1. Mourning Daiyu
Poetry and destiny are your entire world. The poem first appeared during the Yuan Chun visit:
Where the famous garden is built, the fairyland is far away from the mortal world.
Borrow the beautiful mountains and rivers and add new scenery.
The fragrance melts into the golden valley wine, and the flowers charm the people of Yutang.
What a blessing to be invited, palace cars pass by frequently.
Although there is a suspicion of singing praises, her lofty intentions and broad realm are far beyond the comparison of other sisters.
Before you stayed in the Grand View Garden, your poem already compared the Grand View Garden to a "wonderland" that "farewells to the mortal world". But surrounded by the world of mortals, the sudden appearance of such a paradise far away from the hustle and bustle of fame and fortune was destined not to last long, and being censored was her inevitable fate. However, only in such a fairyland, outside the world of mortals, can the true and pure flower of love between you and Baoyu bloom. Unfortunately, the Grand View Garden is like a vain dream, like a night-blooming night-blooming night-blooming night-blooming night-blooming cereus. Your sentimental love drama is destined to end with the Grand View Garden.
Then you grabbed a knife for Baoyu and wrote:
The apricot curtain is in sight
The apricot curtain invites guests to drink, and there is a villa in sight.
Lingyin and goose are in the water, and mulberry and swallow are in the beam.
A border of spring leeks is green, and ten miles of rice flowers are fragrant.
When there is no hunger or discouragement in the prosperous age, there is no need to be busy with farming and weaving.
Natural, distant and unique. It can be said that every word is precious and every sentence is fragrant.
Not only do you have poetic talent, your understanding of poetry is also amazing, and it also speeds up your death.
On one occasion, the flute rhymes in the Lixiang Courtyard were melodious, and the song was melodious. The song was: "It turned out that the colorful flowers were blooming everywhere, but they were all abandoned by the broken wells and ruins." ", "Then you will be like a beautiful flower, and the years will pass by like a fleeting time." At first you listen carefully, then you nod your head unconsciously, then you become excited, then you become so intoxicated that you can't stand still.
Alas! It's just that you are too smart and can understand poetry immediately. If you are so stupid that you know nothing, how can you say that "The wonderful words of The West Chamber understand the drama, and the beautiful songs of The Peony Pavilion alert the heart". It's a pity that your heart has been awakened by your superhuman understanding of poetry.
Your inner lake is no longer peaceful and is constantly turbulent.
One spring, when the peach blossoms are blooming, a gust of wind comes, and red flowers fall all over the ground, and you cry: "The flowers have faded and the flowers are flying all over the sky. Who can pity the red flowers and their fragrance? Gossamer is soft and spring is flowing. On the pavilion, the fallen catkins flutter against the embroidered curtains. The daughter in the boudoir cherishes the twilight of spring, and is full of sadness. "
From the flowers and people, you think: "Peaches and plums will bloom again next year, and I will know that there will be flowers in the boudoir next year. Who? Although the flowers can be pecked next year, they will not fall into the empty nest."
So you hope: "May I have wings under my wings and fly with the flowers to the end of the sky."
I don’t know whether this chant is intentional or unintentional, but it has become a prophecy in your life.
In this mortal world, I can only wish that there is the fragrant hill you want at the end of the world.
Alas! What a pain! Poetry makes your life successful, but it also ruins your life.
You wrote on the second day of the Haitang Poetry Society:
The rogue poetry devil invades at dusk, and he walks around the fence and pulls the rocks to silence his voice.
The writing is delicate and beautiful, written in the frost, and the words are fragrant and chant to the moon.
The paper is full of self-pity and resentment, but who can explain the autumn heart in a few words.
Since Tao Ling Pingzhang, it has been said through the ages to this day.
It can be seen from the poem that you already know that you are haunted by the poetry demon, writing in the frost and chanting to the moon. Have you forgotten that when you first arrived in Jia's house, Jia's mother was already extremely dissatisfied with you for reading the "Four Books"?
