Version Identification of the Dream of the Red Chamber

Author: Yang Chuanrong
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Dream of the Red Chamber is a treasure of classical Chinese literature and represents 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 studies for Dream of the Red Chamber? This series of works by Yang Chuanrong is a collection of his research on the versions of Dream of the Red Chamber over the years. The author, with extensive knowledge and profound insights, conducts in-depth research and provides incisive discussions on the various origins of the versions that emerged during the dissemination of Dream of the Red Chamber. This book holds significant 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 process of collation since 1980. In them, 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 primarily focuses on the overall outline of attempting to resolve the origins and evolution of the manuscripts. Detailed case studies of each manuscript will have to wait for another day. In terms of text, supplementary, revisions, and refinements were also made during the compilation to minimize errors and inaccuracies.