A summary of the main plots of Chapters 1 to 48 of A Dream of Red Mansions. Each chapter is about 50 words long.

Introduction to the contents of each chapter of "A Dream of Red Mansions"

●In the first chapter, Zhen Shiyin has a dream and a spiritual vision in Jiayu Village, a young lady in the dust.

The monks talk about the Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass To repay the tears for Shenying's waiter. Monk Dao Dutuo, Zhen Shiyin's daughter Yinglian, failed to do so. Zhen Shiyin got acquainted with Jia Yucun. Yinglian was lost; Shiyin became a monk, and Shiyin solved the song.

●Chapter 2 Mrs. Jia passed away in Yangzhou City, Leng Zixing gave a speech at Rongguo Mansion

Shiyin girl Jiao Xing was spotted by Yucun. The second room was built first, and soon it was straightened up. Yucun was dismissed from his post and taught literacy to Lin Daiyu, the only daughter of Lin Ruhai, the salt inspector. Leng Zixing and Jia Yucun talked about the Jia family and how Baoyu was smart and naughty.

●Chapter 3: Jia Yucun resumed his old job by chance? Lin Daiyu left her father to go to Kyoto

Daiyu’s mother passed away; Lin Ruhai wrote to Jia Zheng to seek reinstatement for Yucun. Daiyu enters Jia's house, Jia's mother loves Lin Daiyu; Feng Lazi appears; Mrs. Wang asks Daiyu not to provoke Baoyu; Baoyu meets each other and feels like old friends at first sight.

●The fourth chapter of the unfortunate girl meets the unfortunate man Gourd Monk to judge the gourd case

Yucun is awarded Yingtian Mansion, Xue Pan and Feng Yuan compete to buy Yulian, Feng Yuan is beaten to death . Yucun listened to his disciples' ideas and bent the law for his own favor. Xue's mother was born to the same mother as Jia Zheng's wife Wang. After entering Jia's house, she lived in Lixiangyuan.

●The Fifth Journey to the Illusion refers to the dream of the twelve hairpins drinking fairy wine and performing the Dream of Red Mansions

Jia Mu loves Daiyu as much as Baoyu; after Baochai came, many people were attracted to her; Baoyu They regard them as the same, slightly more inclined to Daiyu; the two have a quarrel due to their closeness. Jia Mu and others went to Ning Mansion to appreciate the plum blossoms. Mrs. Qin took Baoyu to sleep in her room. In the dream, I saw the main volume, supplementary volume and further supplementary volume of the Twelve Hairpins of Jinling.

●Chapter 6: Jia Baoyu’s first trial of Yunyuqing. Grandma Liu entered Zhiguo Mansion

The Zhou Rui family introduced Sister Feng to Grandma Liu. Grandma Liu met Ping’er first and mistakenly thought she was Sister Feng. When Sister Feng met Grandma Liu for the first time, her attitude was neither warm nor cold. Sister Feng talked to Jia Rong about borrowing the glass kang screen.

●The seventh chapter of sending palace flowers, Jia Lian plays Xifeng Banquet, Ning Mansion Baoyu meets Qin Zhong

Zhou Rui’s family asked Mrs. Wang to reply, Aunt Xue asked her to send palace flowers, Daiyu used words Stab Zhou Rui's family. Mrs. Qin introduced her brother Qin Zhong to Baoyu. Sister Feng wanted to see him, so Jia Rong brought him to see Sister Feng. Qin Bao and Qin Bao admire each other. Jiao Da cursed in front of Sister Feng and everyone in Ning Mansion.

