Red Mansions

The Dream of Red Mansion

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The dream of Red Mansions (short for the novel a dream of Red Mansions) generally refers to a dream of Red Mansions (Qing Dynasty novel of human feelings)

A dream of Red Mansions, one of the four classic novels in ancient China, is generally believed to be written by Cao Xueqin, a writer in Qing Dynasty. The novel takes the rise and fall of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue families as the background, Jia Baoyu as the perspective, and the love and marriage tragedy of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai as the main line. It depicts the life of a group of boudoir ladies whose behavior is based on men, and shows the real beauty of human nature and tragedy. It can be said that it is a novel that shows the beauty of women and China from all angles It is an epic work of all aspects of ancient society.

The version of a dream of Red Mansions can be divided into two systems: 120 chapters of Cheng edition and 80 chapters of Zhi edition. The Cheng edition was printed by Cheng Weiyuan, and the Zhi edition was the early manuscripts copied and commented by Zhi Yanzhai in different periods. Zhiben is the foundation of Chengben.

A dream of Red Mansions is an influential human novel in the world. It is universally recognized as the pinnacle of Chinese classical novels, the Encyclopedia of Chinese feudal society, and the epitome of traditional culture. The novel encourages itself with the idea of "talking about love in general, recording its events in real life". It only follows its own feelings and tracks, gets rid of the old style, and achieves extraordinary artistic achievements. The special writing style of "the true story is hidden, the false words are spoken in the village" makes the later readers open their minds and speculate for a long time. Since the 20th century, due to the extraordinary artistic achievements and rich and profound ideological foundation of a dream of Red Mansions, the academic circle has produced the special knowledge of Redology, which takes a dream of Red Mansions as the research object.

Plot outline

In the beginning of a dream of Red Mansions, the origin of the work is introduced in the form of myth. It is said that there is only one unused stone left by Nu Wa to mend the sky, which is abandoned under the green ridge peak of the big barren mountain. After passing through the place, the great master and the real man have a spirit and come down to earth. I don't know how many lives have passed. Taoist Kongkong passed by and saw a story burned on the stone. He was asked by the stone to copy it down and handed it down to the world. It was passed to Cao Xueqin, who reviewed it for ten years and added and deleted it five times.

The story in the book starts from Zhen Shiyin. On the night of the Lantern Festival, Zhen Yinglian, the daughter of Zhen Shiyin, was abducted. Soon after, the Hulu Temple caught fire and the Zhen family was burned down. Zhen took his wife to his father-in-law, who was despicable and greedy for money. Zhen was a recluse and had no way to go. Later, he met a lame Taoist, and after listening to his good song, he annotated it. Under the guidance of Taoist, Shiyin awakened and became a monk.

Jia Yucun went to Lin Ruhai to teach his only daughter Lin Daiyu. Lin Ruhai's mother-in-law, Jia Mu, has to take Daiyu to her side because she lost her mother. Besides her grandmother, Daiyu also met with Mrs. Xing, the wife of Jia Hui, the eldest aunt; Mrs. Wang, the wife of Jia Zheng, the second aunt; Wang Xifeng, the niece of Mrs. Wang, the young housekeeper; and Jia Yingchun, Jia Tanchun, Jia Xichun, and Jia Baoyu. Baoyu and Dai have a sense of deja vu at first sight. Baoyu thinks that her cousin doesn't have jade, so she smashes her own psychic Baoyu, causing an upset.

Jia Yucun found Yinglian abducted and sold in yingtianfu. Xue pan, his mother and sister Xue Baochai went to live in Rongguo mansion in Kyoto. The plum blossom in ningguofu is in full bloom. Jia Zhen's wife, you Shi, asks Jia Mu to enjoy it.

Jia Baoyu takes a nap and lives in the bedroom of Qin Keqing, Jia Zhen's daughter-in-law. She sleeps in the dreamland, sees the album of twelve beauties in Jinling, and listens to the performance of a dream of Red Mansions. After waking up, she is attacked by a maid because of her dream. They have a relationship.

