Abstract：Playing Yezi described in The Golden Lotus is a card game originating in the years of Wanli emperor's reign in Kunshan and developing in Huizhou. Books describing the rules of playing Yezi were written by Wang Daokun and Pan Zhiheng, both were from Huizhou. Wang Daokun changed the original40 cards to 48 by adding 2 cards to each category, and the added 8 cards contained deep meaning. The study on development of Yezi can help confirm the composition time of The Golden Lotus, and Ximen Qing's idea of currency circulation may prove the author's attitude towards money.

Keyword：The Golden Lotus;Yezi (a card game) ;rules of playing;Wang Daokun;Pan Zhiheng;