What Buddhist thoughts are permeated in A Dream of Red Mansions?

The concept of "color emptiness" in a dream of red mansions? Yu Pingbo, a famous red scientist, once said that "good songs" are the key to understanding A Dream of Red Mansions. "Good Song" and Zhen's interpretation of "Good Song" are full of Buddhist thoughts of "color emptiness". There are four paragraphs in the poem, each of which begins with "the world knows that immortals are good", and "immortals" belong to the Taoist pedigree. People may think that this "good song" is a reflection of Taoist thought.

However, after reading this poem, the Taoist priest said with a smile: "... we can see that there are all kinds of things in the world, good is good, and bad is good;" If not, it is not good; If you want to be good, you must be good. It shows a strong Buddhist thought of "color emptiness". Zhen listened to the Taoist chanting and explanation, "I have realized it in my heart." His "annotation" on the "Song of Goodness" is also quite obscure to Buddhists.

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Creation background

A Dream of Red Mansions was born at the end of China feudal society in the18th century. At that time, the Qing government closed its doors to the outside world, and the whole country was immersed in the dream of Kangxi, Kangxi and Qianlong, and went to China. This period seemed peaceful on the surface, but various social contradictions in the bones were intensifying, and the whole dynasty reached a turning point from prosperity to decline.

Artistic feature

The most outstanding artistic achievement of A Dream of Red Mansions is that "it is as rich, complex and natural as life and nature itself", which makes life vivid and tasteful. The great events and waves in A Dream of Red Mansions are well described. As the story goes on, characters are constantly emerging, full of interest in life, and the secrets of life are revealed. Its detailed description and language description inherit and develop the tradition of excellent novels of the previous generation. One of the outstanding achievements of A Dream of Red Mansions is to "radiate a strong poetic and ideal brilliance".

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