After reading the first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', I deeply understood the romance and sadness of youth, dreams and loss. This work made me reconsider the meaning of youth, as well as my understanding of life and death, love and hate. At the same time, I also realized that life was unfair, but only through silent hard work can I obtain unexpected gains.
The first chapter of Dream of the Red Chamber revolved around Zhen Shiyin, Jia Yucun, Jia Baoyu, and Lin Daiyu. The first chapter began with the origin of the story of the Stone (Dream of the Red Chamber). A monk and a Taoist priest brought a heaven-mending stone (Psychic Jade) to the mortal world to gain experience and met Zhen Shiyin in Gusu. Zhen Shiyin befriended and helped Jia Hua, a native of Huzhou, who lived in the neighboring Gourd Temple. One day, Zhen Shiyin had a daydream. In his dream, he saw a monk and a Taoist carrying a piece of jade to reincarnate. Shiyin saw the words "Psychic Jade" on the jade. After waking up, he forgot about this dream. Jia Yucun was dismissed from his post due to his greed and cruelty. He taught Lin Daiyu, the only daughter of Lin Ruhai, the salt inspector, to read and write. Daiyu was the Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass that descended to the mortal world, and Baoyu was the stone that descended to the mortal world. Zhen Shiyin's daughter, Yinglian, was lost and he became a monk. This time, he mainly told these stories.
The first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' had 20 words: Youth and romance, lost dreams, unfair life, and hard work.
The first chapter of Dream of the Red Chamber left a deep impression on me. Through this article, I was introduced to a complex and magnificent world, the Jia family. This place was full of luxury, trickery, and emotional turmoil. I was shocked by the scene of Grandmother Jia's birthday celebration and felt the huge family and complicated relationships of the Jia family. This made me think deeply about China's feudal society and family structure. The first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' demonstrated the literary value of the novel and its profound revelation of human nature.
The first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', through the rise and fall of Zhen Shiyin's family and the story of Jia Baoyu's growth, I deeply understood the romance and sadness of youth, dreams and loss. This work made me reconsider the meaning of youth, as well as my understanding of life and death, love and hate. At the same time, I also realized that life was unfair, but only through silent hard work could I obtain unexpected results.
Zhen Shiyin dreams of psychic Jia Yucun, Yinglian lost, Zhen Shiyin became a monk.
The first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' mainly talked about Zhen Shiyin's dream-like consciousness and the story of Jia Yucun's love for his daughter. Zhen Shiyin befriended Jia Yucun. After his daughter Yinglian disappeared, Zhen Shiyin became a monk. This time, it also revealed the origins of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu.
The first chapter of Dream of the Red Chamber mainly narrated three stories. First, it was about the origins of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. Jia Baoyu was a stone abandoned by Nüwa. He was brought to the mortal world by a monk and became Jia Baoyu. As for Lin Daiyu, she was a plant called Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass. She had also descended with the stone and became Lin Daiyu. The second story was about Zhen Shiyin and Jia Yucun's acquaintance. Zhen Shiyin was a village official who lived near the Gourd Temple. He got to know Jia Yucun and helped him take the exam. However, Zhen Shiyin's daughter, Yinglian, was kidnapped and the Zhen family was burned down. In the end, Zhen Shiyin heard the song " Alright Song " of a crippled Taoist and decided to leave with him. The third story was about the previous life's love between the Shenying Attendant and the Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass. The Shenying attendant was a fairy. She and the Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass had formed an alliance and descended to the mortal world together. These stories laid the foundation for the opening of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', showing the origins of the main characters and the intertwined fates of the plot.
The first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' mainly talked about three things. Firstly, it was about the origins of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. Jia Baoyu was a stone that descended to the mortal world. He was abandoned by Nüwa at the foot of Qinggeng Peak and later became a servant of Shenying. Lin Daiyu was a Crimson Pearl Immortal Grass that had descended to the mortal world. The appearance of these two characters laid the foundation for the subsequent story. Next was Zhen Shiyin's story. Zhen Shiyin was an intellectual with a three-year-old daughter, Yinglian. He had a dream that a monk and a Taoist priest were going to reincarnate with a piece of jade. When he woke up, he forgot about the dream. Not long after, his daughter went missing and his house was caught in a fire, so he became a monk with a pessimistic outlook on life. Finally, it was Jia Yucun's story. Jia Yucun was a poor intellectual. He often visited the Zhen family and was loved by the Zhen family's servant girl, Jiao Xing. Due to Zhen Shiyin's financial support, Jia Yucun was elected to be an official. These stories laid the foundation for the subsequent plot development of 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. In general, the first chapter mainly introduced the background and relationships of the main characters, laying the foundation for the subsequent stories.
The first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was mainly about Zhen Shiyin and Jia Yucun. Zhen Shiyin was a wealthy man. He met Jia Yucun, a man from Huzhou who lived next door. Jia Yucun went to the capital to take the exam with Zhen Shiyin's help, but he unfortunately lost Zhen Shiyin's daughter, Yinglian, on the way. Zhen Shiyin was enlightened by a monk and became a monk because of his family's decline. Jia Yucun made a name for himself in the capital. He first married Zhen Shiyin's servant girl Jiao Xing as his second wife, and later became the official. However, Jia Yucun was dismissed from his post due to his greed and began to teach the daughter of the salt inspector Lin Ruhai, Lin Daiyu, to read and write. This time, he also introduced the characters and background of the Jia family, such as the discussion between Leng Zixing and Jia Yucun, as well as the crisis of the Jia family and Jia Baoyu's cleverness and mischief. After Daiyu's mother passed away, Grandmother Jia wanted to take her into the Jia residence, but Daiyu refused to say a word or take another step, afraid of being laughed at. In short, the first chapter mainly showed the turning point of Zhen Shiyin and Jia Yucun's fate, as well as the introduction of the characters and background of the Jia family.
The first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' mainly described Zhen Shiyin's encounter with the Psychic Jade in his dream, as well as Jia Yucun's longing for Jia Baoyu. This chapter reveals the rise and fall of Zhen Shiyin's family and foreshadows the direction of the whole book. At the same time, through the similarities between Zhen Shiyin and Jia Baoyu, it shows the direction of the protagonist's fate. The author Cao Xueqin, through this description and the creation of Lin Daiyu and other characters, showed his deep insight into human nature and his thoughts on the mortal world. This time, the opening chapter also used mythological elements to set the tone for the entire story. The first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' had left a deep impression on the readers, and it had aroused their anticipation for the subsequent chapters.