Remember that you were still writing poems about sadness and loneliness in the concave crystal hall. At that time, Xiangyun chanted "The shadow of the crane crossing the cold pond", and you said to me "The cold moon buries the flower soul". Xiangyun clapped his hands and praised: "It's really great! It can't be right. What a 'burying flower soul'!" Yin sighed again: "The poem is indeed novel, but it's just too depressing. You are sick, so you shouldn't do this. It’s too strange and strange.” Daiyu smiled and said, “How can I overwhelm you?” Daiyu, you disdain worldly things and don’t want to fight for them, but you won’t give up any space on the stage of poetry. What a tragedy, you are so talented and sharp, how can you tolerate yourself among the sisters? How can I see Rong in Jia's mother and Jia's house?
What really made you sick was the poem you wrote on the old handkerchief he gave you after Baoyu was beaten. The poem says:
The eyes are filled with tears, and the tears are empty, and the secrets are scattered and idle, for whom?
How can a person get something without being sad?
Throwing beads and rolling jade is only about stealing. I have no intention of spending the day in leisure.
It is difficult to wipe off the sleeve edges on the pillow, leaving them speckled and stained.
The colorful thread is difficult to collect, and the old traces of the Xiangjiang River have been blurred.
There are thousands of bamboo poles in front of the window, and there are no traces of fragrance or stains?
You are very popular in poetry and want to express the endless things in your heart. "As I continue to write, I feel that my whole body is full of It was hot and my face was burning. I walked to the mirror and took off my brocade clothes, and saw that my cheeks were red, and my peach blossoms were overwhelming with self-envy, but I didn’t know that the disease started from there.”
Say you don’t know, maybe it’s secretly there. You know it, otherwise, before you die, why would you burn this manuscript to end your infatuation?
Woohoo! Just look at the spring flowers gradually falling, it is the time when the beauty dies of old age. Once the spring is over, the beauty will grow old, and the flowers will fall and people will die without knowing it. Those who owe life have paid for it with life; those who owe tears have dried up their tears.
You shed tears for poetry and love, this is your fate. Although your tears have dried up, they have moistened my heart for a long time. In this world, I wish you no more bumps on the road to heaven paved with tears.
2. The Rebound of the Dream of Red Mansions, Pipa Qingwen Chapter
"The moon is rare, the colorful clouds are easy to disperse, the heart is higher than the sky, and the body is humble. The romantic and clever arouse people's resentment. Longevity "Mr. Cao Xueqin's attitude towards Qingwen can be seen from this poem. Mr. Cao Xueqin thinks that she is in the sky, and her character is very rare." , upright, she will die because of the darkness of the surrounding environment, which shows that Cao Xueqin's basic attitude towards her is still positive.
But I want to say it the other way around, because when Mr. Cao Xueqin wrote this book, he often restored life according to its original appearance, so even though he was partial to this proud slave, in writing Still wrote about her many shortcomings, of course many of which were the causes of her death.
First of all, many books describe her as an advanced warrior in order to praise this slave with rebellious ideas. But what about this? Is she really as thoughtful as everyone says? Wrong, she is at best like Baoyu. On the one hand, she realizes that this seemingly comfortable life actually oppresses people like them, but on the other hand, she cannot live without this kind of life. She She could only rely on this kind of life. If she left this kind of life and returned to her poor home, she would die like a newly bloomed gladioli in a pig's nest.
Secondly, is she really a slave? Of course not entirely. Although she was of low status, she had no parents and was sold into Jia's house, but she was taken in by the old lady, and she could also introduce her brother into the house. Later, she followed Baoyu, who was also one of the top eldest girls in the house. , in the pyramid structure of the Jia family, this kind of big girl is actually the second mistress after the master. What is a slave? There were people of lower status than her in the Grand View Garden, including mothers-in-law and old ladies. Even in the Yihong Garden, there were a bunch of little girls who were at their beck and call. This kind of big girl sometimes has great power and can discipline the little girl on behalf of the master. If the master bullying the slaves is a helpless thing in feudal society, then the slaves comparing themselves to each other and fighting each other is sad. In one case, Qingwen When punishing the little girl Zhui'er for stealing, she first pinched, hit and poked her with a hairpin, and finally kicked her out with just one sentence, leaving others unable to defend herself. In the process, the little girl was at fault, but Qingwen was indeed relying on her. He is suspected of being overpowering, and his ruthless attitude is also very much like Sister Feng's legacy.
