An Analysis of the Canal Ecology in A Dream of the Red Mansion
A Dream of Red Mansion was written in the Qing Dynasty,when the Grand Canal released its own huge energy and played an extremely important role in the development and construction of the Qing Dynasty.In the book A Dream of Red Mansion,the geograph-ical environment and culture of the characters'activities all reflect the canal elements and are inseparable from the Grand Canal.In connection with the historical changes and life activities of the family Cao,as well as the characters,cultures,and customs described in A Dream of Red Mansion,it will be found that it is all permeated with the imprint of the Grand Canal and shows the ecology of the canal.The reason why the author absorbed these canal elements into the novel is inseparable from the great energy of the Grand Canal itself,the depth of the influence on the society at that time,and the family Cao's activities.