Is there a table of contents that Mr. Cao only wrote for 80 chapters in the original novel of Dream of the Red Chamber?
Mr. Cao had only written 80 chapters of the original 'Dream of the Red Chamber', so it was often referred to as the' 80-chapter book'. The following is a rough table of contents for the 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber': Chapter One: Zhen Shiyin's Dream Awareness, Psychic Awareness, Jia Yucun's Love for a Lady The second chapter: Lady Jia passed away on Mount Hua and Jia Baoyu dreamt in the Great Illusionary Land. Chapter 3: Lin Daiyu mistakenly falls into the cliché Jia Baoyu's first test of the rain Chapter Four: Xue Baochai's Love for Jia Baoyu, Jia Baoyu's Nanny, Talks About the Gourd Chapter Five: Jia Yuanchun's Family Feast, Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu's Father's Death Chapter 6: Jia Mansion's Birthday Banquet Jia Baoyu's Birthday Lin Daiyu's Lantern Festival Chapter Seven: Wang Xifeng's Poison Set Up Lovesickness Game Jia Yingchun Chance Encounter Xichun's Death Chapter Eight: Shi Xiangyun Drunk on the Battlefield, Don't Laugh at Jia Baoyu, Dream of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Chapter Nine: Lin Daiyu mistakenly listened to the words of the Grandmother Jia, Jia Baoyu mistakenly ate the forbidden fruit Chapter 10: Grandmother Jia Cherishes the Gourd at the End of Spring Jia Baoyu Sleepwalks on the Great Desolation Mountain Chapter 11: Wang Xifeng Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat Jia Baoyu's dream of Waterfall Chapter 12: Jia Yuanchun's Funeral Outside the Official Residence Jia Baoyu Dreams in the Great Illusionary Land Chapter 13: Lin Daiyu's Mother, Jia Jia's Son, Jia Baoyu's Dream of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Chapter 14: Jia Mansion Moves to a New Residence, Grand View Garden, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai, Mid-Autumn Festival Couplet Poetry Chapter 15: Shi Xiangyun Drunk on the Battlefield, Lord Grim, Wang Xifeng Havoc in Ningguo Mansion Chapter 16: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterloo-Waterfall Chapter 17: Jia Yuanchun's funeral, Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 18: Wang Xifeng Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat Jia Baoyu Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 19: Shi Xiangyun Drunk on the Battlefield, Lord Grim, Wang Xifeng Havoc in Ningguo Mansion Chapter 20: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd at the End of Spring Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterloo-Waterfall Chapter 21: Jia Yuanchun's Funeral Outside the Official Residence Jia Baoyu's Dream of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Chapter Twenty-Two: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter Twenty-Three: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd at the End of Spring Jia Baoyu's Nightmare at Waterfall Chapter Twenty-Four: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 25: Shi Xiangyun Drunk on the Battlefield, Don't Laugh at Lin Daiyu's Mother, Grandmother Jia's Son Chapter 26: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 27: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter Twenty-Eight: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterloo-Waterfall Chapter Twenty-Nine: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 30: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 31: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter Thirty-Two: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd at the End of Spring Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterloo-Waterfall Chapter Thirty-Three: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 34: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official residence Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 35: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng, when sick, she made up for the golden sparrow fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter Thirty-Six: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterloo-Waterfall Chapter 37: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 38: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 39: Wang Xifeng Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat Jia Baoyu Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 40: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd at the End of Spring Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterloo-Waterfall Chapter 41: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 42: Jia Yuanchun's Funeral Outside the Official Residence Jia Baoyu's Dream of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Chapter 43: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 44: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd at the End of Spring Jia Baoyu's Nightmare at Waterfall Chapter 45: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 46: Jia Yuanchun's Funeral Outside the Official Residence Jia Baoyu's Dream of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Chapter 47: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 48: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterloo-Waterfall Chapter 49: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 50: Jia Yuanchun's Funeral Outside the Official Residence Jia Baoyu's Dream of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Chapter 51: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter Fifty-Two: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterloo-Waterfall Chapter 53: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 54: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 55: Wang Xifeng Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat Jia Baoyu Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 56: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd at the End of Spring Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterloo-Waterfall Chapter 57: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng, when sick, she made up for the golden sparrow fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 