Garden·Fate·Origin——The Cultural Symbols of the Grand View Garden in A Dream of Red Mansions
The Grand View Garden in A Dream of Red Mansions serves not only as a narrative space for the story,but also embodies the aesthetic taste and pursuit of life quality of literati in the dynasty.Through personal-ized and concrete expressions,the metaphors of landscape elements in the garden convey deeper meanings and e-motions to readers.Cao Xueqin's depiction of the Grand View Garden represents the dichotomy between paradise and reality,reflecting his criticism of society and contemplation on human nature.The cultural symbols embed-ded within this royal residence and family garden reveal its spatial positioning while reflecting the aesthetic con-cepts prevalent in Ming and Qing dynasties'literati gardens.
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