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Jin Yi is an author about whom little public information is available; what can be confirmed comes mainly from five published works. In terms of subject matter, Jin Yi's writing spans several areas: there are works with the flavor of essays and miscellaneous writings, such as Papers Seeking Immortals; narratives that draw on historical and mythological frameworks, such as The Sixteen Cases of the Tang Palace (2 volumes) and The Investiture of the Gods of the Three Kingdoms; The Frenzied Jin Dynasty (4 volumes), which leans toward historical reading; and The Biography of Ming Chongyan, which falls under biography. The common categories also touch on social fiction and otherworldly fantasy, showing that the author is not confined to a single genre but moves between history, the strange and supernatural, biography, and fictional narrative. Overall, Jin Yi builds stories from historical settings and legendary color, with a tone that combines playfulness and imagination. Though the number of works is modest, they display a fairly broad range of subjects and should appeal to readers interested in historical romances and tales of the marvelous.