Headwind of the Red Mansion

Chapter 12 Single Chapter About the Mystery of Dynastic Site Age
This chapter is not the text and can be ignored.

Dream of Red Mansions is not only a fictional history, but even time, space and age are in the air.

The most controversial one is the dynasty where the story took place, the second is the place where the story took place, and the third is the age of the golden hairpin.

[-]. About the dynasty in which the story took place.

The first chapter of Dream of Red Mansions enlightened Zongyi, "However, the age of the dynasty and the geographical location of the country have not been tested", that is to say, the dynasty is fictitious.

Let's see:

[The Kongkong Taoist then said to the stone: "Brother Shi, this story of yours is interesting according to your own opinion, so it is written here, intending to come out as a legend. According to my opinion, the first one has no dynasty and date to test, and the second one , there is no great sage, great loyalty, good governance and customs of the imperial court, among them are just a few strange women, some are affectionate or infatuated, or have little talent and kindness, and there is no class girl. I don't like to watch it."

Shi Shi replied with a smile: "My teacher is so stupid! If there is no dynasty to test, how difficult is it for my teacher to use the age of the Han and Tang Dynasties to add embellishments? But I think, the unofficial history has always been the same, why not I don’t use this trick, but it’s novel and unique, but I only take the situation and reason, why should I be restricted by the age of the dynasty!]

Hongxue is more inclined to the prosperity of Qianlong, where the two emperors stood side by side.At that time, the Qing government practiced seclusion and closed the country, and the whole country was immersed in the dream of the prosperity of Kangxi and Qianlong. The whole dynasty had reached a turning point of prosperity and decline.

In particular, some of the strange skills in the book, such as the self-ringing bell, the dressing mirror, the glass kang screen and other objects representing science and technology, as well as the double hanging sun and moon, reflect the middle and late Qianlong period.

The author greatly dislikes this era.

If you allude to the Qing Dynasty, the imperial palace uses "Daming Palace", isn't it a bit too ridiculous?

In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, another dynasty with both the sun and the moon was the change of civil forts in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Qizhen, Emperor Yingzong of the Ming Dynasty, buried 20 elites with his strength, the emperor was captured, and the country almost perished.

Emperor Jingtai Zhu Qiyu was ordered by the building to collapse, and sniped the Oirat attack, successfully saved the Daming country, and welcomed back the captured emperor at the same time, resulting in the coexistence of two emperors.

Later, Zhu Qizhen launched the change of seizing the door, bloodbathed the ministers loyal to Zhu Qiyu, and caused the Ming Dynasty to suffer again.

The fictitious historical background of this book is more in line with the history of the change of the civil fort and the coexistence of two emperors.

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[-]. About the location of the capital
It has always been said that there are Beijing, Nanjing and Chang'an.

There is no roll call in Beijing, but whether it is the cold winter, the earth kang, red plums, etc. all point to Beijing.

about Nanjing.

The second time, Yucun said: "I went to Jinling last year. I wanted to visit the relics of the Six Dynasties. I entered Stone City that day. I passed Ningguo Mansion on the east side of the street in front of his old house, and Rongguo Mansion on the west side of the street. The two houses are connected. Most of the street occupies the gate..."

The location mentioned here is undoubtedly Nanjing, because "Jinling", "Six Dynasties Relics", and "Stone City" all refer to Nanjing.

However, several places completely denied that it was Nanjing.

In the fourth chapter, Aunt Xue, Xue Pan, and Xue Baochai, mother and son, who live in Jinling, are going to the capital.

Because their uncle was not at home, and their several houses in Beijing were unoccupied for a long time, they went to their aunt's house, "all the way to Rongguo Mansion."

In Chapter 33, Jia Baoyu was severely beaten by Jia Zheng because of Qiguan's affairs. Jia's mother felt sorry for her grandson and said, "Go and see the sedan chair!"Your wife, Baoer and I will go back to Nanjing immediately!
It is described here that the Ningrong Second Mansion is not in Jinling, but in the capital far away from Jinling.

More points, Shenjing is Chang'an.

In the sixth chapter, "Although we live away from the city today, we are at the feet of the emperor. In Chang'an city, money is everywhere, but it's a pity that no one will take it. It's useless to dance at home!"

In the early morning of the next day, "Grandma Liu brought a board and went into the city to Ningrong Street."

In Chapter No.15, Sister Feng told Wang Er about the old nun yesterday...repaired a book and came to Chang'an County overnight;

In chapter No.17, there is a man with hair who practiced outside, originally from Suzhou... Because he heard that there are Guanyin relics and Beiye inscriptions in the capital of Chang'an, he followed his master last year and now lives in the Muni courtyard outside the west gate. ;

No.30, eight chapters, now lives in the Muni Courtyard outside the West Gate.Baochai holds Ao to appreciate the poem of Osmanthus: Chang'an salivates in anticipation of the Double Ninth Festival;

Zhen Baoyu said in a dream: "I heard the old lady say that there is also Baoyu in the capital of Chang'an, who has the same temperament as me. I just don't believe it."

