What Cao Family Textual Critics? I'm a Dream of the Red Chamber Conspiracy Theorist
什么曹家考据党，我是红楼索隐派
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This book, a commentary on historical injustices starting with *Dream of the Red Chamber*, offers a completely new perspective that immediately piqued my curiosity. The author's writing is excellent, and most importantly, it doesn't glorify the Qing Dynasty. I've read so many Tianmu novels that either fawn over various feudal emperors or excessively praise the Qing Dynasty—it's nauseating!
This subject matter is rare and evoked my memories. When I was a child reading *Dream of the Red Chamber*, many plot points seemed inexplicable, such as why burn a broken mirror or bury fallen flowers. Later, I understood everything. It's a historical mirror of romance, with two sides: one side is the glamorous beauty, the other is the stark reality of skeletons.
I must say, this is a great article. The most important thing about Tianmu Literature is that the characters from different dynasties are not out of character (OOC), and the author's character descriptions are also excellent 👍🏻. The research is thorough and insightful; those details all corroborate the connection to the Ming Dynasty.
From the moment Liu Rushi appeared, my eyes welled up with tears, and by the time she carried the tombstone for a lifetime, I was overwhelmed with emotion. This is truly a rare gem among Tianmu novels. The plot flows smoothly, the writing is equally impressive, and most importantly, every character is fully realized, avoiding the stereotypical portrayals found in mainstream Tianmu novels (such as…
This is very well written. It has directly drawn me into the allegorical interpretation school of thought. I hope more people will see this. Currently, many people only know the version that Cao Xueqin was Cao Yin's son. I hope more people will see the allegorical interpretation school's understanding. Personally, I think there is too much evidence for the allegorical interpretation school, and too much misinterpretation by the Qing Dynasty!
Awesome, foreign persimmons can see such a combination of "A Dream of Red Mansions" and historical celestial texts. You are the first. The others are general history or unofficial historical anecdotes. There are not many celestial live broadcasts with connotations. What I have seen is that you are the best. Those who dare to write indexes on "A Dream of Red Mansions", you are the first one I read!!!
It's really good! The author writes wonderfully. The current reading mainly focuses on *Dream of the Red Chamber* and the Ming Dynasty, with not much about the Qing Dynasty. I think that's great; the Qing Dynasty is disgusting, and I don't like it much either. The author writes exceptionally well, especially the references to the *Dream of the Red Chamber* indexing school—I think they're excellent! 👌🏻 Keep up the good work, author!
Beautiful and meticulously researched. I hope you'll write about Journey to the West later. Recently, I saw that the "utter annihilation" literally means foreigners burning down Chinese-made fortresses, city walls, covered bridges, and plaques. The French Man in the Iron Mask refers to the Ming Dynasty prince being imprisoned for 34 years. The research on the lions, elephants, and roc in Journey to the West, referencing national flags and emblems, is very heartbreaking (╥╥).
Last year, I learned about Suo Yin's school of Dream of Red Mansions when it was very popular. After reading Suo Yin's views, I knew everything about Dream of Red Mansions. Later, I found this book on the home page. The author writes very well, and is very careful in wording, sentences, and the direction of the story, including the cultural science popularization in the foreshadowing, as well as…
This book is incredibly powerful. The author not only possesses profound knowledge but also seamlessly integrates historical events with the overall narrative, avoiding any unnecessary details and making it a very engaging read. The interpretations of the *Dream of the Red Chamber* allegorical theories gave me goosebumps, and I'm officially joining the allegorical school.