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Dream of the Red Chamber
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Dream of the Red Chamber or The Story of the Stone is an 18th-century Chinese novel authored by Cao Xueqin, considered to be one of the Four Great Classic Novels of Chinese literature. It is known for
A scene from the novel, painted by Xu Baozhuan (1810–1873)
A scene from the novel, painted by Xu Baozhuan (1810–1873)
A page from the "Jimao manuscript" (one of the Rouge versions) of the novel, 1759
A page from the "Jimao manuscript" (one of the Rouge versions) of the novel, 1759
The "Jiaxu manuscript", 1754
The "Jiaxu manuscript", 1754
A piece from a series of brush paintings by the Qing dynasty artist Sun Wen (1818–1904), depicting a scene from the novel
A piece from a series of brush paintings by the Qing dynasty artist Sun Wen (1818–1904), depicting a scene from the novel
Jia Baoyu
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Jia Baoyu is the principal character in the classic 18th century Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber.
Dream of the Red Chamber
…into the same character), is then given a chance to learn from human existence, and enters the mortal realm. In the Cheng-Gao versions, he is reborn as Jia Baoyu ("Precious Jade") – thus "The Story of the Stone". The novel provides a detailed, episodic record of life in the two branches of the wealthy, aristocratic…
An 1832 illustration of Jia Baoyu
An 1832 illustration of Jia Baoyu