Wang gouer, a descendant of a Beijing official who was reduced to farming in his hometown, asked his mother-in-law, Granny Liu, to visit Mrs. Wang in Rongguo's mansion. Sister Feng gave twenty Liang silver. Baochai was once given a gold lock by the mangtou monk for treatment, and she has been wearing it ever since. Daiyu taboo "Jinyuliangyuan" said, often secretly ridicule Baochai, warning Baoyu.

Jia Jing, Jia Zhen's father, gave up his job to study Taoism. Jia Zhen held a banquet at home to celebrate his birthday. Lin Ruhai is ill. Jia Lian takes Daiyu to her aunt. Jia Rui, his younger brother, plays tricks on Sister Feng, who plays tricks on her and dies. Qin Keqing died.

Jia Yuanchun, the eldest daughter of Jia Zheng, was granted the title of virtuous imperial concubine, and the emperor granted the title of relatives. In order to welcome the ceremony, rongguofu built a Grand View Garden of extreme luxury, and also bought actresses, nuns and Taoists. Miaoyu, who was born in a noble family and entered an empty family due to illness, also entered rongguofu.

On the night of the Lantern Festival, Yuanchun went back to her mother's house for a while, asking Baoyu and her sisters to offer poems. Baoyu and Daiyu have no guess, and they are affectionate. The book boy Mingyan steals books such as the romance of the west chamber into the garden and gives them to Baoyu. Baoyu and Daiyu enjoy them together. Jia Huan, Baoyu's younger brother, was jealous of Baoyu. She accidentally knocked down the candle and scalded Baoyu when she was copying scriptures. Therefore, Mrs. Wang scolded aunt Zhao. Aunt Zhao hated Sister Feng deeply, so she asked Ma Daopo to use magic to make Sister Feng and Baoyu evil. The toad monk and the lame Taoist wiped the jade and saved them.

Daiyu is melancholy and sad in late spring. She buried them as "Huazhong" and wrote the song of burying flowers. It happened that Baoyu passed by and heard it. She was very happy to know her heart. Jinchuan, the maid of Mrs. Wang, teases Baoyu and is driven out of the well by Mrs. Wang to die. When Baoyu made friends with Qiguan, Jia Zheng was furious and beat him to death. Xiren's advice to Mrs. Wang is very popular with Mrs. Wang. She is regarded as a confidant by Mrs. Wang, and decides to make Xiren a concubine for Baoyu in the future.

There was nothing to do in the Grand View Garden. Tanchun advocated the establishment of a poetry society, and everyone had a name. For the first time, Xue Baochai won the first prize in singing white begonia; for the second time, Lin Daiyu, Xiaoxiang's concubine, overthrew the others.

When Granny Liu entered Rongguo's house on her second visit, Jia's mother held a banquet in the Grand View Garden and made fun of her as a female Qingke, so granny Liu amused Jia's mother. Mrs. Jia took granny Liu to visit the Grand View Garden. In longcui nunnery, Miaoyu entertains Daiyu and Baochai to drink tea, and Baoyu has to be polished. Because of drinking, Daiyu quoted a few verses from the west chamber, which Baochai noticed and persuaded her, and their relationship improved. Daiyu imitates "the night of flowers and moon on the Spring River" and writes "the night of wind and rain on the autumn window" to express her sorrow.

Jia amnesty covets Yuanyang, the maid of Jia's mother, and asks Mrs. Xing to find her. Yuanyang refused, and neither did Jiamu. She scolded Mrs. Xing. Jia's mother son relationship is even worse.

Xue pan plays with Liu Xianglian at a banquet and is beaten by Liu. Liu is afraid of revenge and flees to another country. Xue pan has no face and goes out to do business. His concubine Xiangling (Yinglian) went to Daguanyuan to study poetry. Xue Baoqin, Li Qi, Li Wen and other relatives' girls came to the Grand View Garden to compose poems and make lantern riddles, which was unprecedented joyful and lively.

