Records of Dingguo Fengyunlu

Since Pangu created the world and Nuwa created humans, humans have appeared, accompanied by intelligence far beyond that of other creatures. They live in groups and have their own rules of survival. But I don't know when they started to create words to record the changes of all things and the joys and sorrows of all living beings. At the same time, the tribe evolved into a dynasty and formed a system of monarchs, ministers, and families. Human beings stopped migrating and hunting, and began to live in one place. Some lived a self-sufficient life where men farmed and women weaved. Some were literate and had the honor to manage the land and water of a place. When the people under his rule lived in peace and contentment and had nothing to do, the good people began to write down the changes in the court and the great achievements and merits of the personnel. Gradually, the post of Taishiguan was established, specializing in recording major events of the previous dynasty. But there was a period of time in history that seemed to have disappeared without any records. There were no treacherous officials, famous officials, or excellent works passed down to later generations. Even unofficial history has no records at all. According to rumors, Cao Xueqin once sleepwalked here. When he woke up, he wanted to record it, but he forgot about seven or eight. He only remembered a few points, so he filled in the blank spaces with gods and ghosts. This is the origin of "The Story of the Stone". Unfortunately, when Cao was halfway through writing, he actually forgot about the subsequent events. However, he still felt that it was inappropriate to make nonsense, so he only completed half of the article, so he had some leftover thoughts.