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Embedding verses in novels is an emblematic characteristic of Chinese classical novels. This phenomenon drew the novel reviewers' attention until the Song Dynasty, but it was appeared before the Tang Dynasty. A few verses embedding in the prose form of the novels before Tang. They include poem, fu, zan, ming and lei. They are having their characteristics. There are several reasons why the novels embed verses. The first, in the ancient, the poem is on intimate terms with history, and the historians embed verses in their works that the novelist learned for. Secondly, embedding verses in the novels can enhance the novel statue; also, the verses have a special function: express emotion easier and reserved. Thirdly, this phenomenon has something to do with the statues about the novelist. Some of them are historiographers, or Taos, also some are Buddhists. The verses in the novel have two functions: artistic expression and social function. The artistic expression function including express emotion, flash-forward and improve and perfect the novel. And the social function including enhance the novels statue and make the novels gentility. Embedding verses in these novels makes great significance. It is the beginning of a characteristic of Chinese novels about those using poems to testify. And also laid the groundwork for future