Qing Wen Hong Lou - (Color Illustration Treasure Edition)

Author: Liu Mengxi
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Dream of the Red Chamber can be considered the love classic of China. Although redologists have varying interpretations of its themes, despite the differences in the views of various schools, they all agree that Dream of the Red Chamber primarily unfolds its plot through the tragic love and marriage of Baochai, Daiyu, and Baoyu, and its portrayal of love demonstrates a mastery unprecedented in history. This book specifically explores the psychological aspects of love in Dream of the Red Chamber, particularly the psychological processes of the main characters, Baochai and Daiyu, from their immediate connection and harmonious conversation, to the awakening of youthful passion and tender entanglement, to intense conflicts and emotional turmoil, and then through heartfelt confessions and mutual understanding, eventually settling into tranquility. Through a detailed examination of the psychological and verbal changes in Baochai and Daiyu's love, it can be concluded that the suspicion that chapters 64 and 67 were added by later authors is correct. In Cao Xueqin's view, true love may perhaps never be able to come together, merely an illusion.