●Chapter 8: A little bit more revealing than a psychic oriole, exploring treasures, hairpins, and jade that are half sour

Sister Feng and Baoyu persuaded Jia Mu to ask Qin Zhong to come to the private school. Baoyu went to Lixiangyuan to see Baochai. Daiyu came and felt unhappy when she saw Baoyu and Baochai together. Xunyan gives Daiyu a hand stove, and Daiyu takes the opportunity to ridicule Bao and Chai

●The romantic lover in the ninth episode enters the private school and becomes suspicious of the naughty boy making trouble in school

Baoyu has to go to school, Jia Zheng Reprimanding Li Gui, Baoyu proposed not to talk about uncle and nephew with Qin Zhong, but to call him brother. Qin Zhong and Xiang Lian made friends, Jin Rong made fun of them, and Qin and Xiang complained to Jia Rui. Jia Rui favors Jin Rong. Jia Qiang provoked Ming Yan to cause trouble, Li Gui settled the matter, and Jin Rong apologized.

●Chapter 10: Widow Jin was greedy for profit and power and was humiliated. Doctor Zhang discussed the cause of illness and poverty

Jin Rong was dissatisfied with Qin Zhong relying on Baoyu and his arrogance. Widow Jin’s sister-in-law, Grandma Huang, Grandma Huang wants to sue Youshi for judgment. When Grandma Huang arrived at Ning Mansion, Mrs. You told her that Mrs. Qin was ill. Feng Ziying recommended a doctor to Jia Zhen.

●Chapter 11: Ning Mansion held a family banquet to celebrate his birthday, and Jia Rui became lustful after meeting Xifeng

On Jia Jing’s birthday, Sister Feng and Baoyu looked at Mrs. Qin, and Mrs. Qin said that Sister Feng loved me. Sister Feng tried to persuade Mr. Qin and said many heartfelt words. Jia Rui greets Sister Feng. Ping'er said that Li Yinwang's daughter-in-law had sent three hundred taels of silver; Ping'er scolded Jia Rui.

●Chapter 12: Wang Xifeng sets up a lovesickness trap, Jia Tianxiang is taking a photo of the moon

Jia Rui comes to see Sister Feng. Being teased by Sister Feng. If you don't listen to the words of the lame Taoist, you will be taking the wind and the moon as a mirror, and your life will scream.

●Chapter 13? Qin Keqing died and was granted the title of Dragon Banner, and Wang Xifeng assisted in the Ningguo Mansion

The Qin family entrusted Sister Feng with a dream. Jia Zhen held a lavish funeral, and Qin's maid Ruizhu hit a pillar and died. The little maid Baozhu is willing to be the adopted daughter. You's old illness persists. Jia Zhen asked Sister Feng to take care of the house with a crutch.

●Chapter 14 Lin Ruhai donated a museum to Yangzhou City and paid a visit to King Beijing on Jia Baoyu Road

Sister Feng was very proud of her command. Baoyu Qinzhong went to sit with Sister Feng. Zhao'er, who accompanied Jia Lian to see Daiyu back from Suzhou, found out that Lin Ruhai was dead. Ning Mansion attends the funeral, and Beijing Wang Shuirong meets Baoyu.

●Chapter 15: Wang Xifeng takes power at Tiekshu Temple and Qin Jingqing gets Qu Mantou Temple

The King of Beijing admired the jade and presented him with a rosary given by his holy master. Sister Feng, Baoyu and Qin Zhongxu stopped at a farmer's house on the way. Baoyu, Qin Zhong and Zhi Zhi are joking; Sister Feng kills herself by seeking power and money.

●Chapter 16 Jia Yuanchun chose Fengzao Palace. Qin Jingqing died young on Huangquan Road

On Jia Zheng’s birthday, Concubine Yuan entered the palace. Jia Qiang wants to go to Suzhou to hire a tutor. Jia's family is busy building a villa for relatives. Baoyu visited Qin Zhong who was about to die, and Qin Zhong advised him to aspire to fame in the future.

●Chapter 17 to 18: The correct question in the Grand View Garden Examination, Rongguo Mansion returns to the province to celebrate the Lantern Festival

Baoyu mourns Qin Zhong. Jia Zheng took Baoyu into the garden to draw up a plaque. When she returned to the province in the spring of Yuan Dynasty, she asked the sisters to write poems. Concubine Yuan praised Xue and Lin's works very much.

