Why was it said that 'Dream of the Red Chamber' had reached the peak of the art of ancient novels?

"Dream of the Red Chamber" was a classic in Chinese classical literature and was hailed as the pinnacle of Chinese novel art. This was because it had the following characteristics: 1. Unique character image: The characters in the novel are vivid and distinctive, with distinct personality characteristics and profound thoughts. The author Cao Xueqin used a lot of symbolism and metaphor to show the richness and complexity of human nature through different characters, so that people could deeply feel the changes and contradictions in the inner world of the characters. 2. Delicate description: The description in the novel is delicate and full of poetic and romantic colors. The author Cao Xueqin used a lot of rhetorical devices such as metaphor, personification, metonymy, etc. to make the language of the novel more beautiful and poetic. Rich cultural content: Dream of the Red Chamber is a novel that reflects the life and human nature of the feudal society. It not only shows the various shortcomings of the feudal society, but also reflects the profound meaning of Chinese traditional culture and values, such as Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism and so on. These cultural implications provide readers with a broader space for thinking and also allow readers to better understand and appreciate the artistic charm of the novel. 4. The structure of the novel is rigorous, the plot is compact, logical and coherent. The author Cao Xueqin used a large number of ellipsis, repetition, hints and other techniques to make the story more vivid and interesting, and also to make the readers better understand the plot and characters in the novel. To sum up, Dream of the Red Chamber has unique characters, exquisite descriptions, rich cultural content and rigorous structure. These characteristics make it the pinnacle of Chinese classical novel art and one of the treasures of Chinese culture and literature.