When Zhang Dai wrote "Watching Snow at the Pavilion in the Heart of the Lake", Ming was indeed dead, but why did he go to see the snow back then? If he was only attracted by the snow, why didn't he go to see it during the day?
The Ming Dynasty had already fallen when Zhang Dai wrote Watching Snow at the Pavilion in the Heart of the Lake, but the plot of this book took place during Zhang Dai's life. In the novel, Zhang Dai described the scene of him watching the snow at the pavilion in the middle of the lake, as well as his feelings and longing for the snow. The reason why he went to see the snow was because of his love and nostalgia for the snow scene and his thoughts about the social situation at the end of the Ming Dynasty. If he was only attracted by the snow, he could go to other places to enjoy the beautiful scenery during the day. However, Zhang Dai chose to watch the snow in the novel because he wanted to feel the emotional experience brought by the snow scene more deeply and his thoughts on the social situation at the end of the Ming Dynasty. This was also the elegant taste and aesthetic taste that he displayed as a scholar.