58: Jia Yuanchun's Funeral Outside the Official Residence Jia Baoyu's Dream of Mandarin Duck and Butterfly Chapter 59: Wang Xifeng Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat Jia Baoyu Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 60: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterfall Chapter 61: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 62: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 63: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 64: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterfall Chapter 65: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Jia Yuanchun's funeral, Jia Baoyu's dream of mandarin ducks and butterflies Chapter 67: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 68: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterfall Chapter 69: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 70: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 71: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 72: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterfall Chapter 73: Wang Xifeng Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat Jia Baoyu Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 74: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 75: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 76: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterlooo Chapter 77: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 78: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 79: Wang Xifeng Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat Jia Baoyu Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 80: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterfall Chapter 81: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter Eighty-Two: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 83: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 84: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterfall Chapter 85: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 86: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 87: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 88: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterfall Chapter 89: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 90: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 91: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness, making up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 92: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterfall Chapter 93: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 94: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 95: Wang Xifeng Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat Jia Baoyu Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 96: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd of Spring's Evening Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterfall Chapter 97: Wang Xifeng Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat Jia Baoyu Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem Chapter 98: Jia Yuanchun's funeral outside the official Jia Baoyu's mandarin duck butterfly dream Chapter 99: Wang Xifeng, Wang Xifeng's illness makes up for the sparrow's golden fur coat, Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai's Mid-Autumn Festival couplet poem A Hundred Chapters: Grandmother Jia's Regret for the Gourd at the End of Spring, Jia Baoyu's Dream of Waterfall
The main content of each chapter of the first 80 chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber (No table of contents)
The main content of each of the first 80 chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber is as follows: Chapter One: Zhen Shiyin's Dream Awareness, Psychic Awareness, Jia Yucun's Love for a Lady Zhen Shiyin got the help of the fox spirit in his dream to get to know Lin Daiyu and form a fate with her. Jia Yucun was entrusted by Zhen Shiyin to go to the Xue family to find Xue Pan's whereabouts. On the way, he met Xue Baochai. The second chapter: Grandmother Jia will be haunted by a dream Jia Baoyu is talented In her dream, Grandmother Jia dreamed that her late wife was told by the gods about the various disappointments of the Jia family, so she decided to find new hope in Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. Jia Baoyu met Lin Daiyu in the study room, and their relationship warmed up. Chapter 3: Shi Xiangyun Drunk on the Battlefield, Lord Grim, Jia Baoyu's Soul Travel, Love and Joy Jia Baoyu dreamed that he and Shi Xiangyun were drinking and having fun in the desert. When he woke up, he found that Shi Xiangyun had passed away. The Great Void Immortal gave Jia Baoyu the opportunity to travel in the Great Void, allowing him to transcend the mortal world. Chapter Four: Wang Xifeng's Poisonous Lovesickness Game Jia Baoyu Is Half Awake and Half Drunk, Missing Beauty In order to frame Jia Lian, Wang Xifeng set up a lovesick plot to poison Jia Baoyu. Jia Baoyu realized his mistake in his dream and decided to give up this relationship. Chapter 5: Lin Daiyu Mistook Jia Baoyu for Her Rival Xue Baochai Because of the misunderstanding between Jia Baoyu and Baochai, Lin Daiyu's relationship with them deteriorated. In his dream, Jia Baoyu realized his relationship with Baochai and decided to give it up. Chapter Six: Jia Baoyu's First Test of Yun Yuqing, Wang Xifeng's Havoc in Ningguo Mansion Jia Baoyu and Wang Xifeng met by chance in the Rong Mansion, and the two began a relationship. Grandmother Jia decided to let Wang Xifeng become the housekeeper of the Jia family because of her flirtatious appearance. Chapter Seven: When Granny Liu entered the Rong Mansion, Lin Daiyu mistook Grandmother Jia's mother for her sister. Grandmother Liu was mistaken by Grandmother Jia for Lin Daiyu's mother when she came to the Rong Mansion. Lin Daiyu was heartbroken because of her mother's death. Chapter Eight: Jia Yuanchun chooses the phoenix algae fairy Jia Baoyu looks at the flowers in spring and worries Jia Yuanchun's longing for Jia Baoyu during the period of visiting relatives had turned into a flower in his dream.