●Chapter 19 An explanation of the love and good night flowers, the lingering tranquility and the fragrance of jade in the sun

Baoyu left the steamed cheese with sugar given by Concubine Yuan to Xiren who liked to eat it. Aunt Li eats cheese cheese out of anger. Baoyu went to see Daiyu and told Daiyu the story about a rat spirit stealing taro. Baochai came and laughed at Baoyu for forgetting the banana poem, and he was so anxious that he was sweating.

●Chapter 20: Wang Xifeng expresses his jealousy, Lin Daiyu talks coquettishly and sweetly

Baochai satirizes Baoyu for not knowing the green wax code of Yuanxiao. Aunt Li scolded Xiren, who cried in anger. Baoyu guards the attacker, persuades the attacker, and gives medicine to the attacker. When Xiangyun arrived, Daiyu returned to her room angrily because Baoyu fell in love with Baochai. Baoyu told Daiyu that there should be no separation between relatives and no arrogance first.

●Chapter 21: Xian Xiren’s coquettish admonition to Baoyu and Qiao Ping’er’s soft words to save Jia Lian

Xinren was dissatisfied with Baoyu and appealed to Baochai, who appreciated his knowledge and ambition. . Jia Lian took advantage of Sister Qiao's acne to fool around with many girls, but Ping'er caught the clue and hid it from Sister Feng; Jia Lian told Ping'er not to be afraid of Sister Feng.

●The 22nd Chapter of Listening to Wen Baoyu’s Enlightenment of Zen Mechanical Lamp Fan Jia Zheng’s Sad Prophecy

Jia’s mother wants to celebrate Baochai’s birthday, but Xiangyun, Daiyu and Baoyu have a quarrel Contradictory, Baoyu filled in "Parasite Grass." Concubine Yuan sent out lantern riddles for everyone to guess, and Jia Mu also ordered her to make lantern riddles for everyone to guess. Jia Zheng felt sad after seeing the ominous mystery of the sisters.

●Chapter 23: The Romance of the West Chamber, the wonderful words and the opera, the beautiful song of the Peony Pavilion alarms the heart

Concubine Yuan ordered Baochai and others to live in the garden. Jia Zheng passed Baoyu. Baoyu takes a peek at "Hui Zhen Ji" and meets Daiyu who buries flowers. Baoyu plays with the words and sentences in "The Romance of the West Chamber". Daiyu burst into tears while listening to "The Peony Pavilion" in Lixiangyuan.

●Chapter 24: Drunken King Kong is light on wealth, Shangyi, the chivalrous and crazy daughter's legacy and lovesickness

Jia Yun is preparing to bribe Sister Feng, but Drunken King Kong Ni Er does not want a literary appointment or profit. Lend money to Jia Yun. Jia Yun buys ice musk deer to flatter Sister Feng and meets Xiao Hong. Xiaohong dreams that Jia Yun has picked up her handkerchief.

●Chapter 25: Nightmare Magic Sister and Brother Meet Five Ghosts, Dream of Red Mansions Psychic Meets Two True Spirits

Baoyu Godmother Ma Taopo deceived Jia Mu into offering five kilograms of oil to the Bodhisattva every day. Aunt Zhao asked Ma Daopo to try to kill Bao and Feng. Baoyu and Sister Feng went crazy together. The monks and Taoists chanted Baoyu, and Baoyu recovered from his illness.

●Chapter 26: The Fengyao Bridge is set up to convey thoughts and feelings, and Chunning in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion expresses his secret feelings

Baoyu conveys that Jia Yun said some unimportant words. Jia Yun replaced Xiaohong Luopa through Zhuo'er. Baoyu played with Daiyu using lyrics and music from "The Romance of the West Chamber". Xue Pan used Jia Zheng's name to trick Baoyu into coming out to see Baoyu. Qingwen refused to open the door and listened to Chai and Yu talking and laughing, which made Daiyu sad and shed tears.