Third, does Qingwen really not love Baoyu? In my personal opinion, she loves it. Please see, she always quarreled with Xi Ren. Although a large part of this was because she couldn't stand Xi Ren, but wasn't there a little bit of jealousy in it? When Xiren said "we", she took advantage of it and ridiculed him. She also ridiculed She Yue, saying that She Yue was so happy after receiving two pieces of clothes from his wife, but a few times later, she rushed to give things to her and said she wanted to "show herself well". When Baoyu combed She Yue's hair, she hid. Eavesdropping at the door, she actually paid attention to Baoyu a lot of the time, paying attention to the girls who were close to Baoyu. For example, Xiaohong and Baoyu had a slight encounter, but she was rudely interrupted. She once said with a smile, "There's nothing I don't know" because she was always paying attention! But Qingwen is a slave with bones. She doesn't want to love someone humbly. She always wants to be on an equal footing with Baoyu. She can't love someone as humbly as Xiren. She has her own characteristics, a bit like a savage. His girlfriend is beautiful but not gentle. Xiren once laughed at Baoyu and said, "If you don't get two harsh words from her every day, you will never get through it again." It can be seen that Qingwen's hard-to-get approach of retreating in order to advance is still useful.
Fourth, Qingwen’s ambition. What ambition can Qingwen have? No matter how rebellious she is, will she know what to resist? She struggled in a daze, not really knowing what she was fighting for. What did she expect to get? equality? What kind of equality? She is a girl who has lived in a wealthy village since she was a child. She is considered pampered. What can she do if she leaves this wealthy and beautiful place? To a large extent, her troubles stem from not knowing what to complain about and what to strive for. She understands that she has a humble status and cannot stand on the same level as Baoyu, but she wants to be able to do that. Her highest goal is just to be able to Become a young lady and have an equal relationship with Baoyu. Her tragedy is that she hopes for more than she gets, and her heart is too high, so she can never be as happy-go-lucky as Xi Ren, so she is always in pain.
Fifth, Qingwen’s interpersonal relationships. Why did Qingwen end up like that? A large part of it was because of her extremely failed interpersonal relationships. She could not get the favor of her superiors. This is normal, even if Nowadays, most people don't like this kind of stubborn person; she can't get the favor of her subordinates. She likes to bully others. She looks down on people who are humbler than her and wants to take the lead in everything. So once the incident happens, a group of people will report her. Failed, and ended up being kicked out. In my opinion, this is really not as good as Xi Ren, who has far better communication skills than her.
After talking a few words, I feel that I still can’t express my ideas with words.
3. Daiyu’s Dignity
The about-to-wither indigo plant was accidentally irrigated by the mercy of Shenying’s waiter and cultivated into an immortal. The two of them formed a life-and-death fate because of their worries about the sea. The fairy with crystal clear crimson pearls in the mountains cannot accept favors from others without repaying them. She heard that Shen Ying wanted to descend to the mortal world, so she wanted to exchange her life's tears for him to be able to return to the world, in order to repay the kindness of irrigation.
When I saw this place, I was deeply moved by the noble ambition and selfless behavior of Fairy Jiangzhu. Later it was discovered that the crimson pearl and jade, with its different name and body, were actually transformed into a wisp of fragrant soul. They were originally one person, and they have been deeply in love ever since.
Daiyu had an immortal body in her previous life, watered by divine water, and was spotless and delicate. When she came to the dirty mortal world, she was immersed in the world of mortals, unable to adapt, and contracted diseases for which there was no cure. When I first saw my benefactor who had turned into precious jade, I burst into tears. I was so happy and grateful. In any case, Jiangzhu finally met Shenying again, the old spirit on the Sansheng Stone, and there was love in this world for thousands of tribulations.
Since you have entered the mortal world, you can do ordinary things. Back then, Shenying fell in love with the world of mortals, so everything naturally started from his wealthy and idle life, with his childhood sweethearts and sweethearts, and their love was deeply rooted. In order to let Baoyu awaken his wisdom early and understand that the world is impermanent and flowers are impermanent, Daiyu shed tears and let Baoyu see the misery and impermanence in the beautiful clothes and food. But ordinary people only regard Daiyu as a narrow-minded and innocent person. Poor Jiangzhu is full of thoughts, just because those who know me ask me what to worry about, and those who don’t know me ask me what to ask for.