So, the capital city should be Chang'an, but it's not like the complex of Nanjing and Beijing.

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Three, about the age of Nobile.

Regarding the age in Dream of Red Mansions, it is completely confused, big and small, contradictory.

The First Year of the Red Chamber
Tongling Baoyu came down to earth, Jia Baoyu was born on April 4, 26 year old.

This year Xue Pan was 14 years old and Xue Baochai was 12 years old.

The book says that Zhen Yinglian is the same age as Xiangling and Xue Baochai, and is also 12 years old.However, Yinglian did not grow old for the next 6 years. When the gourd monk sentenced the gourd case six years later, she was still "twelve or thirteen years old".

The second year of the Red Chamber
Jia Baoyu is 2 years old.

Lin Daiyu was born on February 2, and she was said to be one year old Jia Baoyu, so Lin Daiyu was born this year.

Three years in the Red Chamber
Jia Baoyu is 3 years old.

Zhen Yinglian was 5 years old and was abducted during the Lantern Festival.This year, Xiangling turned five years old again.

Jia Huan was born.

……

Seven Years of the Red Chamber
Baoyu is 7 years old.

Qiao Jie was born on July 7 this year.

Daiyu was 6 years old, and her mother Jia Min died. In the winter of this year, Jia's mother took her into Jia's mansion, and Baodai met for the first time.

Daiyu's maid Xueyan is 10 years old.

Jia Lan is 5 years old. Since his father Jia Zhu passed away for more than 7 years, it is unknown who is Jia Lan's real father.

Jia Rong is 16 years old and his wife Qin Keqing is 15 years old.

Jia Lian is 20 years old and Sister Feng is 16 years old. They have been married for two years.

Jia Zheng was about 40 years old this year.His eldest daughter, Jia Yuanchun, is 16 and 23 years older than Jia Baoyu.

Aunt Xue is 40 years old.

Xue Pan was 20 years old this year, and forcibly snatched Xiaoyinglian, a 12-year-old who hadn't grown up.

Eight Years of the Red Chamber
Jia Baoyu is 8 years old.

This year, the gourd monk in Jia Yu Village sentenced the gourd case indiscriminately

19-year-old Xue Baochai entered Jia's mansion and met Bao Dai for the first time.

Eight-year-old Jia Baoyu and 8-year-old Xiren met Yunyuqing for the first time.

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Nine Years of the Red Chamber
Jia Baoyu is 9 years old.

Jia Baoyu and Qin Zhong made a big noise in the school.

Qin Zhong and Jia Baoyu were also 9 years old in the same year.

This year Wang Xifeng was 18 years old.

Qin Ye's daughter, Qin Keqing, is one year younger than Wang Xifeng and is 17 years old this year.

11 years of Red Mansion

Qin Keqing died at Tianxianglou at the age of 19.

Jia Baoyu was 11 years old and visited the King of Beijing on his way.

Smart son and 12-year-old Qin Zhong secretly met, his father Qin Ye died of anger, and Qin Zhong died of lust.

Wang Xifeng set up a lovesickness bureau, and Jia Rui died.

Jia Rong donated an official position at the age of 20 and married his new wife, Mrs. Hu.

Lin Daiyu's father, Lin Ruhai, died of illness on the third day of September.

Xiangling married 22-year-old Xue Pan as his concubine at the age of 24.

Xue Baoqin is 9 years old, betrothed to Mei Hanlin's family.

Don't you think you're too old?
Especially when Jia Baoyu first tried the wind and rain at the age of 8, and Qin Zhong died of excessive indulgence at the age of 12?Unbelievable, right? !
……

Since the age of the original book is so chaotic, this book is an overhead, and the age is set in three bands, there may be discrepancies, so there is no need to get entangled.

Jia Rong, Keqing, Sister Feng, Miaoyu, Second Sister, Third Sister, etc., are in a wave, all between 16-18.

Qingwen, Xiangling, Baochai and Xiren are in the same age as the second wave, aged 13 years old.

Baoyu, Qin Zhong, Daiyu, Tanchun, and Xichun form a wave, between 6 and 10 years old, Xichun is the youngest at 6 years old, and Baoyu is 10 years old.

