Wasn't the first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' written by Cao Xueqin and the last 40 chapters written by Gao E? Then why did some ancient poets say that they saw the original

2024-09-13 19:23

When I was watching Lecture Room, when I talked about Shi Xiangyun's final ending, Teacher Liu Xinwu talked about a few poems. Those poets all said that they saw the original book... What's going on?(I'm a freshman in high school, and I'm watching 'Dream of the Red Chamber'...) I'm a little confused…) Please advise me

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2024-09-13 22:03

Dream of the Red Chamber was a famous Chinese classical novel. The first 80 chapters were written by Cao Xueqin and the last 40 chapters were continued by Gao E. Some poets and critics have commented and discussed the history of the creation of Dream of the Red Chamber. The Tang Dynasty poet Bai Juyi mentioned in his Song of Everlasting Sorrow that the first eight chapters of the "Story of the Stone" were written by Cao Xueqin, and the last forty chapters were continued by Gao E. Bai Juyi also pointed out that Cao Xueqin was influenced by his family's misfortune and personal encounters in the process of writing, which led to many real feelings and emotional expressions in his works. The Song Dynasty poet Su Shi also commented on the history of the Dream of the Red Chamber in his Ode to the Red Cliff. Su Shi believed that Cao Xueqin's first 80 chapters were beautiful and philosophical, and were excellent works of literature. And the last 40 chapters that Gao E continued to write were " crude and perfunctory." Although the ancient poets and critics had different views on the history of Dream of the Red Chamber, they all recognized Dream of the Red Chamber as an excellent literary work. Cao Xueqin used her talent and emotions to show the characters, plots, and theme of the novel vividly, allowing readers to feel the charm and profundity of Chinese traditional culture.

Wasn't the last 40 chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber written by Cao Xueqin?

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2024-09-14 23:44

The last 40 chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber were written by Cao Xueqin. This plot was widely spread and recognized in the novel. Cao Xueqin was the author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. He died in Beijing in the late 18th and early 19th century. His works are still regarded as classics in the history of Chinese literature. In the novel, Cao Xueqin described a colorful world, which contained many characters and emotional stories. However, due to various reasons, he could not complete the final version of the novel. The last 40 chapters were continued by others and gradually formed various versions. These versions gradually evolved and enriched the plot and characters of the novel in the process of inheritance, and also influenced the development and style of modern Chinese literature.

Were the chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' written by Cao Xueqin? Or was it only the first 80 chapters written by Cao Xueqin?

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2024-09-15 00:03

Not all of the chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were written by Cao Xueqin. In fact, only the first 80 chapters were written by Cao Xueqin. Cao Xueqin was the author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. He had created the entire plot and character setting of' Dream of the Red Chamber'. However, in the early writing process of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', Cao Xueqin had collaborated with other characters to make some changes and alterations to the chapters and plots of the novel. Later, Cao Xueqin completed the first 80 chapters of the novel and submitted them to the publishing company. In the end, Hu Shi and others sorted out the complete chapter and plot of the novel. Therefore, the chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' actually included many different versions of modifications, additions, and removals, while Cao Xueqin only created the entire framework of the novel.

Was the first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' written by Cao Xueqin?

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2024-09-14 23:23

The first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were not written by Cao Xueqin alone but by multiple authors. Cao Xueqin was one of the main authors, but he was not the only one who wrote the first 80 chapters. In addition, Gao E, Cheng Weiyuan, and others had also completed the first 80 chapters. Cheng Weiyuan was known as "Mr. Continuation" in "Dream of the Red Chamber". He added some of his own thoughts and opinions into the book, which improved the ideology and artistry of "Dream of the Red Chamber" to a certain extent. Cao Xueqin criticized Cheng Weiyuan's continuation, saying that he had lost the original intention of his writing. Therefore, it can be said that the first 80 chapters of the Dream of the Red Chamber were written by a variety of authors with different writing styles and thoughts in different places. Together, they constituted this extensive and profound literary work.

