Dream of the Red Chamber: The B-Side of the Xiang Dai Image

Author: Zheng Lei
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Features: [Anti-feudalism] VS [Great Color and Emptiness], Which is the True Theme of [Dream of the Red Chamber]? Challenge Fixed Mindsets – A New Generation of Folk Red Studies Clears Up Centuries of Outdated Conventions. The author expresses his views on [Dream of the Red Chamber] with witty and talented language, as well as rigorous logical analysis, making his opinions clear and unique. Through his analysis, the profound meaning of the original text shines like a pearl suddenly appearing in sunlight, radiating brilliant light. For decades, [Red Studies] have been competing to interpret [Imperial Edicts], so the cliché of praising Daiyu and criticizing Baochai is inevitable. Even if everyone’s ears have grown numb to it, there are still those who must speak. Occasionally, someone like Mr. Zheng Lei emerges, whose voice is different, somewhat startling and enlightening. In their eyes, of course, it is very [stimulating]. Whether it’s the Red Light Society or official authoritative institutions, they have long been dominated by authoritative ideological consciousness, with stale thinking and ignorant concepts, which is evident to all. The true Red Chamber – Mr. Zheng Wujie from the folk internet – possesses undeniable talent. His evaluation of [Dream of the Red Chamber] can be considered a beneficial and disruptive work. As the author points out, in [Dream of the Red Chamber], Daiyu primarily represents its [Color] (desire), while Baochai primarily represents its [Emptiness] (transcendence). The theme of the entire novel is precisely to use the [Emptiness] of Laozi and Shen Zong to critique and reflect on the [Color] of the secular world. Therefore, in this sense, Cao Xueqin’s [praising Baochai and suppressing Daiyu] is almost inevitable! Sun Qianfu This book begins by analyzing the lesser-known other sides of the two main characters in [Dream of the Red Chamber], Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu (i.e., the "B-side of the Baochai-Daiyu image"), paying attention to refuting and clarifying the numerous misinterpretations and distortions left by traditional Red Studies on issues related to Baochai and Daiyu.