The Twelve Beauties of Jinling
The Twelve Beauties of Jinling referred to the twelve female protagonists in the Chinese classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, Jia Yuanchun, Jia Tanchun, Shi Xiangyun, Miaoyu, Jia Yingchun, Jia Xichun, Wang Xifeng, Jia Qiaojie, Li Wan, and Qin Keqing. The Twelve Beauties of Jinling were one of the most important characters in the novel. Their fates and encounters were an important part of the development of the novel. Lin Daiyu became one of the most representative characters in the novel because of her sensitivity, intelligence, and unfortunate fate; Xue Baochai was respected because of her virtuous, rational, and noble qualities; Jia Yuanchun, as the eldest daughter of the Jia family, was highly regarded because of her beauty and intelligence; Jia Tanchun was one of the most promising characters in the novel. She not only had courage and wisdom, but was also deeply appreciated by Jia Baoyu; Shi Xiangyun was loved by readers because of her humor, open-mindedness, and straightforwardness; Miao Yu was the most popular character in the novel because of her mysterious, eccentric and unique character; Jia Yingchun was one of the most pitiful characters in the novel because she lacked the love and care of her parents; Jia Xichun was one of the most mysterious characters in the novel because her identity and fate had always been controversial; Wang Xifeng was loved by readers because of her intelligence, wit and poisonous tongue; Qin Keqing was one of the most unfortunate characters in the novel. She was tortured by illness and the decline of her family.