Was it the Dream of the Red Chamber or the Story of the Stone that came first? What was the origin of these two names?

Dream of the Red Chamber-Story of the Stone was the name given to the two classical Chinese novels, Dream of the Red Chamber and Story of the Stone. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a novel about the aristocratic society of the Qing Dynasty. It used the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others as the main thread to show the hypocrisy, depravity, and sorrow of the aristocratic society. " Story of the Stone " was a novel with a stone as the main character. It mainly described the magical experience of the stone being born from the stone and the various relationships between the stone and humans. These two novels were both classics in the history of Chinese literature and were hailed as the pinnacle of Chinese classical novels.

The first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber',' Story of the Stone 'was not the first chapter of the novel in the true sense, but the prologue to the entire' Dream of the Red Chamber'. The introduction of the novel mainly introduced the background, characters, and story outline of the novel so that the readers could have a preliminary understanding of the overall situation of the novel. The title of the chapter " Story of the Stone " was actually a name for the main character of the novel, Shi Tou. In the novel, Stone was Jia Baoyu's original name. For some reason, he was demoted to the mortal world and became a stone. In this chapter, the author introduced his experience in the human world and his relationship with Jia Baoyu from the perspective of the stone, which laid the foundation for the whole story. In addition, the preface also introduced the main characters and the plot of the novel so that the readers could have an understanding of the overall structure and content of the novel. Therefore, although "Story of the Stone" is not the real first chapter of "Dream of the Red Chamber", it has an important guiding significance in the whole novel and is a necessary prerequisite for readers to understand the whole story.

The titles of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were as follows: 1 Original Title: Story of the Stone 2. Aliases: Love Monk Record, Fengyue Baojian, Jinling Twelve Beauties Official Title: Dream of the Red Chamber The origins of these names were as follows: 1. Original title: The Story of the Stone: This name comes from a stone in the novel created by the author Cao Xueqin. In the novel, the stone represented Jia Baoyu's family and was one of the main plots of the novel. 2. Other names: Love Monk Record, Feng Yue Bao Jian, The Twelve Beauties of Jinling: These names came from the characters and plots in the novel. The Love Monk referred to the plot of Jia Baoyu and his confidants living in the temple; the Treasure Mirror of the Moon and Breeze referred to a jade pendant beside Jia Baoyu, implying that Jia Baoyu was a person who could avoid being involved in worldly affairs; and the Twelve Beauties of Jinling referred to the twelve most outstanding girls in the novel. 3. Official Title: Dream of the Red Chamber: This name was a consensus in the literary world and was the content of the novel that Cao Xueqin hoped the readers would know. In the novel, Jia Baoyu was a protagonist who left his family to grow up in an unfamiliar environment because of a family accident. From Jia Baoyu's perspective, the novel narrated his life experience and emotional journey in an unfamiliar environment.

The first two chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', which depicted the relationship between the Jia family's characters, were as follows: ``` grandmother Jia Jia Baoyu Lin Daiyu Father Jia Jia Zheng Xue baochai lady Wang Wang Xifeng Shi Xiangyun Jia yuanchun Jia yingchun Jia Tanchun Jia Xichun miaoyu Sister Jia Qiao ``` Why was the Dream of the Red Chamber called the Story of the Stone? 'Story of the Stone' was the original name of the Chinese classic novel 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. The story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others was set in the Jia family mansion. Because the characters, plot, and fate in the novel were all based on the stone itself, it was called the Story of the Stone. At the same time, a large number of poems and couplets in the novel were also based on the stone culture, so the novel was also called "Story of the Stone".

