Architecture in Dream of the Red Chamber and Golden Lotus

Author: Meng Qingtian
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: Dream of the Red Chamber is an outstanding classical literary masterpiece, a precious cultural heritage of our country, and a shining pearl in the treasure trove of world and Chinese culture and art. In Dream of the Red Chamber, Cao Xueqin's portrayal of the architecture and architectural art of the Grand View Garden and the Jia Mansion is exquisitely detailed and meticulously described, unparalleled in the history of novels both in China and the world. To enable China and the world to understand and witness the Jia Mansion and the Grand View Garden, which are more in line with the fairyland-like realm of the Red Chamber described by Cao Xueqin, and to enhance the interest in studying, reading, and appreciating Dream of the Red Chamber, the editor, without hesitation, devoted 30 years of effort to conduct an in-depth and meticulous study of the original work, resulting in this book. The Golden Lotus is not only the first long novel in Chinese literary history created by scholars and centered on family life, but also has a unique and profound influence in art and holds a certain position in the development of Chinese fiction. Dream of the Red Chamber is clearly influenced by it in terms of themes, structural details, and other aspects. The editor has also explored the architecture and architectural art in The Golden Lotus, yielding results that are presented in the latter part of the book.