A Dream of Red Mansions is one of the four great classics in ancient China. Anyone who has read this classic has a very clear understanding of the characters in the book. There is no Red Mansions in this book, so why is it called Dream of Red Mansions? Let’s find out today.
The stone in The Story of the Stone refers to Brother Shi, the Love Monk refers to Jia Baoyu, and the Twelve Hairpins are the protagonists in Dream of Red Mansions. These are metaphorical ironies. Fengyue Baojian, on the surface, is written about Fengyue, but it actually invites readers to take a clear view. The Twelve Hairpins in the Red Chamber hint at the final fate of the children and the Jia family, and this coverage is relatively broad. Dream of Red Mansions came from behind and eventually became the most commonly used title of Old City. rather than accidental. After the book Dream of Red Mansions appeared, the meaning of Red Mansions became a question. Hong Kong scholar Zhou Ruchang believes that the origin of the word "Red Mansion" is found in Tang poetry, which can be traced back to "Who dominates the spring scenery in Chang'an? Since ancient times, it has always been the girl from the Red Mansion." The Red Mansion refers to the boudoir of the daughter of a wealthy family.
The famous book Dream of Red Mansions has many layers of meaning.
You cannot just rely on superficial understanding to add some meaning to it. These meanings still need to be explored deeply by yourself. Therefore, some things may be abstract, and the building "Red Mansions" does not necessarily have to be included in the Dream of Red Mansions. This building may refer to some places where daughters live, or it may refer to some scenes of official life.
So in Dream of Red Mansions, the name Red Mansions still has its own meaning. No matter what the author Cao Xueqin's intention is. Dream of Red Mansions has long become a Chinese classic. This name is basically impossible to overturn. What do you think of it?