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From Zhen Shiyin's fateful dream to Baoyu's visionary tour of the Land of Illusion โ the first five chapters form the novel's structural blueprint, mapping character destinies and establishing its tragic key.
The marginal notes of Zhiyanzhai and Jihusou are among the most important keys to the novel's meaning. In this session, we examine crucial annotations that hint at the fates of major characters.
A visit to the Grand View Garden in Beijing, exploring the relationship between classical Chinese garden aesthetics and the novel's spatial narrative. We will read relevant passages on site.
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A close reading of Lin Daiyu's most celebrated poems โ "The Flower Burial Song," "Autumn Window: A Night of Wind and Rain" โ exploring their aesthetic function and emotional power within the narrative.
A systematic overview of the major editions โ Jiaxu, Gengchen, Chengjia, Chengyi โ and how textual variants shape our understanding of the novel.