"The paper is full of absurd words and bitter tears. Dou Yun's author is stupid, who knows the taste. A Dream of Red Mansions created by Cao Xueqin is a great work with high ideological and artistic quality, which can represent the highest achievement of classical novel art. It inherits the network structure characteristics of Jin Ping Mei, taking the daily life of the government as the main line, the love and marriage tragedy of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai and the trivial matters in the Grand View Garden as the main line, and the four famous families of Jinling, Jia, Wang, Xue and Shi, as the main line.
An inevitable trend. It has irreplaceable research value in the fields of China ancient folk customs, feudal system, social landscape, building stone and so on, and reached the peak of China's classical novels with its tortuous and obscure expression, desolate and deep emotional style, strong and lofty ideological connotation and the essence of encyclopedia. A Dream of Red Mansions was circulated in the form of a manuscript named "The Story of the Stone" at the early stage of its circulation, with only eighty chapters (according to some scholars' research, the manuscript handed down is actually seventy-nine, and the eightieth chapter of today's manuscript is only the second half of seventy-nine, which is separated into eighty chapters by later generations; Some scholars think that chapters 79 and 80 are sequels.
Story summary
Nu Wa tried to make up the sky by refining stones, but one stone was not used. It was abandoned at the foot of Gengqingfeng, an absurd cliff in the barren mountain. This stone "has been tempered and spiritualized", and often feels sad and remorse because it has not been selected to fill the sky. One day, a large number of monks and Taoists passed by this place. After repeated efforts, the two immortals knew that it was impossible to force them, so they "reduced it to the size of a fan pendant, and they could take it away" and promised to take it to that "prosperous country, home of poetry, land of flowers, land of tenderness and wealth". I don't know how many times I have been robbed, but when I saw its experience carved on a stone, I copied it from beginning to end and gave it to Cao Xueqin to read it carefully, add, delete and make chapters. Here are the things carved on the stone. There is a gourd temple outside Nagato in Gusu. The cover of the township cartoon (18) is near the temple. Zhen, an official (homophonic "the truth is hidden"), a poor Confucian who lives in the temple (homophonic "empty word exists"), becomes like-minded friends with him and gives him money to take the exam. On the night of Lantern Festival, Zhen's daughter Zhen (homophonic "Zhen Xi") was abducted, and soon Zhen's family was burned down because of the fire in Hulu Temple. Zhen brought his wife to the father-in-law who was looked down upon. His father-in-law is a stingy and greedy man who keeps all the money he has left for himself. Really "Anger and Sadness" and "Poverty and Disease" are really desperate. One day, he was walking on crutches in the street when he suddenly saw a lame Taoist coming and mumbling something. Yin Shi listened, asked someone, knew it was a "good song", and then explained the answer to "good song". After being instructed by the Taoist priest, I was completely disillusioned and became a monk with the lame Taoist priest.
Jinshi Jia Yucun was appointed as county magistrate. Being greedy for coolness and bullying others, she was hated, impeached by her boss, and was dismissed. She went to Lin Ruhai to tutor Lin Daiyu to study. Workers returning from Beijing. Jia Yucun turned to Lin Ruhai for help in Guo Rongfu, Yuegu, just as Lin Ruhai's mother-in-law, Jia Mu, had to take Daiyu to her side because of her husband's death. Lin Ruhai asked Jia Yucun to send Daiyu to Beijing. Jia Yucun is connected with the Guo Rong family. With the help of Lin Ruhai's brother-in-law, Jia Zheng, he was appointed as Yingtianfu in Jinling.
When Daiyu entered the mansion, in addition to Jia Mu, she also met her great aunt, namely Mrs. Xing, the wife of Jia She, and her second aunt, namely Mrs. Wang, the wife of Jia Zheng, her niece, Mrs. Wang, the young housekeeper, Wang Xifeng, the wife of Jia Lian, the son of Jia She, and Jia Tanchun, Jia Xichun and Jia Baoyu. Baodai and Baodai felt deja vu at first sight, but Baoyu smashed his psychic Baoyu because he saw that Lin Daiyu, a beautiful cousin, had no jade and thought that jade was ignorant of people, causing an unhappiness.
Jia Yucun tried a case in Yingtianfu and found that Lian Win had been abducted. The buyer is Xue Pan, the son of Aunt Xue, the sister of Mrs. Wang, and the home of Imperial Merchants. Although Xue Pan killed the original buyer for Lian Ying, Jia Yucun settled the matter for Xue Pan with only a few taels of silver. Xue Pan and his mother and sister Xue Baochai also went to live in Guo Rongfu in Kyoto.
Plum blossoms are in full bloom in Ningguo Mansion, and Jia Zhen's wife, You Shi, invited Jia Mu and others to enjoy the plum blossoms. Jia Baoyu took a nap, lived in Jia Zhen's daughter-in-law Qin Keqing's bedroom, fell asleep, watched the album Twelve Women in Jinling, listened to the song A Dream of Red Mansions, and had sex with the fairy Ke Qing. After waking up, wet dream was discovered by the maid and they had sex.
