Version Identification of the Dream of the Red Chamber

Author: Yang Chuanrong
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Features: Dream of the Red Chamber is a treasure of classical Chinese literature and the highest achievement in the art of the novel. The version is the foundation of the text, and what is the significant meaning of version research for Dream of the Red Chamber? This series of works is a collection of Yang Chuanrong's research on the versions of Dream of the Red Chamber over the years. The author has accumulated extensive knowledge and has conducted in-depth research and insightful discussions on the various origins of the versions formed during the dissemination of Dream of the Red Chamber. This book provides important reference value for the in-depth study of versions and the determination of the author's original text. The manuscripts collected here are notes written during the gathering of photocopied manuscripts and the collation since 1980. In these notes, the author puts forward some preliminary views, some of which differ from those of the predecessors and contemporary scholars. The manuscripts originally contained more content. During this compilation, the author made necessary deletions. What remains are mainly focused on the overall outline of attempting to solve the origin and evolution of the manuscripts. Detailed case studies of each manuscript will have to wait for another day. In terms of text, some supplements, revisions, and refinements were also made during the compilation to minimize errors.