Author(s)

Ma Shuangbo

Corresponding Author

Ma Shuangbo

Abstract

Similar to novels of the early Qing Dynasty, the poems in Dream of Red Mansions share many similarities with other works of the same period, but with many innovations and developments. This paper analyzes tragic depression of novels of gifted sages and gentlemen in the early Qing dynasty influenced by the Dream of Red Mansions based on the example of chrysanthemum inscription. This paper first analyzes the poetic language in Dream of Red Mansions to realize the innovation in the application process. Then the textual relationship between the novels of gifted scholars in early Qing Dynasty and the poems in Dream of Red Mansions is studied. Finally, the emphasis is placed on the tragic deepening of Dream of Red Mansions.

Keywords

Dream of Red Mansions, Poetic language, Chrysanthemum inscription.