The artistic peak of satirical novels in the Qing Dynasty

Answer 1

The pinnacle of satirical novels in the Qing Dynasty was Dream of the Red Chamber. This novel took the rise and fall of the Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue families as the main line. Through the description of the lives, emotions, and marriages of the main characters such as Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and Xue Baochai, it showed the decadence and darkness of the feudal society, as well as the distortion and beauty of human nature. The novel used rich satirical techniques to reveal the various drawbacks of feudal society and the weaknesses of human nature, which was regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese novels. At the same time,"Dream of the Red Chamber" was also an important cultural heritage in the history of Chinese literature and was known as one of the "treasure troves of world literature".