The world is ruthless, thousands of things pass through your hands, and water and flowers fall between heaven and earth. The clear and beautiful Daiyu, no one knows, travels against the seasons, walks alone, is buried with fallen flowers in the spring, lies on the chrysanthemum couch in the autumn, and the wise words of the orchid heart turn into the fragrance of ink. Poor Qingliu is easy to be bullied by turmoil, while Bai Xue is often stained by mud. They grow up in a world that does not tolerate her, so Daiyu never has a moment of joy. Although her grandmother dotes on her and Baoyu loves her, Daiyu has never been truly happy because of this. She knows that everything in front of her is fleeting and she is just a passing guest and will not stay long.
Daiyu endured the cold looks from others around her without complaining. Her dust-free mirror illuminated all the arrogance and hypocrisy in the world, leaving nothing behind. In this stage-like world, she will not compromise or cheat. She will only act her own way, knowing that she cannot do anything but doing it. Just like Boyi Shuqi in the last years of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, when Zhou defeated King Zhou, the two of them used their small bodies to dissuade the tens of thousands of soldiers of the Western Zhou Dynasty. When Zhou destroyed Queen Zhou, the two of them sang the song of plucking the weeds and went on a hunger strike at Shouyang Mountain. Daiyu is noble and noble, with a demeanor of a lonely minister and a wicked son, which is close to that of the ancients. Even Xue Baochai, who thinks he is proud of the world, can't help but be willing to form a golden friendship with her and get close to her from time to time. Miaoyu, an outsider who considers herself an extraordinary person, personally pays homage to Daiyu with ancient ware and immortal tea, and often stops in the circle to listen to Daiyu's elegant music poems.
The sage books regarded as golden rules in the world, in Daiyu’s eyes, are nothing more than a wild tree on the dangerous shoal of fame and fortune. The dirty dramas that were criticized by ordinary people turned into fragrant white plum cores in Daiyu's mouth. Spring blossoms and autumn leaves, morning breeze and night rain, when there is no one to complain to, Daiyu will lightly wave her lotus fingers and play the ethereal sounds of nature from the clouds and mountains. She will slightly open her lips and teeth, singing the feeling of cultivating the cold water. . He lived in Gui Pavilion in Xiaoxiang, with green bamboo as his wall, sitting on the piano platform in the Moon Cave, and his pen and inkstone as his friends.
Only Mr. Yihong can truly appreciate the fairy charm of the crimson pearl that fell into the human world. The two were originally related to the gods and had a close affinity. However, Baoyu, who is surrounded by dust and love, cannot see through the good marriage that everyone laughs and deceives about. Daiyu, who is ill, is finally driven to a state of fainting by the wind and frost sword. Daiyu, who is alone in the hospital bed, has no tears to return, the strings of her bosom friend have been broken, and the soul of the burned poem has been buried in the cold west wind under the bright moon. Just when her love was gone, after saying goodbye to her pen and ink confidant, the proud Lin Daiyu came alone and left cleanly.
Under the appearance of crying day and night, Daiyu is actually the true spiritual pillar of Dream of Red Mansions. Whether it is Qingwen's steadfastness, Si Qi's resignation of death, Yuanyang's wisdom, bravery and loyalty, or Zicuckoo's tragic and angry eyes, they are all incarnations of Daiyu and an extension of Daiyu's story. Daiyu’s dignity is the dignity of Dream of Red Mansions.
4. Looking at the Red Mansions, the tragedy of laughter
I always think that the greatness of the Dream of Red Mansions is that it embodies a trend of decline, whether it is family, love or career. , all go into decline, which is rare in Chinese classical novels that like to get together but not separate, and like happy endings.
I have to thank Gao E, the successor. Although he could not keep up with Cao Xueqin's thoughts in many aspects, he at least let Daiyu die. Regardless of whether she ascended to immortality or died, at least she said goodbye to Baoyu. Good, very good.
It’s not that I am cruel by nature and like to watch other people’s tragedies, but isn’t there a saying? It's a blessing in disguise, is it a blessing? For a fragile feudal girl like Daiyu, death is her liberation, the end of all her tragedies, and her happiness. When she was sleeping quietly underground, watching Baoyu still looking for a way out in the mortal world, I have to say that she was still happy.