Wang Gou, a descendant of Beijing officials, has been reduced to farming in the countryside. Because the ancestors had been married to Mrs. Wang and Xifeng's family, they asked grandma Liu to go to Guo Rongfu to ask Mrs. Wang for a windfall. Wang Xifeng accepted it and gave twenty taels of silver. Xue Baochai once received a monk's golden lock and has been wearing it ever since. Daiyu was jealous of the idea of a good marriage and often secretly laughed at Baochai and warned Baoyu. Jia Zhen's father, Jia Jing, abandoned his official position and left home to seek immortality. Jia Zhen was at home on her birthday.
Hold a banquet to celebrate each other. Because of Lin Ruhai's illness, Jia Lian took Daiyu to Gusu, and his brother Jia Rui molested Xifeng, who teased him and died. Qin Keqing died of illness.
Yuan Chun, Jia Zheng's eldest daughter, was named as the minister of Fengzao Palace and a virtuous princess, and the emperor was allowed to visit his mother. In order to welcome this grand ceremony, Guo Rongfu built an extremely luxurious Grand View Garden, and also purchased actresses, nuns, Taoist priests, and Miaoyu, who was born in a famous family and entered Guo Rongfu due to illness. On the night of Lantern Festival, Yuan Chun went back to her mother's house for a while and asked Baoyu and other sisters to present poems. Daiyu wanted to show her talents, but she was ordered to write only one song, which was deeply regrettable. Baoyu said that Xiren should not be allowed to take the opportunity to persuade Baoyu to study in the future. "Serious business." Baoyu and Daiyu are young and affectionate. Because of Xue Baochai or other trivial matters. They often quarrel, and their feelings get deeper and deeper in constant quarrels.
Baochai sang opera on her birthday because Xiao Dan liked Daiyu. Shi Xiangyun, the granddaughter of Grandmother Jia's family, said at once that Baoyu was afraid of Daiyu's anger and stopped her, which made them both angry with Baoyu. Yuan Chun is worried that the Grand View Garden will be idle. So Baoyu and his sisters moved in. Baoyu went into the garden and hung out with these girls all day; Yan Ming, an extremely bookish, stole books such as The West Chamber into the garden and gave them to Baoyu, who and Daiyu enjoyed them together.
Baoyu's brother Jia Huan is jealous of Baoyu. When he copied the scriptures, he accidentally dropped a candle and burned Baoyu to death. Mrs. Wang cursed Aunt Zhao. Aunt Zhao hated Feng, so she asked Ma Daopo to kill Feng and Baoyu by magic. Monks and lame Taoist priests rubbed psychic jade and saved them.
Daiyu was melancholy, and the flowers were sad in late spring, so she buried them, calling them "Hua Zhong" and writing "Burying Flowers". Qing Wen, Baoyu's maid, dropped a fan and broke it. Baoyu told her. She contradicts others. She is sarcastic. She was so angry that Baoyu wanted to kick her out. Qingwen enjoys the cool in the evening. Baoyu told her to tear the fan to make her laugh.
Once Shi Xiangyun advised Baoyu to learn to be an official and talk about his career. Baoyu grabbed the white, saying that Daiyu never said such a bastard; Daiyu happened to pass by, and I was very happy to hear it.
Jin Chuaner, Lady Wang's maid, molested Baoyu and was driven down to the well and died. Jia Huan falsely accused Baoyu of attempted rape. Baoyu also made friends with an actor that Wang Ye liked, which made Wang Ye send someone to look for him. Jia Zheng was furious and beat Jia Baoyu to pieces.
Mrs. Wang asked xiren, and xiren made a suggestion to Mrs. Wang, which won her favor and was regarded as a confidant by Mrs. Wang, asking her to report the situation at any time. Decided that Xiren would be Baoyu's concubine in the future.
With nothing to do in the Grand View Garden, Tan Chun advocated the establishment of a poetry club, each with its own name. Sing for the first time and win the championship; The second time I wrote a chrysanthemum poem, Princess Xiaoxiang overwhelmed everyone.
Granny Liu entered Guo Rongfu, and when Grandmother Jia found out, she lived there. Diners who hold a banquet in the Grand View Garden and make fun of their daughters; Granny Liu used this to tease Grandmother Jia. Grandmother Jia took Granny Liu to visit the Grand View Garden. In the jade palace, Miaoyu entertained Daiyu and Baochai for tea, and Baoyu also got a little.
Because of drinking, Daiyu quoted a few poems from The West Chamber. Baochai noticed and persuaded her, and their relationship improved. Daiyu understood Baochai's kindness and was a little worried. Dai Yu wrote "Autumn Window Storm" to express her sadness.
Jia She took a fancy to Jia's maid Yuanyang and asked Mrs. Xing to find Jia. Yuanyang refused, and neither did Grandmother Jia. She only scolded Mrs. Xing. The relationship between Jia Mu and Jia She is even worse. At a banquet, Xue Pan molested Liu, who was good at singing and dancing and generous, and was afraid of retaliation, and fled to other places. Xue Pan lost face and went out to do business. His concubine Xiang Ling (Lian Ying) went to the Grand View Garden to study poetry. Several girls from relatives came to the Grand View Garden to make poems and quizzes, which was an unprecedented excitement and joy.
