It seems that there are more than four authors:
"Three waters in the east and west, peach blossoms are red,
The officialdom and scholars love the golden vase.
Three words Praise for the past and present,
The Western Mirror of Liaozhai History Book"
"East" refers to "Chronicles of the Countries of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" (Yu Shaoyu); "West" refers to "Journey to the West" (Ming Dynasty). Wu Cheng'en); "three" refers to "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" (Ming Dynasty Luo Guanzhong); "water" refers to "Water Margin" (Ming Dynasty Shi Naian); "peach blossom" refers to "The Peach Blossom Fan" (Qing Kong Shangren); "red" refers to "Dream of Red Mansions" 》(Cao Xueqin Gao E of Qing Dynasty).
"Official" refers to "The Appearance of Officialdom" (Li Baojia); "Rulin" refers to "The Scholars" (Wu Jingzi); "Jin Ping" refers to "Jin Ping Mei" (Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng).
The "Three Words" are "Essays to Tell the World", "Words to Warn the World" and "Everlasting Words to Awaken the World" (Feng Menglong of the Ming Dynasty); "Er Pai" refers to "Surprise at the First Moment" and "Surprise at the Second Moment". (Ming Ling and Meng Chu); "Jin Gu" is "Jin Gu Wonders" (old man Bao Weng).
"Liao Zhai" refers to "Strange Stories from a Liaozhai Studio" (Pu Songling); "Historical Book" refers to "Shi Ji" (Sima Qian); "West Chamber" refers to "The Romance of the West Chamber" (Wang Fushi); "Mirror" refers to "The Romance of the West Chamber" (Wang Fushi); "Flowers in the Mirror" (Li Ruzhen, Qing Dynasty)