Perhaps both people are romantic people, and romantic people should not meet each other by nature, because life is not romantic, and life will kill romance completely. In the end, the red rose becomes a sign on the wall. Mosquito blood and white roses became white rice stuck to the chest. Therefore, let the romance end at the most beautiful time and leave happy memories in each other's hearts.
But maybe you will say that Daiyu’s death was very tragic and not romantic at all. Regarding this point, I do not agree with Gao E’s continuation of the book. Maybe Cao Xueqin’s original intention was not this, maybe Daiyu It is true that we should shed tears to prove our destiny. Isn’t this better? She cared about Baoyu and cried for this close friend with all her passion. With deep longing, such a death was not noble and sacred. However, Gao E did not write it like this. He finally made Daiyu point to the sky very vulgarly. Resentful and angry, he died. This is not like the arrogant and self-admiring Daiyu we know, but like an ordinary woman who is frustrated in love.
Despite this, she finally left the place of right and wrong before the collapse of the Jia family. Otherwise, with her fragility, she might not be able to withstand such a big stimulation. Baoyu is a playboy. He is not an upright man. He can actually give Daiyu very little, not to mention protection and comfort. He himself is a weakling who needs protection from others, so Daiyu cannot get it by his side. Happy.
So it is a blessing to be able to leave him with memories. Baoyu himself could only give Daiyu a few kind words, and he couldn't even talk about infatuation. Looking at Baochai's fate, I have to say that Daiyu is happy. Of course, some people say that all Baochai needs is the throne of Second Grandma Bao. She doesn't care about Baoyu, does she? Is there a woman who is born to be lonely? No matter what, it is always miserable to be alone in an empty room. What's more, whether she sat on the throne of the so-called Second Grandma Bao is still a question.
If the Jia family does not fall, at least Baochai will still have a place to stay, and at least she will still be rich without her husband, but what if it is not like this? In the end, the Jia family was reduced to the point where the vast white land was really clean. Then what significance does the title of Second Mistress Bao have to Baochai? Isn't it a greater tragedy to live without a happy life, without the care of a husband, to live alone and die alone?
I have always suspected that Baoyu did not leave the Jia family because of Daiyu, otherwise he would not marry Baochai. He was finally born because his world had undergone earth-shaking changes. His ivory tower collapsed. He finally understood his struggle. His thoughts were actually all attached to his family. When his family collapsed, everything about him was finished. , all thoughts and struggles were gone, and he had to run away from home, perhaps to avoid disaster.
Just think about it, can you imagine the scene of Daiyu washing her hands and going to the kitchen to make soup? Wearing rags and ragged skirts, and even relying on people's financial support, of course she can no longer be mean to others or gossip, and can only cry alone, not about love, but about life. When life puts a huge question mark on Bao Dai's love, can Daiyu love Baoyu as always? I don’t think so. I’m afraid the flood will flood the Dragon King Temple. Then Baoyu finally couldn't stand the pressure from the family and left. This is very possible. He didn't take good care of Baochai and couldn't afford life. Likewise for Daiyu, he was no more.
Another possibility is that if the Jia family can regroup, the orchids, guis, and fragrant flowers, Daiyu and Baoyu are still living their happy lives, many years later, Baoyu may suddenly find that Daiyu's face is full of wrinkles. Then he will find that the attacker next to him is just like Aunt Zhao back then, and then love will pass through the years, and then Baoyu will recall the round and round sister Baoyu.
In fact, love is very short-lived. At least this cut-off love gives us many beautiful fantasies and expectations. Just like Jack to Rose, he is the most beautiful memory in her life, but not... only.
5. Talking about Red Mansions from Xiangyun
I had wanted to write some words about Red Mansions and Xiangyun before, but due to lack of time and lack of writing, I put it down. . Recently I have re-read The Red Mansion, and I really feel the interest in it, so I write this article and hope to share it with my classical friends.
Among all the women in the Red Mansion, I like Xiangyun the most. I like her frankness, her freedom and her open-mindedness. Mr. Xueqin made Xiangyun appear for the first time in Chapter 31, in a text about Qilin Fubai's first double star, and in Chapter 29, Baoyu and Chaidai had already appeared in a quarrel. Xiangyun's people. Taijun asked because he saw the golden unicorn looked familiar. Chai said, "Sister Shi has a sister." Dai Ze sarcastically said, "Sister Bao is limited in other things. She can only pay more attention to the things these people bring." After reading this, if you don't see the following, you will not know the beauty of this article. With puns, it not only vividly depicts the image of Chai and Dai, but also lays the groundwork for the following chapters. There are many articles like this in The Red Mansion, which is evident from this, and we can see that Mr. Xueqin has a lot in his heart.
