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Psychological description, modal perspective, and body language are three important clues to interpret the identity, cultural accomplishment, character, and fate of many characters in Dream of Red Mansions. This book picks out one or two words from the recapitulation, storyline or dialogue of Dream of Red Mansions to summarize the human nature and behavioral characteristics of different characters. It is both lively and insightful.

This book is a "self-selected collection", divided into four volumes. Volume 1, reading and discovery. The main content is "A Dream of Red Mansions" and the development history of ancient Chinese families and the influence of the Cao family's family history on the novel. The basic point of view is that the object of reading and research should be the text. At the same time, it is emphasized that the 120 chapters of "Dream of Red Mansions" are a complete system. The authors of the last forty chapters are not Gao E and Cheng Weiyuan. They have made meritorious service in spreading "Dream of Red Mansions" rather than forging fake books for profit. The second part of this volume emphasizes that the study of red studies should pay attention to the excavation, collation and annotation of Cao family archives and edition materials. Volume 2, characters and moods. The author interprets the identity, cultural accomplishment, character traits, and fate of the nine female characters from the psychological description, mood, and body language of the characters, and analyzes the role and typical significance of these female characters in the novel. This breaks the rigid model of previous character studies in "A Dream of Red Mansions" and is considered an innovation by readers and critics.