Looking at Dongting Lake was a poem written by the Lady Dowager in the Grand View Garden in the classic Jiangnan literary masterpiece Dream of the Red Chamber. It mainly described the beautiful scenery of Dongting Lake and the joy of the Lady Dowager. Wang Dongting expressed the feelings of the author, Grandmother Jia. She expressed her longing for her hometown and relatives, as well as her praise and reverence for nature. In the poem, she described the lake water of Dongting Lake as a mirror, the mountains as black as black, and the beautiful scenery of birds, animals, insects, and fish. She expressed her amazement and awe towards nature. At the same time, she also expressed her longing for her hometown and her concern for her family. Through the description of Dongting Lake, she connected her hometown with the beautiful scenery in the distance to express her longing for her hometown. The entire poem was smooth, beautiful, and sincere. It was a classic work of Jiangnan classical literature.