The Scholars was a classical Chinese novel written by the Ming Dynasty writer, Feng Menglong. It told the story of the struggle between the Confucian master Lin Qingguan and his disciples in the officialdom in the early Ming Dynasty. Lin Qingguan and his disciples were the main characters in the novel. Through describing their growth experiences and officialdom experiences, it showed the darkness and corruption of the ancient Chinese bureaucracy and revealed the limitations of Confucianism in ancient Chinese society. The Scholars is a satirical novel about the ancient Chinese Confucian bureaucracy, which has a high literary and historical value.