●Chapter 27: Concubine Yang plays with colorful butterflies in Dicuiting and buries incense in the incense grave. Flying swallows weep in red.

Daiyu felt unhappy when she saw Dingchai coming out of Baoyu’s room. . On Mangzhong Festival, Baochai listened to Xiaohong and Zhuoer talking about Jia Yun's loss of the handkerchief. Daiyu ignored Baoyu; Tanchun scolded Aunt Zhao in front of Baoyu. Daiyu buried flowers, Baoyu fell madly.

●Chapter 28 Jiang Yuhan lovingly gave Xue Baochai and Xue Baochai a string of red musk deer in a cage as a gift

The poems about Baoyu and Daiyu’s burial flowers clashed with each other, and they mourned Baoyu and Daiyu on the hillside. Daiyu has cleared up the misunderstanding. Baoyu went to Feng Ziyou and Xue Pan to drink and order. Baoyu and Jiang Yuhan gave each other gifts. Xiren told Baoyu that the Dragon Boat Festival gift from Concubine Yuan was the same as the treasure and hairpin, which made Daiyu suspicious.

●Chapter 29 Enjoying the blessings of others, praying for blessings; an infatuated woman's love becomes stronger again

Daiyu used a handkerchief to hit Baoyu's eyes, which were staring blankly at Baochai. The female family members of the Jia family went to Qingxu Temple to have a wedding ceremony and watch a play. Bao and Dai got into trouble because of Taoist Zhang's marriage proposal. Baoyu smashes jade. Daiyu cuts her ears. It was Xue Pan's birthday, but Bao, Dai, Jia Mu and others were not there.

●Chapter 30: Baochai borrows the fan machine and double-knocks, and the young official blames Qiang Chi and is an outsider

Baoyu apologizes to Daiyu and reconciles. Baochai vents his dissatisfaction with Bao and Dai. Baoyu and Jinchuaner laughed, but Jinchuaner was kicked out. Baoyu sympathized with Ling Guanzhiqiangzi. Baoyu went home in the rain and kicked Xiren, who vomited blood at night.

●Chapter 31: Tear off the fan to make a smile of a thousand pieces of gold, because the unicorn is hiding the white-headed twin stars

Baoyu serves the attacker and asks for medicine. On Dragon Boat Festival, Mrs. Wang held a banquet and invited the Xue family's mother and daughter to enjoy the afternoon. Everyone dispersed unhappy. Qingwen tears up her fan, Xiangyun has her husband's family, Cuilu and Xiangyun find the golden unicorn that Baoyu left behind under the rose stand.

●The 32nd reply tells that the living treasure jade is infatuated with the heart and soul, and the precious jade died fiercely with shameful feelings. The golden necklace

Xiangyun praised the hairpin and disgraced Dai in front of the attacker; Baoyu praised Daiyu, and couldn't help but Surprised and lamented. Baoyu mistakenly thought that Xiren was a man and poured out his heart to Daiyu. Jinchuaner fell into the well and died, but Baochai went to comfort Mrs. Wang, saying that Jinchuaner fell into the well and died.

●Chapter 33: The hands and feet are delayed, the lips are moved, and the tongue is unscrupulous.

Baoyu was internally injured because of Jin Chuoer's death. Provoke Jia Zheng. The historian of Zhongshun Prefecture came to ask for Qi Guan. Jia Huan made slanderous remarks again, and Jia Zheng was beaten.

●Chapter 34: Love within love, the sister makes mistakes to persuade her brother because of her feelings

Everyone felt sad, Baoyu sent an attacker to Baochai to borrow a book, named Qingwen I gave two old handkerchiefs to Daiyu, and Daiyu wrote three poems on them.

●Chapter 35: The white jade chariot tastes the lotus leaf soup. The golden oriole skillfully knots the plum blossom network

Baoyu wants to eat the lotus leaf soup. The attacker asked Baoyu to ask Ying'er for a massage. Xiren was surprised when he got two bowls of Mrs. Wang's food; Baoyu didn't care; Baochai understood her meaning well.

