Introduction to Dream of the Red Chamber, background
'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classic in the history of Chinese literature in the Qing Dynasty. The novel used the stories of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and other characters as the main line to describe the life and fate of an illusory and huge feudal dynasty family. The setting of the novel was set in the feudal society of the Qing Dynasty. It told the story of Jia Baoyu being demoted to the Rong Mansion because of a family accident. He gradually started a series of emotional entanglements with the ladies and young masters in the Rong Mansion. At the same time, the novel also depicted the rise and fall of the Rong family, the Ning family, the Xue family, and other major families, power struggles, interpersonal relationships, and other details to show the darkness and cruelty of feudal society. The plot of the novel was complicated and divided into Zhen Shiyin, Jia Yucun, Jia Baoyu and several other main characters. Through the description of the life, emotions, fate and other aspects of Rong, Ning, Xue and other family members, it showed the decline of a huge and vibrant feudal dynasty. At the same time, the novel also expressed the author's thoughts and feelings about human nature, love, marriage and other values through the emotional descriptions of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and other characters. "Dream of the Red Chamber" was hailed as a classic in the history of Chinese literature and had a profound impact on Chinese culture and literature.