Please tell me where the names of all Baoyu’s maids come from?
Baoyu, a wealthy and idle man, gave his maids names that were also romantic and colorful, with rich sounds and colors, such as Sheyue, Xiren, Qingwen, Tanyun, etc.
No wonder Jia The dignitaries jumped in anger.
When it comes to Dream of Red Mansions, jacquard flowers will definitely strike people. Among the children of flowers, this name can be said to be a stroke of genius. Lu Fangweng's "The Village
Resides in the Book of Joy": "The scent of flowers strikes people and they know that it is suddenly warm, and the sound of magpies penetrates the trees and is happy for the new weather."
The name of "Xi Ren". It's a pity that what was originally a beautiful pearl (an innocent daughter) has shown her ability to "attack people" since she followed Baoyu. Because the "day
warmth" does not match the original poem, some people think it is taken from Lu Zhaolin's "Chang'an Ancient Meaning", "The unique Nanshan osmanthus hair is flying around
"People's train", and some hidden meanings are derived from it. However, Pi Rixiu's "Oak Woman's Sigh" also has "There is ripe rice in front of the mountain, and the purple ears strike
the fragrance of people." This can be seen from this statement. It makes absolutely no sense.
"New Odes of Jade Terrace" says that "Venus competes with Wu Nu for beauty, and the Musk Moon makes Chang'e feel happy." The name of Musk Moon comes from this. Musk Moon originally refers to the mirror
Zi, and this sentence refers to the moon. Both meanings are used in the book. It can be said that She Yue is indeed a mirror. In the book, when the Musk Moon appears, it is often accompanied by a mirror. The Musk Moon is here to illuminate the decline of the Jia family. The Feng Yue treasure mirror has both positive and negative sides. Zhi Yan once cited the words "Good Knowledge of the Skeleton in the Green Tomb"
The skull is the person in the Dream of Red Mansions
”, that’s what it means.
The name Qingwen cannot be found in poetry. However, the two characters Qing and Wen, one without clouds and the other with clouds, are opposite to each other
Isn't it a true portrayal of Qingwen and her life? In addition, Qingwen is a character closely related to Daiyu.
With Qingwen shining in the "forest", there is a warm scene. If Qingwen dies, Daiyu will be lifeless.
Like other maids, such as Tanyun, Qianxue, Qiuwen, Bihen, Jiahui, Chunyan, Meiren, etc., their names may be borrowed from current events.
Or their names Just like the person, it can be said that he came out with the text and named him by his head. The hidden meaning in the name is not that profound. Rujiahui, like pearl
means precious. Another example is the spring swallow, which appeared in the summer of Yihong Courtyard. After the Yihong Night Banquet, when autumn came, the spring swallow
disappeared. From then on, the spring scenery of Yihong Courtyard was no longer there. Another example is Si'er, whose birth ranking is purely a symbol.
As for the falling child, the falling child is an extra child. It is precisely "life is full of warts in the world, and there are also many grievances and debts." Si'er knows how to make good use of the time, and the Jiahui ancient road is warm to the heart. In comparison, Zhuo'er is a little ignorant.
There was an insignificant maid named Qixi, or Qixia in some versions. Zhang Ruoxu's poem "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night" contains the sentence "
The moonlight shines on the flower forest and all the flowers look like sleet"; in Baoyu's Girl, the musk moon and sandalwood clouds, amber and glass or pearls can all be paired. Qian
Snow is a perfect match for Qixi.
Finally, I have to mention the later Fang Guan. Fangguan may have the most names among all the characters in the book. Her real surname is unknown. Her stage name is Fangguan, also known as Yeluxiongnu, Wenduerhan and Venus Glass. Baoyu named three people: one was Daiyu, the other was Xiren, and the third one was Fangguan, among many other strange names.
Fang Guan was originally an actor, he could do this or that. Fangguan is Fangguan, his daughter, Baoyu's twin brother, his servant
He is also Yelu Xiongnu, a barbarian, and Vendulina, a Frenchman. How rich, how free, how free and easy such a beautiful official is, taking on one role, two roles, and three roles! Baoyu has had a desire for freedom since he was a child, and there are many eye-opening things in his miscellaneous readings
But his wish is like a An unattainable dream will never come true. However, Fangguan's personality and hobbies are so similar to Baoyu. So he gave her many names. Although this was a sign of favor, it also showed that Fang Guan was a kind of sustenance for Baoyu's ideal.
The poem "Summer Nights" in Baoyu's "Four Seasons" is composed of the names of the maids:
The beauty in tired embroidery has long dreams, and the golden-caged parrot calls for tea.
The window is bright, the musk moon is bright, the palace mirror is open, and the room is filled with sandalwood clouds to taste the royal incense.
The amber cup is slippery with lots of lotus poured into it, and the glass sill allows the cool breeze of the willow trees.
The water pavilion is moving everywhere, and the curtains are rolled up in the red tower to put on evening makeup.
There is also a saying in "The Elegy of Furong's Daughter" that "the mirror separates the luan, and the musk moon opens with sorrow; the comb turns into a flying dragon, and the teeth of the sandalwood cloud are broken in sorrow", which is enough
It can be seen that Baoyu loves these maids.
However, as the saying goes, "The moon is rare and the colorful clouds are easy to disperse." These objects of light and shadow cannot last long. Seeing these beautiful names
really makes people realize: where very red becomes gray.