Why did Gao E's continuation of 'Dream of the Red Chamber's' last 40 chapters not match Cao Xueqin's original intention?

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2024-09-13 20:07

Gao E's continuation of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', did not match Cao Xueqin's original intention. This was mainly because he lacked understanding and respect for the original author Cao Xueqin's original intention, as well as the limitations and predicament of his own creation. When Cao Xueqin wrote 'Dream of the Red Chamber', he had an in-depth analysis and description of the characters, plot, environment and other details. His creative intention and overall idea were a complete story. However, due to various reasons, Cao Xueqin died in the process of writing, and his manuscripts were stolen or burned, so we have no way of knowing his final creative intentions and ideas. Gao E was Cao Xueqin's good friend and assistant. After Cao Xueqin passed away, he continued to write according to Cao Xueqin's manuscript. However, when Gao E continued to write 'Dream of the Red Chamber', he lacked understanding and respect for Cao Xueqin's original intention. He wrote according to his own train of thought and ideas, sometimes even contradicting Cao Xueqin's original intention. In addition, Gao E also faced many difficulties and challenges in the creative process. The era and cultural background he lived in was very different from Cao Xueqin's era and cultural background, which made it difficult for him to fully understand Cao Xueqin's creative intentions and ideas. At the same time, Gao E's personal experiences and creative ideas would also affect his creations. In summary, the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' that Gao E continued to write did not match Cao Xueqin's original intention. This was mainly because he lacked understanding and respect for the original author, as well as the limitations and predicament of his own creation.

Was Cao Xueqin the author of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'?

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2024-09-13 05:26

Whether Cao Xueqin was the author of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', there was still a debate. Cao Xueqin was from the Qing Dynasty. His masterpiece was 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a very important classical Chinese novel, known as one of the great works in the history of Chinese novels. This novel tells the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others, depicting the life of an illusory and complicated feudal dynasty family. However, whether Cao Xueqin had written the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', there was still controversy. Some scholars believe that Cao Xueqin may have only written the first half of the novel and the remaining 40 chapters were written by other authors. These last 40 chapters were very different from the first half of Cao Xueqin's text, and some of the contents in the last 40 chapters did not conform to Cao Xueqin's original intention. Other scholars believed that Cao Xueqin was the author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. The first half of the novel was the prototype of the novel, and the last 40 chapters were the continuation of the first half. They believed that Cao Xueqin had died while writing 'Dream of the Red Chamber', and that the first half of the text had been continued by his family, friends, and others. Whether Cao Xueqin was the author of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', there was still a debate. Regardless of whether he was the author or not,'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a very important classical Chinese novel that had a profound impact on Chinese literature and culture.

Why was it said that the first 80 chapters of the Dream of the Red Chamber were written by Cao Xueqin? where is the evidence

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2024-09-25 10:21

It was widely accepted that the first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were written by Cao Xueqin. Here are some possible evidence: Cao Xueqin's good friend Gao E continued to write the last 40 chapters, causing the plot and character image of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' to change greatly, which was not in line with Cao Xueqin's original intentions. 2. The chapter titles and chapters of the first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' are different from the last 40 chapters. This shows that Cao Xueqin made changes and adjustments during the creation process. 3. The content of the first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' is different from that of the last 40 chapters. The first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were filled with Cao Xueqin's own emotions and thoughts, while the last 40 chapters were filled with Gao E's continuation style. The first 80 chapters of the Dream of the Red Chamber were filled with information about history, culture, characters, and so on. The last 40 chapters were relatively concise. Based on the above evidence, we can conclude that the first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were written by Cao Xueqin. He is the real author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.

After Cao Xueqin's death, why was the unfinished 'Dream of the Red Chamber' written by Gao E?