Back to the main text, haha, Xiangyun appeared on the scene for the first time, and people didn’t find it unexpected, probably because it was already foreshadowed before. Then the clothes of Xiangyun were described in the eyes of Jia Mu and Mrs. Wang, and the old stories of Xiangyun were told by Baochai. At this point, a flesh-and-blood image appeared on the paper, without any use of pen and ink, but so vivid.
When Baoxiang first met in the book, there was a scene. Compared with the first meeting with Bao Dai, it is really wonderful. Such words seem to be offensive but not offensive, seem to be serious but not serious, and how many more. And this sister Yun is really outspoken and sharp-tongued. I think the reader should still remember the truth that she exchanged with a few purple-grained stone rings. It wasn't until Yuqing was beaten, Baochai chased away the flies, and the young official took the rose that Xiangyun ended her first sojourn. There are several stories here, with confusing clues, but no one is missing. They seem to disappear out of thin air. There must be a few clicks in the chaos, just like when Baoyu was beaten, everyone came to see them, and they clicked on Xiangyun, and Baochai rushed to When they were flying, Xiang and Dai met by chance, and it was another stroke of luck. This gave rise to so many stories. After the official rose of age, Xiangyun came to say goodbye, and everything became logical. A few strokes were always added to the chaos, making people feel simple and organized after reading it.
Xiangyun’s second visit was after Haitang formed a society. If Mr. Xueqin wanted to highlight Xiangyun's character last time, this time he will portray Xiangyun's talent.
There are so many stories written in these two poems by Bai Haitang, but among them, "I like that the poet is not tired of chanting, how can I be lonely in the morning and dusk" and "The steps of Hengzhi lead to the gate of Luo Xie, which is also suitable for the corner of the wall and the pot" I think are convenient. It is a true portrayal of her. Let’s look at her chrysanthemum poems: “Sitting on the edge of the fence, hugging my knees and chanting in the cold fragrance.” "Dew, the person who throws the book away is looking at an autumn branch." If Tao Penngling is reborn, it will be more than a pity for Ranju to have this chant. It will be in vain. Looking at the most exquisite picture of Hundred Smiles in the Red Mansion, there is also a figure of Xiangyun. Mr. Xueqin wrote when Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden for the second time, "Xiangyun couldn't hold it in, and a mouthful of rice spurted out." So and so, The characters in The Red Mansion are all revealed to the readers. With such words, who in the ancient and modern novels is not The Red Mansion? What a picture of Hundreds of Smiles in the Red Mansion, as if you saw it and heard it.
When I come to Xiangyun for the third or fourth time, it should be the most lively and extraordinary text in the entire Dream of Red Mansions, "White Snow and Red Plums in the Glazed World", "Yihongyuan Qunfang's Night Banquet", etc., if we say The previous two times were just a silhouette of Xiangyun, but in these two times, Xiangyun has been sublimated. Among Luxue'an's couplets, Xiangyun's couplets are the most numerous, and in my opinion the quality is also the highest. Mr. Xueqin gave readers a rough explanation of the newly arrived Baoqin, Li Wen, and Xiuyan in this way, so that they will no longer feel unfamiliar. In my opinion, the Hanxiang Cloud is drunk and sleeping with peony smearing, which is the most beautiful picture of Xiangyun in the Red Mansion. Like Daiyu burying flowers, Baochai flapping butterflies, Xiangyun is sleeping flowers. Just imagine among the boudoirs in the Red Mansion, who else but Xiangyun would sleep so soundly, lying drunk among the flowers without restraint or care. In Xiangyun's world, there are no unsolvable troubles and worries. Can Chai and Dai be so broad-minded? As the saying goes, "It's true celebrities who become popular." Xiangyun is such a true celebrity. "A hero is magnanimous and magnanimous, and never cares about the personal affairs of his children, just like the moonlight shining brightly in a jade hall."
