What are the departments of the Grand Illusionary Land in Dream of the Red Chamber? The metaphor relationship between it, the Grand View Garden and the Jia family
In Dream of the Red Chamber, there were many departments in the Grand Illusionary Land. The most famous ones were the "Great Good Sect","Great Evil Sect","Rong Mansion","Ning Mansion" and so on. The Great Benevolence Sect belonged to the Gate of Justice in the Grand Illusionary Land, and was responsible for handling the requests of good men and women. The Gate of Evil was responsible for dealing with the missions of the demons and the Gates of Hell. " Rong Mansion " and " Ning Mansion " were the two important departments of the Grand Illusionary Land that represented the noble families of the Rong Mansion and Ning Mansion respectively. These two departments were also seen as a metaphor for the Jia family. The Rong Mansion represented the glory and splendor of the nobles, while the Ning Mansion represented the decline and misfortune of the family. The Grand View Garden was a villa built by the Jia family to visit their relatives in Yuanchun. It was also an important scene in the novel. It was regarded as the symbol of the glory and splendor of the Jia family and also the gate to heaven in the Grand Illusionary Land. At the same time, the Grand View Garden also symbolized the decline and misfortune of the Jia family. Because the villa was eventually destroyed by Wang Xifeng, it lost its original value and meaning.