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Fourth, about the family raids in the Jia family

Cao Xueqin's judgment:
The money is gone, those who are kind, those who escape from death, the ones who are merciless, and those who owe their lives are clearly repaid, those who owe their lives, their lives have been paid, those who owe tears, and their tears have been exhausted. It's really a fluke to see through the riches and honors, escape into Buddhism, become obsessed, and lose your life in vain.It's like throwing all the devoured birds into the forest, leaving a piece of white land, it's so clean!

It is clearly "the white land is so clean".

Forty times after Gao E's death, Jia's mansion was brought back to life not only because of Baoyu's high school, but Jia Zhen's crimes were inexplicable.

And look at 107 rounds of final judgment:
Jia Zhen forcibly took the wives and daughters of good people as concubines, but did not force one to death... The second sister You's mother wanted to marry Jia Zhen's younger brother as a concubine, which was not forcible.

The third sister Zaiyou committed suicide and buried herself without reporting to the official. The third sister Chayou was originally Jia Zhen's wife and sister. Strangled to death.

But as a hereditary employee, ignorant of the law, buried his life privately, he should have been severely punished. Nianyi is a descendant of a hero, and he couldn't bear to add more crimes.

Even after reading it several times, I can’t see where the crime is?It's Miss You who committed suicide and buried her without reporting it to the authorities?It's a ball game!

For example, in Miaoyu's death, it was to write death for the sake of writing death, and was murdered by robbers inexplicably. The previous grass snake gray line was useless.

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According to Cao Xueqin's grass-snake gray line and implicit writing style, I am more willing to believe that the demise of Jia's mansion contains shocking secrets.

[The king of Beijing County is among the four kings, but the king of Beijing has the highest merit, and his descendants still inherit the king's title. 】

Kings and nobles are hereditary, they have not been reduced, and they are real power. Lu Dian and Qin Keqing are not in compliance with regulations.

[Shui Rong: Although Xiao Wang is not talented, he is popular with all the famous people in the country. Everyone who comes to the capital does not fail to look at him, so there are quite a lot of high-ranking people.If your son often goes to conferences and conferences, his knowledge can improve day by day. 】

What is the purpose of a real powerful county king who has made friends with all the forces in the world and wants to pull Baoyu in for a long time to play?
[Shui Rong unloaded a string of rosary beads from his wrist again, handed them to Baoyu and said: "Today's first meeting, there is nothing to congratulate in a hurry. This is a string of wagtail incense rosary given by the Holy One the day before yesterday, right as a congratulatory gift. 】

The rosary beads given by the Holy Spirit the day before yesterday?Give it away in a blink of an eye?

What does "wagtail" mean?Is it brother? !The wagtail incense rosary is a brother's miss, and the Holy One is already showing his favor to King Beijing!
[After speaking, he lifted up his clothes, untied a big red sweat scarf tied with his little clothes, handed it to Baoyu, and said, "This sweat scarf is a tribute from the queen of Qianxiang country. It is worn in summer, and the skin is fragrant. No sweat stains. It was given to me by the King of Beijing yesterday. If it is someone else’s upper body today, I will definitely not give it to the second master. Please untie your own tie and tie it for me.”]

[Zhongshun Wang Yiyun: `If there are other opera actors, there can be a hundred or so, but this Qi official responds randomly, is cautious and honest, which is very suitable for my old man's heart, and he is definitely indispensable. 】

King Zhongshun is very happy with Qiguan, what is the meaning of King Beijing giving such a valuable thing to Qiguan?
The Jia family's ransacking the house is not a simple crime. "Tigers meet and return with great dreams".

Even if it wasn't treason, it was the victim of the strangulation of two giant beasts, King Zhongshun and King Beijing.

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The time, place, characters, and events of the story in "Dream of Red Mansions" are all fictitious, but the real life reflected in the story is real.

"A Dream of Red Mansions" is a novel, not a history book.

Although it is fictitious, don't treat fictional stories as historical research.

It comes from life, but is higher than life; it is close to life, but not a simple copy of life.

It has the original form of life, but this original form is neither in one person nor in one place. It is a high concentration of many life phenomena.

So, this book is based on fiction. Except for the prototype in Hongloumeng, the others are also virtual, as long as it is logical.

Again.

This book is an overhead, and the age is set to three bands, there may be discrepancies, so there is no need to tangle.

Jia Qiang, Keqing, Sister Feng, Miaoyu, Second Sister, Third Sister, etc. are in a wave, all between 16-18.

Qingwen, Xiangling, Baochai and Xiren are in the same age as the second wave, aged 13 years old.

Baoyu, Qin Zhong, Daiyu, Tanchun, and Xichun are the third wave, between 6 and 10 years old, Xichun is 6 years old, and Baoyu is 10 years old.

With this baseline, the remaining age can be easily increased or decreased.

(End of this chapter)