●The thirty-sixth chapter of the embroidered mandarin duck dream indicates that Jiang Yunxuan knows the difference and determines the love and realizes the pear fragrance courtyard

Baoyu is willing to work for the maids, but scolds Baochai for entering the country and becoming a thief. Ghosts and their ilk deeply respect Daiyu. Aunt Xue praised Xiren. Baochai made mandarin ducks and played with lotus flowers. Baoyu was neglected by senior officials, and he realized deeply that love in life has its own destiny.

●Chapter 37: Qiu Shuangzhai and Haitang Society were formed, and Hengjuyuan wrote a poem about chrysanthemums at night

Tan Chun proposed to Baoyu to establish a poetry club and named it Haitang Society. Xiangyun added poems and volunteered to be the host. Baochai came up with the idea to ask the old lady to eat crabs, enjoy osmanthus flowers, and write chrysanthemum poems.

●Chapter 38 Lin Xiaoxiang wins the chrysanthemum poem Xue Heng Wu Xi and Crab Yong

Jia Mu brought Mrs. Wang, Sister Feng and Aunt Xue into the garden, and everyone made chrysanthemums poetry. Baochai's little title contains the general idea.

●Chapter 39: The village grandma was talking nonsense, but Brother Qing wanted to get to the bottom of it

Grandma Liu told stories casually, which attracted Mrs. Jia and Mrs. Wang. Baoyu gets to the bottom of it.

●Chapter 40: Shi Taijun’s two banquets in the Grand View Garden, the golden mandarin ducks and their three tooth tokens

Mrs. Jia’s mother and Wang discussed returning the banquet to Shi Xiangyun, and took Grandma Liu to visit the garden and have wine at the Lotus Champs Pavilion. make. When Daiyu was giving orders, she had no intention of saying two lines of lyrics from The Peony Pavilion and Xixiang Ji.

●Chapter 41 Tea tasting with plum blossoms and snow in Cong Cui'an. Encountering female locusts during the robbery in Yihongyuan

Jia's mother took Grandma Liu to Cong Cui'an. Miaoyu entertained Bao, Dai and Chai for tea in private. Yuanyang took Grandma Liu to play for everyone to laugh at. Grandma was drunk and lying in Yihongyuan. The attackers brought him out.

●Chapter 42: Hengwu Junlan prescription solves doubts and addictions; Xiaoxiangzi Yajie replenishes the remaining fragrance

Physician Wang diagnoses Jia Mu’s pulse and examines the doctor. Baochai taught Daiyu not to be swayed by miscellaneous books, but Daiyu secretly decided to take a year off to paint the Grand View Garden. Daiyu called Grandma Liu "Locust".

●Chapter 43: Having fun and saving money to celebrate your birthday. If you don’t have love, you can gather earth to make incense.

Jia Mu proposed to celebrate Sister Feng’s birthday. Sister Feng asked Youshi to look at the old lady's eyes and act accordingly. Baoyu burned paper for Jinchuan'er on Sister Feng's birthday, and Mingyan followed.

●Chapter 44: Something unexpected happens and Sister Feng throws jealousy and Ping'er is overjoyed to do her makeup

Jia Lian and the Bao family discuss how to support Ping'er and call Sister Feng a Yaksha star. Aunt Feng beats and scolds Ping'er. Jia Mu sat in battle and asked Jia Lian to apologize to Sister Feng, and also asked Lian and Feng to apologize to Ping'er. Bao's second daughter-in-law hanged herself.

●Chapter 45: Jinlan Qi and Jinlan Yu: Wind and Rain Xi suppresses the wind and rain poem. Baochai handles all aspects of the relationship thoughtfully, but Daiyu often fails to receive her well due to illness. Daiyu was grateful for Baochai, but she was also suspicious of Baoyu.