Xiren went home because of his mother's illness. Qingwen suffered from cold and cold at night and had a high fever. The aunt gave Baoyu a bird golden fur made of peacock hair, which accidentally burned a hole, and the tailor in the street could not repair it. Baoyu wants to celebrate her uncle's birthday. Qingwen takes a serious illness and mends it overnight. After the dissolution of the Jia Opera Troupe, Fangguan became Baoyu's servant girl. Baoyu celebrated her birthday, her sisters took flowers and signed wine orders, Daiyu was hibiscus flower, Baochai was peony flower. Jia jingtundan died.

Because of the busy funeral, you asked his mother and sister, you second sister and you third sister, to help. Jia Lian saw that her second sister was beautiful. She wanted to be a second wife and live outside the house. The second sister and Jia Zhen were not innocent. Jia Lian knew that Jia Zhen wanted to play with the third sister, but you scolded her. The third sister was Liu Xianglian. Jia Lian went out to work and met Xue pan and Liu Xianglian. Jia Lian is Liu's matchmaker, and Liu agrees. When he arrived in the capital, Liu first made an engagement with the third sister's mother. When Baoyu chatted with you's family, he became suspicious and asked for a divorce. Third sister you committed suicide and Liu became a monk.

When Sister Feng knew about Jia Lian's secret marriage, she pretended to be virtuous and took her second sister into the house. Please wait for the answer. When Jia Lian comes back, he rewards another concubine for his good work. Sister Feng forced second sister you to commit suicide by taking advantage of her concubine.

When Daiyu wrote poems about peach blossoms, it was discussed that the poetry society should be reopened and the Haitang society should be changed into the peach blossom society. Shi Xiangyun filled in catkins, and Daiyu invited others to fill in catkins. People fly kites, want to let go bad luck, Daiyu kite line broken, people together will fly the kite.

Silly elder sister picked up a sachet embroidered with spring palace painting in the garden. Mrs. Wang was very angry. She copied the Grand View Garden with the help of Wang Shanbao's family. Tanchun is sad and indignant. He thinks that house hunting is a bad omen. Later, because of Wang Shanbao's throwing off her clothes, she became angry and slapped Wang Shanbao's family in the face.

At the Mid Autumn Festival banquet in Jia's house, Jia's mother invited everyone to enjoy the moon in the convex blue mountain villa, where they beat drums and ate wine. When Daiyu saw that many people in Jia's house were enjoying the moon, her mother sighed that there were few people. She was not as busy as she was then, and she felt nostalgic for the scenery. Xiangyun comes to accompany her. They come to aojingxi hall to write poems. Xiangyun joins hands with Han Tang to cross the shadow of crane. Daiyu Buries the flower soul in the cold moon. Xiangyun praises Daiyu for her novel poems. Miaoyu praises them when she hears them. She transcribes and ends their poems.

Qingwen was chased to death by Mrs. Wang for seducing Baoyu. Jia Baoyu has no choice but to listen to the little girl saying that Qingwen wrote "Lotus daughter Lei" to sacrifice her when she became the flower god of Hibiscus, and later became a prophecy of Daiyu. After Xue pan married Xia Jingui, at Xia's instigation, Xue beat Xiangling, Aunt Xue refused, and Xia Jingui quarreled with her mother-in-law. Xue pan can't be at home. I had to go out.

Baoyu is sad to get married in spring. Jia Zheng forced Baoyu to attend class. When someone came to Xiaoxiang hall to have a talk, her mother-in-law said something unexpected. Daiyu felt very stingy and had a nightmare. She was seriously ill. Princess yuan was in poor health, and Jia's mother and Jia Zheng went to the palace to visit her. Jia Baoyu and Miaoyu come to Xiaoxiang hall and listen to Daiyu's sad autumn music. After that, the strings break. Baoyu is puzzled. Miaoyu has a premonition of Daiyu's fate. Baoyu sees Qingwen's mended quejinqiu and mourns her.

When Daiyu heard the news of Baoyu's engagement, she was so worried that she wasted her body day by day

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