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2024-09-13 05:47

There were two main reasons why the unfinished 'Dream of the Red Chamber' after Cao Xueqin's death was handed over to Gao E to continue writing. Gao E was Cao Xueqin's good friend and colleague. Cao Xueqin had worked with Gao E during the early stages of the creation of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. They had a deep friendship and mutual trust. Therefore, Cao Xueqin might hand over the rights to continue writing 'Dream of the Red Chamber' to Gao E because he trusted Gao E's talent and ability and believed that he could continue writing better works. 2. Gao E has literary talent and creative experience. Gao E was Cao Xueqin's colleague and friend. He had also provided a lot of help and suggestions to Cao Xueqin during the creation of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. In addition, Gao E had once created some outstanding novels, so he had the experience and ability to continue writing 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. All these factors helped Cao Xueqin hand over the rights to continue writing 'Dream of the Red Chamber' to Gao E. In short, Cao Xueqin's unfinished 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was handed over to Gao E to continue writing mainly because Gao E had literary talent and experience, and Cao Xueqin trusted him.

Had Cao Xueqin finished writing 'Dream of the Red Chamber'? If there was, why did it lose the last forty chapters?

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2024-09-13 04:35

According to the current reliable information, Cao Xueqin had not finished writing 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. According to the first chapter of " Dream of the Red Chamber "," Zhen Shiyin's Dream, Psychic Awareness, Jia Yucun's Misery," Cao Xueqin wrote the part about " Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu's Biography " because she had " reviewed it five times in ten years ", so she did not finish it. There are two different explanations as to why the last forty chapters were lost. One theory was that Cao Xueqin passed away while writing 'Dream of the Red Chamber', and his descendants continued to write it. However, because the quality of the continuation was not as good as Cao Xueqin's, the last 40 chapters and the first 80 chapters were very different and even could not be coherent. Another theory was that 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was originally written by two different authors. Later, a conflict between the two authors resulted in only the first 80 chapters of the copyright belonging to Cao Xueqin himself, while the other 40 chapters were owned by another author. Due to copyright disputes and other reasons, the last 40 chapters were not fully preserved and organized, so it is impossible to fully understand its content.

Why did Cao Xueqin write 'Dream of the Red Chamber'? Why did he only write the first 80 chapters?

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2024-09-13 04:48

Cao Xueqin was a famous novelist in the Qing Dynasty. The purpose of his novel, Dream of the Red Chamber, was to describe the rise and fall of a feudal family and the complex changes in human nature. Cao Xueqin faced many difficulties when she wrote 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. First of all, the background of his era was a feudal society. This social environment had a lot of restrictions on the description of human nature. Secondly, Cao Xueqin's family had experienced a great change, which made his life very poor and he did not have enough time and energy to create. Even so, Cao Xueqin still insisted on writing 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. He described the rise and fall of a feudal family and the complex changes of human nature through in-depth character descriptions and delicate strokes. He believed that the description of this family could reveal the nature of feudal society and the deep-seated problems of human nature. In the end, Cao Xueqin only wrote the first 80 chapters because he realized that his ability was limited and could not complete the entire novel. He could only complete the first 80 chapters of the novel with detailed character descriptions and in-depth plot design in a limited time. He left the rest of the content to the others to continue writing. Therefore, Cao Xueqin wrote Dream of the Red Chamber to reveal the nature of feudal society and the deep-seated problems of human nature, and to express this idea in the form of a novel. Through his limited creation, he realized the deep thinking of this problem and left a precious legacy for the later development of literature.

Wouldn't it be even more tragic if Cao Xueqin wrote the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'?

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2024-09-13 19:36

'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classic work of Chinese classical literature and was hailed as a monumental work in the history of Chinese novels. Different people had different opinions about the plot and characters of the novel. Some people think that the first 80 chapters are the pinnacle of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', while the last 40 chapters become long, boring, full of pessimism and despair. However, in terms of literary achievements, the last 40 chapters could not be compared to the first 80 chapters. The novel is an art form that requires the reader's appreciation and experience. Whether it is the first 80 chapters or the last 40 chapters, Dream of the Red Chamber is an excellent literary work. It has created many classic characters, expressed profound thoughts and had a profound impact on Chinese culture and society. There was no definite answer to the question of whether the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were more tragic. Different readers would have different opinions. However, regardless of whether it was the first 80 chapters or the last 40 chapters,'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classic work that was worth reading.