There is a couplet in A Dream of Red Mansions: "All things are learned when they are clear, and people's understanding is an article." It means that understanding the world is learning, and having a set of coping skills is also an article.
This couplet is a traditional concept of Confucianism, which expresses the aspect of entering the WTO in Confucianism and is also one of the feudal moral standards. A Dream of Red Mansions expresses anti-feudal thoughts, that is, anti-feudal orthodox thoughts, so Zhi Yanzhai will rate it as "extremely vulgar".
This couplet is Cao Xueqin's evaluation of Wang Xifeng. She manages the domestic affairs of the Jia family from top to bottom, and the entertainment inside and outside. Without a shrewd mind, smooth means, a pungent personality, broad horizons, rich knowledge and the ability to grasp the scale of things, she can't manage the affairs of that large family.
Extended information:
Wang Xifeng is the granddaughter of Jia Mu, the daughter-in-law of Jia She and Mrs. Xing, and the niece and niece of Jia Zheng. Is Mrs. Wang's niece, Jia Lian's wife, Qiaojie's mother, Jia Qiang and Jia Rong's distant aunt, Jia Rui's distant sister-in-law, Tanchun's cousin, Yingchun's distant sister-in-law, Cherish Chun's cousin, Jia Baoyu's cousin and cousin-in-law, Xue Baochai's cousin and sister-in-law, and Lin Daiyu's cousin-in-law. Won the favor of Jia mu and Mrs. Wang's appreciation and became the actual ruler of Jia jiarong's house.
Wang Xifeng is the first vivid and active character in the author's works, a very energetic character, and a highly crystallized housewife's character in the big family of feudal times. From the moment she appeared, she was full of energy and was in full swing. Along the way, the development of the story, the performance of personality, the author tirelessly waved a wonderful pen as huge as an iron column and as thin as a gold needle, and gave an outstanding description.
and whether it's her own biography or a scene with others, the author always places her on the stage in full view, which makes the audience dizzying. ?
Wang Xifeng has a pillar function, a focused and radiating function in the sense of artistic structure and artistic body. A Dream of Red Mansions has written such a big family with more than 4 characters. Imagine what this book would be like without Wang Xifeng. If we compare the complicated interpersonal relationships in Jia's family, such as seniority, respect, intimacy, modesty, master and slave, to a net.
Wang Xifeng is in a relatively central position. She has to deal with all kinds of people. There are three levels of in-laws, including countless uncles, sisters-in-law, brothers and sisters, aunts, maids and concubines, and a large group of housekeepers accompanying housemaids, maids and pages. The relationship between Wang Xifeng and any one of them is either connected or contradictory, or both connected and contradictory, which is a reflection of a certain social relationship.
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