The contents of chapters 1 to 5 of Dream of the Red Chamber are summarized briefly.
The contents of chapters 1 to 5 of the Dream of the Red Chamber were summarized as follows: The first chapter mainly talked about the origins of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, as well as Jia Baoyu's life in the Jia family. The second chapter described how Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai got to know each other and liked each other after they returned to the Jia residence. The third chapter described the intimate relationship between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, as well as the family friendship of the Jia family. The fourth chapter revealed Jia Baoyu's struggle and growth against the family inheritance. The fifth chapter described Jia Baoyu's travels in the Grand Illusionary Land and foretold the fate of the main female characters in the novel.
The contents of the first to fifth chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.
Of course, I can tell you the contents of the first five chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. Chapter One: Recording the Poetry of Jia Baoyu, a Noble Family This chapter described Jia Baoyu's home, the Immortal Garden of Poetry, and the story of his relationship with his cousin, Lin Daiyu. In this chapter, Jia Baoyu met Lin Daiyu for the first time and showed her deep affection. The second time: Grandmother Jia attended the visit This chapter described the process of Jia Baoyu's mother, Grandmother Jia, attending the visit and described her etiquette towards Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. In this chapter, there were many images of characters, such as the pregnant Xue Baochai and the precious Wang Xifeng. Chapter 3: Lin Daiyu's Crying Poem This chapter described Lin Daiyu's struggle to compose poems and revealed her inner world. Lin Daiyu's sense of pressure and helplessness was very clear in this chapter. Chapter Four: Jia Baoyu's Gift This chapter described the poem that Jia Baoyu had refined for the sake of giving gifts. It made people feel that he was concerned about gifts and privacy. In this chapter, there were many characters that could be displayed, such as the relationship between several cousins. Chapter 5: Grandmother Jia's Death This chapter described the process of Jia Baoyu's mother's death and described the changes in his mood. In this chapter, there were also many characters that could be displayed, such as Old Lady Chen, Xue Baochai, and so on. In short, this chapter described the main plot of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' and showed the depth and meaning of the story.
Were the chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' written by Cao Xueqin? Or was it only the first 80 chapters written by Cao Xueqin?
Not all of the chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were written by Cao Xueqin. In fact, only the first 80 chapters were written by Cao Xueqin. Cao Xueqin was the author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. He had created the entire plot and character setting of' Dream of the Red Chamber'. However, in the early writing process of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', Cao Xueqin had collaborated with other characters to make some changes and alterations to the chapters and plots of the novel. Later, Cao Xueqin completed the first 80 chapters of the novel and submitted them to the publishing company. In the end, Hu Shi and others sorted out the complete chapter and plot of the novel. Therefore, the chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' actually included many different versions of modifications, additions, and removals, while Cao Xueqin only created the entire framework of the novel.
Dream of the Red Chamber Cao
'Dream of the Red Chamber' was an ancient Chinese novel written by Cao Xueqin, a Qing Dynasty writer. The novel was set against the background of the rise and fall of the Jia, Shi, Wang, and Xue families, and the love and marriage tragedies of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and Xue Baochai as the main line. It depicted the life of a group of boudoir beauties who were more knowledgeable than men, showing the true beauty of human nature and tragedy. It was an epic work that showed the beauty of women from various angles and the state of ancient Chinese society. Through Dream of the Red Chamber, Cao Xueqin criticized the debauchery and corruption of the feudal society and revealed the cruel oppression and exploitation of the working people by the landlord class and aristocrats. In addition, the novel also extensively reflected the social contradictions and class struggles at that time, and criticized the traditional ideas of the landlord class such as feudal ethics. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was regarded as the pinnacle of Chinese classical novels. It had worldwide influence and was an encyclopedia of China's feudal society. It was the epitome of traditional culture.
