Author: Zhou Hu Chang, Zhou Ru Chang
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Publishing Date: 1998-10-01
Features: The authentic copies discussed in this book refer to the three sister ancient manuscripts——《Qixu》, 《Mengfu》, and 《Nantu》. They constitute an important system of ancient manuscripts of 《Dream of the Red Chamber》 and hold significant meaning in the history of 《Dream of the Red Chamber》 editions. The theme of this book reflects the research and exploration by Mr. Zhou Ruchang and others on the unique value of the ancient manuscripts in the "Meng-Qi" system. He first proposed the theory of the descendants of Qing Dynasty aristocratic families compiling and copying them, as well as a new origin theory for Cao Xueqin's creation. Additionally, it introduces and compiles over 600 important "Zhi Pi" () unique to the 《Mengfu》 manuscript, along with annotations and corrections.