●Chapter 46: Embarrassing people are bound to have embarrassing things happen. The Yuanyang girl swears to never marry her.

Mrs. If you are willing, go to Jia Mu and cut your hair and swear an oath.

●Chapter 47: The stupid bully was beaten for flirting, Leng Langjun was afraid of trouble and left his hometown.

Jia Mu lectured Mrs. Xing. Jia She endured his anger and spent money to buy Yanhong as his concubine. From then on, she reported illness and did not dare to see Jia Mu again. Liu Xianglian lured Xue Pan to the outskirts and beat him up.

●Chapter 48: Indiscriminate love and misunderstanding of entertainment, Mu Ya Nu Ya collects bitter poems

Xue Pan and his old friend Zhang Dehui went south to sell paper sticks and incense fans. Xiangling and Baochai move in together. Jia She beat Jia Lian with an ancient fan. Daiyu volunteered to teach Xiangling how to write poetry.

Extended information

"A Dream of Red Mansions", an ancient Chinese chapter novel, also known as "The Story of the Stone", is listed as the first of the four classic Chinese classics, and is generally considered to have been written in the Qing Dynasty Written by writer Cao Xueqin.

The novel takes the rise and fall of the four major families of Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue as the background, and takes the wealthy young master Jia Baoyu as the perspective, depicting the various aspects of life of a group of boudoir beauties whose behavior and experience are better than those of men. , shows the true beauty of humanity and tragedy. It can be said to be an epic that shows the beauty of women from all angles.

"A Dream of Red Mansions" was born at the end of China's feudal society in the 18th century. At that time, the Qing government implemented a secluded state, and the whole country was immersed in the dream of the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong and the Celestial Kingdom. On the surface, this period seemed peaceful, but underneath, various social conflicts were intensifying and developing, and the entire dynasty had reached a turning point of prosperity and decline. ?

The book "A Dream of Red Mansions" was written by Cao Xueqin in poverty after he went bankrupt and lost his family. The creation period was from the early to the thirtieth year of Qianlong's reign.

How many people are in the book:

Xu Gongshi made new statistics.

The basic work is: in the process of reading over the years, first use the Gengchen version as the base, make notes on the names of people chapter by chapter, read the genealogies of various families, check with each other, and finally attribute the characters to each other. kind. The statistics show:

(1) The main branch of Ningrong and Rongfu: 16 males, 11 females, and 31 female dependents of Ningrong and Rongfu.

(2) Jia’s own clan: thirty-four males and eight females.

(3) Jiafu Yinya: fifty-two men and forty-three women.

(4) Servants in the two houses: seventy-three maids, one hundred and twenty-five servant women, sixty-seven male servants, and twenty-seven boys.

(5) Royal figures: nine men and six women. There were twenty-seven eunuchs and seven maids.

(6) Nobled figures: thirty-seven men and fourteen dependents.

(7) Officials: There are twenty-six men with names and professional titles, thirty-eight men with only professional titles, and three men who are subordinate staff.

(8) Social figures: 102 men and 71 women from all walks of life. There are fourteen male officials and ten male servants. There are six male actors and seventeen female actors. There are 17 male monks and 49 nuns. There are four men and four women in the clan.

(9) Foreigners: two women.

(10) Jing Huan Tian Tian: Nineteen women and six men. Total: 495 men, 480 women, total: 975. Among them, 732 people have names and 243 people have no names.

The most important ones are the "four major families" - Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue. There is a poem that goes: "Jia is true, and the white jade is the hall gold and the horse; the Epang Palace, three hundred miles away, There is no one who can live in Jinling; there is a lack of white jade beds in the East China Sea, and the Dragon King comes to invite the King of Jinling; there is heavy snow in good years, and pearls are like earth and gold are like iron." This fully shows the wealth of the four families.

Reference materials

Baidu Encyclopedia—A Dream of Red Mansions

Baidu Encyclopedia—Characters of a Dream of Red Mansions