Perhaps it is the reason why victory must inevitably come to an end. There is infinite sorrow hidden behind such prosperous words. Afterwards, chasing Qingwen, dying with a golden bracelet, the third sister You committed suicide, the second sister You swallowed gold, and the Grand View Garden has never existed since. Then a layer of dark clouds enveloped the place and never dispersed. The Xiangyun came again and there was no laughter like before. The red building is really like a bird that has eaten all its food and thrown into the forest, leaving a vast expanse of white and the earth is really clean.
What is the ending of Xiangyun? Mr. Xueqin has not finished writing it. "The clouds dispersed in Gaotang and the water dried up in Xiangjiang River", leaving room for imagination.
Note: It is said that Xiangyun finally got married to Baoyu because of the Qilin. One theory is that after the death of Xiangyun's husband-in-law Wei Ruolan, the Shi's family was confiscated, and Xiangyun fell into prostitution.
6. Jia Yuanchun - a living sacrifice in the palace
In the Red Mansion, the highest-ranking person in Jia's family is not Jia's mother, but this young lady who has not written much. ——Jia Yuanchun. The article says: This woman had both talents and virtues, so she was granted the title of Shangshu of Fengzao Palace in Jin Dynasty and was given the title of Concubine of Virtue and Virtue. Because of her, the Jia family became a relative of the emperor. It was truly "white jade makes a horse for the palace." When Jia Yuanchun chose Fengzao Palace, it was also the heyday of the Jia family when the fire was cooking oil and the flowers were blooming.
Let’s take a look at the following silhouettes. When everyone in the Jia family learned about the title of Jin in Yuanchun, "Jia's mother and others felt calm after hearing this, and they were all beaming with joy, so they put on makeup according to the style" and went to the palace to express their gratitude. Let's look at a passage from Jia Zheng during the Lantern Festival wedding ceremony: "The noble concubine is dedicated to her work, diligent and respectful in serving her, and she cannot live up to the kindness of her superiors." Look again, when the Rongning and Ning mansions were offering sacrifices, Jia Zhen said, "Even if we spend 10,000 silver to support our ancestors, it is not as dignified as this, and we are so grateful." Also, after Yingchun mistakenly married Zhongshan Wolf, Mrs. Wang said something like, "Haven't you heard that when you marry a chicken, follow the chicken, and when you marry a dog, follow the dog? It's like your eldest sister being the empress."
What do you think after reading this? I thought of the painted skin in Liao Zhai and the face behind the haoran scarf in Jing Hua Yuan, and I felt a little creepy. ——When you are swept up by the waves and struggling in the sea, screaming for help in your heart, the people on the shore regard you as a brave tide maker and applaud your struggle. It is true that under the influence of Jia Mu and others, In her eyes, Yuanchun was happy. She married into the best husband's family in the world. This was a blessing gained in her previous life and brought glory to the entire Jia family. Her status is below one person and above ten thousand people. She will enjoy endless glory and wealth in her life, what else is she dissatisfied with? But Mr. Xueqin included her in the misfortune department. If the time went back hundreds of years, I would also feel strange. Is this considered a misfortune?
However, this is a fact. The palace is a shady place, a deformed product of ancient China. In this way, Yuanchun was sent to the emperor as a gift by her parents and grandmother who loved her. She is a living sacrifice. She can talk and relieve boredom, but she is not thought to have thoughts. The palace is a big cage, it has no life, it only belongs to one person, the emperor who rules the world, but thousands or even tens of thousands of people died for it. How strange! They may be palace maids, eunuchs, or imperial concubines, but there are no exceptions. ——Their blood was smeared under the walls of the imperial city, nourishing generations of kings. They have no freedom and no self, but they wear colorful and dazzling halos on their heads to confuse the world and make people think that it is a fairy world. It is not until they walk in that they find the deathly paleness and silence. Mr. Xueqin saw it and saw it all through Baoyu's eyes.
Therefore, he wrote the memorial tribute to Furong's daughter, so he brewed a thousand reds in a cave (crying) and a thousand colors in the same cup (sorrowing), and silently prayed for the bones in the glazed world inside the palace wall!
