Dream of the Red Chamber-Story of the Stone

Dream of the Red Chamber was called the Story of the Stone because the story in the novel took place in an illusory world called the Story of the Stone. This world was described as a natural environment made of stones and vegetation. The characters, plots, and stories all originated from the Story of the Stone. The name of the novel,"Dream of the Red Chamber", was also derived from a part of "Story of the Stone" to highlight the theme and meaning of this fictional world.

The reason why 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was called 'Story of the Stone' was because the main characters, plots, and scenes in the novel all took place in a stone house, and stones were one of the important elements in the novel. The name 'Story of the Stone' originated from the stone image in the novel. It closely connected the stone with the theme, plot and characters of the novel, reflecting the fantasy and fictional nature of the novel. At the same time, the name "Story of the Stone" was also related to the myths and legends about stones in traditional Chinese novels and had a certain cultural meaning.

'Dream of the Red Chamber' was also known as 'Story of the Stone' because the main characters and plot of this novel originated from a piece of rock called 'stone'. In the novel, the stone became the residence of the Jia family and the birthplace of Jia Baoyu. It was also an object and scene that appeared many times in the story. At the same time,"stone" also became the theme and symbol of the novel, representing the impermanence of life and the unpredictability of fate. In addition, the plot of the novel was also full of magic and supernatural phenomena, such as Lin Daiyu's death, Xue Baochai's monk, etc. These plots had a certain connection with the stone culture and Taoism. Therefore, the fact that the name of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' contained the element of 'stone' also reflected its cultural background and theme.

The first chapter of 'Dream of the Red Chamber',' Story of the Stone 'was not the first chapter of the novel in the true sense, but the prologue to the entire' Dream of the Red Chamber'. The introduction of the novel mainly introduced the background, characters, and story outline of the novel so that the readers could have a preliminary understanding of the overall situation of the novel. The title of the chapter " Story of the Stone " was actually a name for the main character of the novel, Shi Tou. In the novel, Stone was Jia Baoyu's original name. For some reason, he was demoted to the mortal world and became a stone. In this chapter, the author introduced his experience in the human world and his relationship with Jia Baoyu from the perspective of the stone, which laid the foundation for the whole story. In addition, the preface also introduced the main characters and the plot of the novel so that the readers could have an understanding of the overall structure and content of the novel. Therefore, although "Story of the Stone" is not the real first chapter of "Dream of the Red Chamber", it has an important guiding significance in the whole novel and is a necessary prerequisite for readers to understand the whole story.

The Story of the Stone was originally a classic novel about the love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. It was later adapted into Dream of the Red Chamber for various reasons. According to legend, the reason why 'Story of the Stone' was adapted into 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was mainly because of the changes in literary schools and aesthetic trends at that time. In the Ming Dynasty, novels gradually changed from reflecting the perspective of folk life to the spiritual world of literati and scholar-bureaucrats. Cao Xueqin, the author of the Story of the Stone, was a typical literati. Therefore, after his work was adapted into Dream of the Red Chamber, it incorporated more of the literati's tastes and aesthetic concepts, and at the same time, it reflected the social style of the Ming Dynasty and the inner world of the characters more comprehensively. In addition,"Dream of the Red Chamber" also became a classic of Chinese classical novels because of its unique narrative structure and a large number of detailed descriptions. It also left behind a valuable wealth that was difficult to surpass for future generations.

The reason why 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was also known as 'Story of the Stone' was because its story background and characters revolved around a stone. In the novel, this stone was called "The Story of the Stone". It was the turning point of the protagonist Jia Baoyu's life experience, emotional entanglement, and fate. In addition, there were many plots and symbolic meanings related to stones in the novel, such as stones representing fate, the god of fate, fate entanglement, etc. Hence,'Story of the Stone' was also a famous nickname for 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.

Dream of the Red Chamber had not been changed. It was a classic work in Chinese classical literature and was hailed as a treasure in the world's literary treasure house. The Romance of the Western Chamber and the Story of the Stone were two other classic Chinese novels, but they did not have much historical relationship with the Dream of the Red Chamber.

"Story of the Stone" was originally called "Story of the Stone" in the Qing Dynasty. According to legend, Cao Xueqin had intended to write the story as a romance novel, but soon found that he could not write it as a complete novel. Therefore, he decided to cut and modify the novel and eventually renamed it 'Dream of the Red Chamber'. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a long novel that described China's feudal society. It mainly told the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others. Through the description of the characters in the novel, it shows the hypocrisy, depravity and cruelty of the feudal society, and also reveals the complexity and variety of human nature. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was hailed as a classic in the history of Chinese novels and an important part of Chinese culture.

Dream of the Red Chamber was originally called the Story of the Stone because the main characters and the background of the story were all from a stone. In the novel, stones were given many special meanings and became one of the symbols of the story. In addition, the name 'Story of the Stone' was simple and easy to remember.

The main content of Spring in the Red Chamber was the story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others flying kites in the Grand View Garden. The story started when everyone picked up a big butterfly kite that Miss Yanhong had flown in the Grand View Garden. It aroused everyone's interest, so everyone took out their kites and prepared to fly. Baoqin flew the big bat kite, Baochai flew the wild goose kite, but Baoyu couldn't fly the beauty kite, which annoyed him. When Daiyu flew the kite, everyone said that it could take away the root of her illness. In the end, everyone released their kites. Through describing the scene of flying a kite, this text showed the character and destiny of the characters. At the same time, it showed their leisure and happiness in life, bringing people a beautiful enjoyment.