The material and intangible aspects of the Dream of the Red Chamber

Author: Zhan Dan
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The material and immaterial aspects of Dream of the Red Chamber, starting from the material perception of daily life, gradually moving towards emotions, thoughts, and the soul. It transitions from concrete to abstract, from objects to people, to the imagination of people. It begins with interpreting Dream of the Red Chamber and then moves on to reinterpreting the interpretation. Just as the former title of Dream of the Red Chamber, The Story of the Stone, tells us, from a material, substantial block of (stubborn stone), it transforms into a jade pendant that radiates spiritual light. Although, in the author's view, the transformation of the stone into jade does not necessarily signify happiness. Discussing the material and immaterial aspects of Dream of the Red Chamber, starting from the material perception of daily life, gradually moving towards emotions, thoughts, and the soul, from concrete to abstract, from objects to people, to the imagination of people, from interpreting Dream of the Red Chamber to reinterpreting the interpretation.