'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classical Chinese novel with many names that were full of metaphor. The following are some of the common metaphor: 1. Jia Baoyu: His name "Jia Baoyu" can be interpreted as "flawless jade", which means purity and nobility. At the same time, he was also called "Brother Bao", which implied that his fate was full of troubles. 2. Lin Daiyu: Her name "Lin Daiyu" can be interpreted as "Lin Ruhai's daughter", implying that she is a person with rich content. At the same time, she was also called "Daiyu", which implied fragility and loneliness. Xue Baochai: Her name "Xue Baochai" can be interpreted as "Aunt Xue's niece", implying that she is a person with a deep family background. At the same time, she was also called "Miss Bao", which implied nobility and elegance. 4. Shi Xiangyun: Her name "Shi Xiangyun" could be interpreted as "the daughter of a historian", implying that she was a person with a unique background. At the same time, she was also known as "Xiang Yun", which meant freedom and unruliness. 5. Jia Yuanchun: Her name "Jia Yuanchun" could be interpreted as "the second daughter of the Jia family", implying that she was a person of noble status. At the same time, she was also known as the " visiting princess ", which implied the honor and honor of the family. 6. Miaoyu: Her name Miaoyu can be interpreted as "above Miaoyu", implying that she is an extremely noble person. At the same time, she was also called "nun", which implied loneliness and poverty. These are just some of the common names in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. There are many other names that also have profound meanings.

'Dream of the Red Chamber' was also known as 'Story of the Stone' because the main characters and plot of this novel originated from a piece of rock called 'stone'. In the novel, the stone became the residence of the Jia family and the birthplace of Jia Baoyu. It was also an object and scene that appeared many times in the story. At the same time,"stone" also became the theme and symbol of the novel, representing the impermanence of life and the unpredictability of fate. In addition, the plot of the novel was also full of magic and supernatural phenomena, such as Lin Daiyu's death, Xue Baochai's monk, etc. These plots had a certain connection with the stone culture and Taoism. Therefore, the fact that the name of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' contained the element of 'stone' also reflected its cultural background and theme.

The reason why 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was called 'Story of the Stone' was because the main characters, plots, and scenes in the novel all took place in a stone house, and stones were one of the important elements in the novel. The name 'Story of the Stone' originated from the stone image in the novel. It closely connected the stone with the theme, plot and characters of the novel, reflecting the fantasy and fictional nature of the novel. At the same time, the name "Story of the Stone" was also related to the myths and legends about stones in traditional Chinese novels and had a certain cultural meaning.

Dream of the Red Chamber was called the Story of the Stone because the story in the novel took place in an illusory world called the Story of the Stone. This world was described as a natural environment made of stones and vegetation. The characters, plots, and stories all originated from the Story of the Stone. The name of the novel,"Dream of the Red Chamber", was also derived from a part of "Story of the Stone" to highlight the theme and meaning of this fictional world.

The original English name of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was 'The Scarlet Letter'. The name came from the red-covered' Dream of the Red Chamber 'collection of novels that appeared in the novel. It was said that the red words Scarlet Letter on the cover was a homonym of the female protagonist Lin Daiyu's name, Lin Ruhai. Scarlet symbolized red, passion, and passion. In addition, there was another important character in the novel, Jia Zheng, the cousin of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. He was portrayed as a corrupt, selfish and cold image in the novel. Therefore, in the English translation of the novel, in addition to The Scarlet Letter, the word Jia Zheng was added to express the corruption and coldness of this character.

There were many nicknames for the characters in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. The following were the nicknames of some of the main characters: - ** Jia Baoyu **: Young Master Yi Hong, Crimson Cave Flower Master, Rich and Noble Idler, Busy with Nothing, Evil Root and Misfortune, Demon King of Chaos, The World's Most Lewd Man, The Most Sentimental Man in All Times. - [Lin Daiyu]: Piao 'er, Concubine Xiaoxiang, Sister Lin, Crying Ghost. - ** Xue Baochai **: Lord of Turnip, Sister Bao, Cold Fragrance Pill. - ** Wang Xifeng **: Feng Lazi, Feng Sister, housekeeper, make-up hero. - ** Shi Xiangyun **: An old friend of Zhenxia, Han Xiangyun, Xiang Xiaozi, Xiangyun. - ** Grandmother Jia **: Shi Taijun, Old Ancestor, Old Lady. - ** Xiren **: Flower Xiren, Pearl, and Lady Xi. - ** Xiang Ling **: Water caltrop flower, Miss Xiang Ling, Dumb Xiang Ling, Husband and Wife Hui. - ** Qingwen **: Hibiscus Flower Goddess, Yong Qingwen, Girl. - ** Tanchun **: Banana Guest, Rose, Third Miss. While waiting for the TV series, you can also click on the link below to read the classic original work of "Dafeng Nightwatchman"!