unsettled, Jin Ping Mei and the Red Chamber are the peaks of this genre, agents which others cannot compete. Lin Lan Xiang, a novel written in the early Ching dynasty, is regarded as an important connection between the two masterpieces in terms of “the secular novel” set in family life. This article talks about the writing style and technique, and the implicit thought of Lin Lan Xiang. It also further researches its significance in the historical development of “the secular novel.”