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Analysis on the names in "A Dream of Red Mansions"
There are many characters in "A Dream of Red Mansions", and the author Cao Xueqin is very creative in naming many characters in the novel. Here is a brief analysis as follows, and I would also like to seek advice from Dafangzhijia.
As we all know, Baoyu, Daiyu, and Baochai are the three important characters in the book, and there is a subtle relationship between them. Cao Xueqin took great pains in naming the three people. The author believes that both Chai and Dai are related to women's decoration, and they represent two different types of feudal girls. The word "Baoyu" implies that the ups and downs of his life are related to "Bao" and "Jade" - "Bao" and "Chai" are connected to form Baochai; the words "Yu" and "Dai" When connected, they become Daiyu. This design, to a considerable extent, summarizes some plots in "A Dream of Red Mansions": Bao in the front, jade in the back. Baoyu originally fell in love with Daiyu, but ended up marrying Baochai. As far as women's cosmetics are concerned, hairpin is obviously inferior to Dai, which can also be inferred from Cao Xueqin's idea of "respecting Lin and demoting Xue".
In addition, the names in "A Dream of Red Mansions" use a lot of homophones to express meanings. For example, Zhen Shiyin and Jia Yucun can be understood as "the truth is hidden (removed) and the false words remain (yan)". Jia Zheng is a "fake righteousness" and a hypocrite who talks about "benevolence, justice and morality", while Jia Baoyu is a "fake jade" and a "real stubborn stone" with a rebellious spirit. Jia Lian's name reveals that she is a "fake honest" person and a shameless person, while Wang Xifeng is a woman who is "in vain" to be "sharp" and "sharp". Also, "Miaoyu" is the "jade in the temple", indicating her identity (a monk), Qin Keqing is "qingkeqin (relative)", Feng Yuan is "encountering injustice", and Yinglianshi "ying pity" ", Ping'er is "Ping'er (furnishing)", Qin Zhong is "emotion", Bu Shiren is "not a human being", Zhan Guang is "zhanguang" and so on. To name a few.
For another example, the first characters of the four sisters "Yuan Chun, Ying Chun, Tan Chun, and Xi Chun" can be understood as "Original Sigh", lamenting the short youth of the four people, and can also be understood as "analysis of the reasons" , to explore the reasons for the decline and demise of feudal society!
In short, some of the names in "A Dream of Red Mansions" hint at the fate of the characters, some are some kind of metaphors for the development of the plot, some summarize some characteristics of the characters' personalities, and some are about the characters' behavior. Brilliant irony. Through a brief analysis of the names in "A Dream of Red Mansions", we can also perceive the breadth and depth of this masterpiece.
(By the way, the names of characters in many of Lu Xun's novels are undoubtedly influenced by "Dream of Red Mansions". Such as Hua Laoshuan, Xia Yu, Runtu, Kong Yiji, Xianglin's wife, Shan The fourth sister-in-law, the fourth master Lu, Zijun, Juansheng, Wei Lianshu, Ah Q, Xiao D, Yanzhi Ao, etc. all have meanings. I will publish a short article to expand them later)
Source of the paper (author). ):Liu Wentao