Xiren went home because her mother was ill. Qingwen caught a cold at night and burned herself very hot. Baoyu gave his uncle a birthday, and Jia gave him a Russian tailor's cave.
He accidentally burned a hole in the sparrow's golden fur. When I come back at night, the tailor on the street can't make it up. Wen Jing had a serious illness and recovered overnight.
Daiyu's maid, Zi Juan, tested Baoyu's sincerity to Daiyu, assuming that Daiyu would return to Gusu, but Baoyu believed it and was insane. As a result, Daiyu understood Baoyu's psychology better, and everyone thought they would get married happily. Daiyu wanted to recognize Aunt Xue as a godmother, and they reached the most harmonious period.
Baoyu was celebrating his birthday when Jia Jing Tundan died. You Jia was busy with the funeral, so she asked her mother, You Erjie and You Sanjie for help. Jia Lian sees the second sister is beautiful, wants to be a mistress, and lives outside. Second sister and Jia Zhen are not innocent, Jia Zhen wants to make waves, and Jia Lian wants to play with Third Sister for Jia Zhen's sake. You Sanjie was awed and cursed Jane and Lian. She already has a lover, that is, Liu Xianglian who defeated Xue Pan. Jia She told Jia Lian to go out on business, and also told Jia Lian, Lu Yu and Xue Pan to go out on business. Xue Pan met a robber and was rescued by Liu. They became brothers. Jia Lian took the opportunity to act as matchmaker for Liu, and Liu agreed. After arriving in Beijing, Liu Xian gave Third Sister's mother a dowry. Baoyu became suspicious while chatting with you. He went to ask for a gift to end his marriage. You Sanjie committed suicide and Liu became a monk.
Xifeng knew about Jia Lian's stealing marriage, pretended to be virtuous and took Second Sister into the yamen. Please ask Jia Mu and others to agree. Jia Lian returned with another concubine. Xifeng forced Second Sister You to borrow my concubine to swallow gold.
Lady Wang was furious when she found a sachet embroidered with erotic palace pictures in the garden. When Wang Shanbao's family urged him to check the Grand View Garden, Wang Xifeng was in command, and Xichun was timid. When he saw the socks of the man (with his cousin) found in Xichun's box, he shouted indiscriminately that he would be punished for taking part in the painting. When Wang Xifeng said that he could forgive him for taking part in the painting, Xichun couldn't tell her to take part in it. Tanchun is indignant and thinks that property is an ominous sign. Later, because Wang Shanbao's family stripped her clothes, she was furious and slapped Wang Shanbao's family. At this time, Xichun broke off contact with her brother and sister-in-law. Qingwen was unfairly driven out by Mrs. Wang on the grounds of "good Baoyu" and "being seduced by this hoof" and died with regret; Jia Baoyu is very helpless. He heard from my little daughter that Qingwen wrote "Daughter of Lotus" as a sacrifice after she became the goddess of Lotus.
After Xue Pan and her marriage, at Xia's instigation, Xue severely beat Xiangling, but Aunt Xue refused. Xia Jingui quarreled with her mother-in-law. Xue Pan can't be at home. Had to go out.
Daiyu had nightmares and was seriously ill, because no one wanted her life. In order to please the old lady and Mrs. Wang, Xifeng put forward the idea that Baoyu married Baochai. Daiyu was so ill that she couldn't even eat when the maid told her about Baoyu's marriage. Later, when she heard that the discussion had failed, it would be fine.
Begonia bloomed in October, and everyone thought it was a happy event and held a banquet to celebrate. However, at night, Baoyu's psychic disappeared and people became demented. It never rains but it pours. Yuan Chun died at this time.
Baoyu's marriage was decided by Jia Mu. He decided to let Baoyu marry Baochai, fearing that he would not agree, and told him that he had married Daiyu, but kept Daiyu in the dark. I don't want Daiyu to learn the truth from the silly elder sister, and her dreams will be shattered and the manuscript will be burned. Baoyu got married and Daiyu died tragically.
On Baoyu's wedding night, Baoyu was surprised to see that the bride was Baochai, and people were even more confused and almost died of grief.
Afterwards, the Grand View Garden was even more desolate. Rong Ning's behavior angered the emperor, who was eventually deprived of his property and removed from his post. However, with the help of powerful people, Fu Rong resumed his position. Soon, Jia Mu died, and Xifeng presided over the funeral, but she died because of everyone's resentment. A group of robbers robbed the Guo Rong Building and took Miaoyu. Xichun saw through the world of mortals and became a monk in his early years.
Baoyu went to participate in the imperial examination and won the prize. Baochai became pregnant, but Baoyu completely ignored these and ran away from home. As the ending says, "It's as good as eating all the birds into the forest, and it's really clean to fall on a white land". (continued by Gao E)