Chinese Four Great Classical Novels, The Story of the Stone, World-famous Novels

Chapter 7 Baoyu Shows His Talent

Foreword:This article mainly talks about Baoyu’s poetic talent in the newly built garden and the busy preparations of Rongguo Mansion for the visit of the Princess Jia. Jia Zheng invites guests to visit the garden and tests Baoyu’s talent. Baoyu’s creative inscriptions and couplets win praise, although Jia Zheng often teases him. During the visit, […]

Chinese Four Great Classical Novels, The Story of the Stone, World-famous Novels

Chapter 6 Jia Yuanchun was selected to the Fengzao Palace, Qin Jingqing died young

Foreword:This article mainly talks about Fengjie of the Jia Mansion, showing her outstanding talents in managing the internal affairs of the Ning Mansion. Although she performed well in the operation of power, she also faced complex interpersonal relationships and power struggles. With the death of Qin Jingqing, the emotional entanglement between the family members was […]

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Chapter 5 Wang Xifeng (Feng Jie) Poisons Jia Rui

Foreword:This article mainly talks about the complex interpersonal relationships in the Rong and Ning mansions in “The Story of the Stone”, with particular emphasis on the interaction between Wang Xifeng and Jia Rui. Although Wang Xifeng appears to care about others, she is wary of Jia Rui in her heart. When Qin was seriously ill, […]

Chinese Four Great Classical Novels, The Story of the Stone, World-famous Novels

Chapter 4: Meeting Baochai (Golden Lock) by Chance

Foreword:This article mainly talks about family dynamics, particularly during a chaotic dinner disturbed by the drunken servant Jiao Da, which elicits various reactions from family members. Afterward, Baoyu visits Baochai (Golden Lock) and they connect over their family charms. The chapter concludes with Baoyu wishing to study with Qin Zhong, a desire supported by Grandmother […]

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Chapter 3: Baoyu wandering in the Realm of the Void

Foreword:This article mainly talks about Baochai stands out among the servants at Rongfu, causing subtle resentment in the distant Daiyu. Baoyu treats all women as sisters and attends a flower-viewing banquet. Tired, he falls asleep in a room filled with art and dreams of the Taixu Illusion Realm, where he meets Fairy Jinghuan. She guides […]

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Chapter 2: Grandmother Jia pitied her motherless granddaughter Lin Daiyu

Foreword:This article mainly talks about Lin Daiyu experiences an emotional farewell to her father as she begins a new life at the Rongguo Mansion with her grandmother, Jia Mu. Delves into themes of love, loss, and societal expectations while Daiyu struggles with feelings of inadequacy in her refined new setting. Upon arriving in the capital, […]

Chinese Four Great Classical Novels, The Story of the Stone, World-famous Novels

Chapter 1: Recognizing psychic in a dream

Foreword:This article mainly talks about the origins of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. Baoyu is a stone that Nuwa abandoned under Qinggeng Peak, wandering around, and went to Jinghuan Fairy to become a “Shenying Servant”. He met “Pearl-Dropping Immortal Grass” (later Lin Daiyu) and irrigated her with nectar every day. Later, he was taken down […]