The origin of the name 'Dream of the Red Chamber'? And what was the author's original name?

Dream of the Red Chamber had many nicknames, such as The Story of the Stone, The Mirror of the Moon, The Twelve Beauties of Jinling, The Record of the Loving Monk, and so on! He had some doubts, so he answered them.

Answer 1

The origin of the name "Dream of the Red Chamber" is generally believed to be because the main plot of the novel takes place in the Qing Dynasty. The "red" in the word "Dream of the Red Chamber" refers to the Yi Hong Yuan where Jia Baoyu lives."Jia" refers to Jia Daishan's family."Story of the Stone" is the original name of the novel.

As for the author's original name, it was generally believed to be Cao Xueqin. Cao Xueqin was a novelist from the Qing Dynasty. His real name was Cao Rui, also known as Uncle Zhan. He wrote 'Dream of the Red Chamber' around 1815. However, due to various reasons, the book was not completed and only some chapters were passed down. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was hailed as a classic in the history of Chinese literature and one of the important treasures of Chinese culture.