Reminds me of the poem "The ancient palace is lonely, the palace flowers are lonely and red. The white-headed palace maid is here, sitting and talking about Xuanzong
7. The tragedy of Baochai
See I have watched The Red Mansion many times, and I always felt that Lin Daiyu’s life was so desolate. I couldn’t bear to watch the scenes in the later episodes where Daiyu burned her manuscripts and Baoyu got married. I felt that knowing such a cruel ending was enough, and I didn’t want to go there over and over again. Reviewing that kind of sadness.
A few days ago, I read a sequel to The Red Chamber written by someone from the Qing Dynasty. In the past, I always rejected this kind of book. I felt that those people had a happy reunion. Endings such as resurrection from the dead or reunion in fairyland are really meaningless. Such a shoddy sequel is boring. But this time I went to the library and saw several versions of this book on the shelf, so I picked out one. After a rough flip of it, I came up with the idea of ??re-reading the last few chapters of Red Mansion.
I was still so sad when I saw Daiyu's melancholy death. But after I finished reading, I heard what Zhen Shiyin said. "Lan Gui Qifang" I couldn't help but feel sad. Would a person like Xue Baochai have to spend his whole life buried in this cold garden like Li Wan?
I used to hate Xue Baochai very much. . From the time when I was dancing on a butterfly bridge to the final marriage, I have always thought that she was a cold and selfish person. But now, I can't help but sympathize with her. In fact, when I think about it, her tragedy may be worse than Lin's. It's even more regrettable.
Xue Baochai came from a wealthy family and read poetry and books since she was a child. She received an extremely comprehensive and orthodox education. Jia's mother always praised her as "quiet and generous". Yes, this is exactly who she is. The way of being a person that has been taught since childhood is also the virtue that ancient women should have. Even sorrow and joy should not be expressed in color, otherwise it would be "disrespectful." Looking at her behavior throughout the book, she almost never goes beyond these constraints.
There was only one time when Baoyu compared her to Concubine Yang, which made her furious, but he only responded with a cold retort. In the past, she hated the scene where she framed Lin under the Fengyao Bridge. Now that she thinks about it, it's not completely impossible. She understands the vicious behavior. She grew up in an imperial merchant family, and this method of "seeking good luck and avoiding evil" should have been deeply imprinted in her heart. Although her behavior is very selfish, in her mind, she may think that people This is how she should be treated. In fact, she is the most pathetic person. Her whole life has been dominated by other people's opinions and education. She never knows what she wants. She is neither happy nor unhappy, just She followed the path that was taken for granted. She never received whole-hearted love, and no one really cared about her. And she thought that the world was like this. She believed that what couples have is not sincere feelings but "love for each other." Respect; believes that what exists between mother and daughter is not a family relationship that is thicker than water, but a filial piety of obedience. Such a cold Tsunasa, she has actually abided by the principles of her life, and she is still numb without any sense.
In fact, not much of what she did was a free choice. She was just a typical obedient person who followed the rules. She was intelligent and talented, but she was taught that it was useless for women to study. Xiangling and Xiangyun talked about poetry, she said "There is a girl who just writes poems and talks about serious things, so that educated people can listen, and then makes jokes about people who don't keep their duties." She is also familiar with dramas and operas, but she thinks that these obscene words and clever sentences cannot be used for the purpose. The dignified lady knew what she knew, so she tactfully criticized Bao Qin's ancient poems; like anyone else, she hoped for a better life, but when her mother married her to the foolish and stupid Baoyu for the power of the Jia family, because her mother She was told that she had agreed, so she could only accept it with tears. Until Baoyu finally became a monk, her tragedy reached its climax. Even then, she still could not follow her nature. Mrs. Wang said, "Looking at Baochai, even though she was Crying bitterly, he did not leave at all dignifiedly, but he came to persuade me. This is really rare!" But thinking about Baochai as a person and so young, and thinking about how her life will end, her pain is actually Not because Daiyu burned the manuscript! But she still could only restrain herself. This was her "respect"!
Compared with Lin, his life may be more pathetic, but Lin at least pursued Baochai was "ignorant and unaware of herself" throughout her life, and according to her character, she could only let life be like this for the rest of her life. Cut off your life bit by bit with a dull knife!
"It's a pity that the virtue of idleness is pity for Yong Xucai. The jade belt hangs in the forest, and the golden hairpin is buried in the snow"
This A few sentences of judgment determined that Xue was one of the tragedies in Red Mansions. The author Cao Xueqin must have been sad about her life!