From "Dream of the Red Chamber" to Chinese Culture

Author: Cheng Qiong
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: History and tradition are not far from us; they surround us like the air. Through an in-depth exploration and consideration of a person, a book, or an object, perhaps we can bring the past into the present in some way. This book adopts the perspective of value-significance theory, taking Dream of the Red Chamber as a starting point, to provide an in-depth interpretation of the spiritual essence of ancient Chinese culture and the living realities of the Chinese people. All history is modern history. Our interest in Dream of the Red Chamber is not because of what it was in the past, but because of what it is now. This "now" fundamentally means its potential to offer insights into our current existence.