In "A Dream of Red Mansions", the love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu is one of the cores of the book. Their love tragedy is touching and reflects the constraints and helplessness of feudal society.
Jia Baoyu is the son of the Jia family. He is naturally intelligent but rebellious and does not like the constraints of feudal ethics. Lin Daiyu is Jia Mu's granddaughter. She is smart, sensitive, and full of pessimism about life and the future. The two have known each other since childhood, and have gradually developed a deep relationship. However, their love was hindered by feudal ethics and family interests.
In feudal society, marriages were often arranged by parents, and the free love between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu was not allowed. In addition, the elders of the Jia family also believed that Lin Daiyu was weak and unsuitable to be Jia Baoyu's wife, and preferred Xue Baochai. Under this circumstance, the love between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu became more and more difficult.
Despite facing many difficulties, Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu still stick to their feelings for each other. They expressed their thoughts and love for each other through poems, letters and other methods. However, Lin Daiyu eventually died in melancholy and despair, and Jia Baoyu was also disheartened after losing Lin Daiyu, and finally became a monk.
