What kind of novel is Dream of the Red Chamber?

Answer 1

'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classic work in Chinese classical literature and one of the outstanding works in the history of world literature. It was written by the Qing Dynasty in the 18th century.

"Dream of the Red Chamber" used the love stories of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai and others as the main thread to describe the rise and fall of a feudal dynasty and the richness of human nature. The novel takes the rise and fall of the four families of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue as the main line. Through the contacts and conflicts between the family members, it shows the decline of the entire feudal dynasty and the richness of human nature. The plot of the novel was full of ups and downs, the characters were rich and the thoughts were profound. It was regarded as the pinnacle of Chinese classical novels.

Dream of the Red Chamber not only had literary value, but it was also an important heritage of Chinese culture. The characters, plots, and language depicted in the novel all have unique cultural and historical significance, which has a profound impact on the development of Chinese culture. At the same time, the novel also reflected the various social problems at that time, such as family, marriage, class, power, culture, etc., which had an important impact on the literary creation of later generations.