A summary of the contents of the first two chapters of Dream of the Red Chamber
The first two chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' mainly introduced the Jia family's background and basic situation, as well as the love story of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. In the first chapter, it described the fickleness of the world and the personalities of the people inside and outside the Jia residence. Jia Yucun saw a scene of romance in the Grand Illusionary Land, which led to the relationship between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. In the second chapter, it described some of Jia Baoyu's strange phenomena and dissatisfaction with the state of the world when he was young, showing his early maturity, intelligence, and rebellious character. At the same time, it also described Jia Baoyu's special feelings for the woman in the Dream of the Red Chamber. These two chapters laid the foundation for the development of the entire novel, showing the character's personality and the main clues.
Was the first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' written by Cao Xueqin?
The first 80 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were not written by Cao Xueqin alone but by multiple authors. Cao Xueqin was one of the main authors, but he was not the only one who wrote the first 80 chapters. In addition, Gao E, Cheng Weiyuan, and others had also completed the first 80 chapters. Cheng Weiyuan was known as "Mr. Continuation" in "Dream of the Red Chamber". He added some of his own thoughts and opinions into the book, which improved the ideology and artistry of "Dream of the Red Chamber" to a certain extent. Cao Xueqin criticized Cheng Weiyuan's continuation, saying that he had lost the original intention of his writing. Therefore, it can be said that the first 80 chapters of the Dream of the Red Chamber were written by a variety of authors with different writing styles and thoughts in different places. Together, they constituted this extensive and profound literary work.
Was Cao Xueqin the author of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'?
Whether Cao Xueqin was the author of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', there was still a debate. Cao Xueqin was from the Qing Dynasty. His masterpiece was 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a very important classical Chinese novel, known as one of the great works in the history of Chinese novels. This novel tells the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others, depicting the life of an illusory and complicated feudal dynasty family. However, whether Cao Xueqin had written the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', there was still controversy. Some scholars believe that Cao Xueqin may have only written the first half of the novel and the remaining 40 chapters were written by other authors. These last 40 chapters were very different from the first half of Cao Xueqin's text, and some of the contents in the last 40 chapters did not conform to Cao Xueqin's original intention. Other scholars believed that Cao Xueqin was the author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. The first half of the novel was the prototype of the novel, and the last 40 chapters were the continuation of the first half. They believed that Cao Xueqin had died while writing 'Dream of the Red Chamber', and that the first half of the text had been continued by his family, friends, and others. Whether Cao Xueqin was the author of the last 40 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', there was still a debate. Regardless of whether he was the author or not,'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a very important classical Chinese novel that had a profound impact on Chinese literature and culture.
Who wrote the original Dream of the Red Chamber?
The original work of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was written by Cao Xueqin, a Qing Dynasty writer.
Who wrote the last 20 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'?
The last 20 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' were generally believed to be written by Cao Xueqin. Cao Xueqin was the author of " Dream of the Red Chamber ". His real name was Cao Yin, and his name was Xu Dong. He was a writer, painter, and calligrapher in the Qing Dynasty. According to research, Cao Xueqin experienced many twists and turns in the process of writing "Dream of the Red Chamber" and finally completed the last 20 chapters of the novel and died around 1884. Cao Xueqin was very meticulous in her character description and excellent in her plot arrangement. His novel used the rise and fall of the four families of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue as the main line to describe the lives and emotions of the main characters such as Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai. It also described the various ills of China's feudal society and the distortion of human nature. The last 20 chapters of 'Dream of the Red Chamber's' exquisite style of writing and compact plot were one of Cao Xueqin's representative works and also a classic of Chinese classical novels.