Zhou Cezong's Comprehensive Discussion on the Dream of the Red Chamber

Author: Zhou Cezong
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: For over two hundred years, there have been tens of thousands of research works on Dream of the Red Chamber. Due to the individuality of researchers and different perspectives on textual analysis, these works have formed creative and unique arguments. Interpretations of Dream of the Red Chamber by Renowned Scholars primarily collects self-selected essays by prominent scholars in the field of Dream of the Red Chamber studies in China today. This includes representative works by famous redologists such as Feng Qiyong, Li Xifan, Zhou Cezong, Lin Guanfu, Hu Wenbin, Lü Qixiang, and Bai Dun. The worldview and philosophy reflected in Dream of the Red Chamber far transcend the contradictory aspects of "[Mending the Heavens and Helping the World]" and "[Falling into the Web of Passion]". In reality, it acknowledges that the real world is "[Impermanent]" and that life cannot be long-lasting or fulfilling—joy turns into sorrow, and everything is ultimately like a dream, remaining a great tragedy forever. Yet, this tragedy always unfolds amidst passion and bloodshed, which gives it a touch of comedy.