Wang Xifeng died of a broken heart due to long-term illness, physical and mental exhaustion, the counterattack of her old enemy, and the defeat.

The music and lyrics of Dream of Red Mansions have already made it clear that Sister Feng’s tragedy contains a great element of self-reinforcing one’s own consequences. The backing of the Jia family disappeared and it was completely ruined. Sister Feng's reputation was ruined and everything was lost. The two are compatible or more appropriate, because Sister Feng is a character related to the overall situation. In "A Dream of Red Mansions", there is a "sudden sound like a building falling down, and a misery like a lamp dying out." It is completely an apocalyptic scene in which the building is about to collapse and the family is destroyed. Therefore, Wang Xifeng's song is not only related to himself, but also related to his family, so the latter understanding is also possible.

In addition to writing about the growth and prominence of this important character Wang Xifeng, Cao Xueqin also arranged the process of Wang Xifeng's elimination. Just like what is written in the judgment of "A Dream of Red Mansions": "One follower, two orders, and three people are dead, crying to Jinling is even more sad."

Extended information

Since the publication of "A Dream of Red Mansions", there have been many comments on Sister Feng. For example, they think she is "a capable minister in governing the world and a traitor in troubled times". She is called "Female Cao Cao", and she is called "Rouge Tiger", which is a tigress. Wang Kunlun's famous saying in the article "On Sister Feng" is "Hate Sister Feng, scold Sister Feng, but Miss Feng misses Sister Feng."

Wang Xifeng is a character in the main book of Jinling's Twelve Hairpins, and is also classified as "Bao Mingsi". Although the author has profound and sharp criticism of Sister Feng and reveals the secrets of the story, he cannot help but admire her talents and lament her fate. The tricky skills, cleverness, and toughness discussed above cannot be summarized by simple praise or criticism; that is, in terms of lyrics and music, they are all full of vigilant maxims and repeated chants. It can be seen that both the author's attitude and the readers' feelings are complicated. What's more, literary works have long-term effects and lasting charm that are unexpected by the author.

The tragic significance and human connotation of the female artistic image in "A Dream of Red Mansions" far exceed the boundaries of gender. In the case of Wang Xifeng, her talent, her desires, and her destiny are all like a mirror. It is not only a "Jan of the Wind and Moon", but its radiant front and ruined back are also a "Jan of Life". It is not only applicable to For women, it has a special warning effect on today's talented and greedy figures.

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