During the Jian Qing and the Tung Zhi periods (1796-1874) of the Qing Dynasty, the government promoted official language policy. In compliance with this trend, scholars edited readers to help country folks learn the standard pronunciation of the language in a short time period (three moths or so). Standard Pronunciation for the Common People, a publication featuring homophones, was compiled by a Hokian person Pan Feng Xi in 1870. It was a book providing practical values for citizens in rural areas at that time. At present, it likewise is a useful reference for the study of Fu Zhou dialect and other related problems. Through a cross-examination of related literature, we reevaluate the sound system featured in this book and offer supplementary explanations for questions pertaining to the so called "south vs. north accents" and "standard accent."