Was Jia Baoyu based on the author Cao Xueqin?
Jia Baoyu's prototype was not Cao Xueqin, the author. This was widely recognized and recognized. Jia Baoyu was the main character of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. He was a talented, elegant, noble, and emotional figure. Cao Xueqin was the author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. His background and life experiences had an important influence on the plot and character of the novel. Although Cao Xueqin was the author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', Jia Baoyu's original model was not him. Jia Baoyu's archetype was Cao Boqi, the great-grandfather of Cao Xueqin, another writer of the Qing Dynasty, and not Cao Xueqin himself. The description of Jia Baoyu's archetype in Dream of the Red Chamber was also different from other literary works. It was very different from the image of the noble son in other literary works. Therefore, it could be said that Jia Baoyu's prototype was not the author Cao Xueqin, although there was a certain connection and influence between them.