Baoyu was deeply saddened to hear that Qingwen had died. Inspired by a little girl, he had ulterior motives and wrote a eulogy for Qingwen in "Daughter of Furong". Four kinds of sacrifices were prepared, and the little girl was ordered to hold them in front of the hibiscus flower to solemnly mourn Qingwen.

Baoyu recalled Qingwen's way of life, with tears streaming down his face, sobbing and chanting hibiscus. After the memorial service, Lin Daiyu suddenly appeared like a ghost, laughing and saying, "What a novel memorial service!"

The so-called crooked meaning should be Cao Xueqin's modest words to avoid suspicion.

Daughter of the Lotus, Cao Xueqin's masterpiece, made the gods cry. But its meaning is obscure. Therefore, Daiyu praised it, which can be passed on with Cao E tablet.

What is the north of Cao Hubei? Judging by the common sense of ordinary people, the inscription on Cao E's tablet is "Seeing filial piety and courage". To be clear, it is: the junk values that trick women into mourning for men; Ancient Confucianism called it "chastity".

Supposedly, such words should never come from Lin Daiyu, let alone be praised by her. The fact in the book is: not only does Daiyu really praise; Moreover, Baoyu also recognized it and blushed; Baoyu blushed because he thought Daiyu was overrated, and his obituary was not as good as Cao E's tablet.

This description has puzzled many fans and critics of A Dream of Red Mansions. Strange, isn't it? The rebellious Baodai can actually recognize Cao E's memorial tablet, which is the "Zhang Xiao's lie" of ordinary people.

After some calculations, the redology fortuneteller hastily closed the case and said, "Daiyu is here, but the answer to the puzzle related to Cao E's injustice is" punch line "and praised Baoyu as Qingwen's obituary.

Where does this start? What a muddled account.

Therefore, in order to break the purport of Daughter of the Lotus, we should first examine the implication of Cao E's tablet.

Second, the fate of Cao E's injustice

Cao e monument, the early Eastern Han Dynasty filial daughter Cao e monument; The inscription tells the story of Cao E returning to the river to look for his father's body after his death. The inscription was written by Han Danchun.

The theme of the inscription is the idea of "being brave" commented by ordinary people.

At that time, many literary circles in the Eastern Han Dynasty praised inscriptions. Cai Wenji's father, Cai Yong, saw the tablet and wrote eight characters on its back: "Yellow silk bride, grandson mortar".

When people don't understand its meaning. These eight words written by Cai Yong, after being guessed by Yang Xiu and Cao Cao, imply the meaning of "wonderful words". The monument soon disappeared.

In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Cao E tablet was rewritten by Wang Xizhi and engraved by Wu Maoxian, a native of Xin 'an. This monument is also lost. Wang Xizhi's silk book is now well preserved, with inscriptions by Xu Seng, Man Qian, Huai Chong and others. Later, there were inscriptions by Han Yu and Song Gaozong Zhao Gou in the Tang and Song Dynasties.

So far, the existing Cao E tablet was written in regular script by Cai Bian, Wang Anshi's son-in-law at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty. It is a thousand-year-old calligraphy treasure.

All the above are calligraphy wonders involved in the tablet, which seems to have nothing to do with the morality advocated by Bao and Dai in A Dream of Red Mansions. It seems that it was really broken by a fortune teller-Daiyu only took the meaning of "wonderful words".

But after careful study, has Lin Daiyu ever praised Baoyu for being so boring? How can Cao Xueqin be superficial enough to let the protagonist in his pen say the heroic words that violate his personality? Therefore, in order to decipher Daughter of Furong, we must re-examine the author, content and theme of Cao E's tablet.

Han Danchun, the author of Cao E's unjust inscription, was a famous writer in the late Han Dynasty and Wei and Jin Dynasties. He is good at satirizing the secular and criticizing the shortcomings of the times. The collection of stories of Little Guang Lin was compiled by Han Danchun. Mr. Lu Xun once spoke highly of The Collection of Little Guang Lin.

From the end of Han Dynasty to the beginning of Wei Jin Dynasty, with the decline and demise of Liu Han Dynasty, scholars in China began to strongly question Confucianism. In the field of literature, they created a new creative style which is famous for realism, ambition and meteorology. It's for Jian 'an's character.

Jian 'an literature changed the spiritual realm of China intellectuals in the early Wei and Jin Dynasties, initiated cultural changes under Confucianism, and promoted the integration and progress of Chinese civilization. Its intention is the motive force of cultural change in the late Sui, Tang, Song and Ming dynasties, and it has far-reaching influence. Jian 'an literature, from the ideological field, touched the core issue of feudal system. It was in the Wei and Jin Dynasties.

Since then, every dynasty, whenever the critical period of history, in the field of social and cultural changes, the cultural elites who participated in various fields of reform all missed Jian' an's character; This is called retro, but this is innovation. Unfortunately, due to the deep poison of Confucianism in China, Chinese civilization twists and turns in reincarnation, tragic and difficult.

Third, the meaning of punch lines

Han Danchun is one of the representatives of Jian 'an literature.

When he wrote an inscription on the tablet of Cao E, it was during the Yuan Jia period of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Even if you are ambitious and talented, how dare you challenge the core values of Confucianism in a clear-cut manner?

On the surface, he first described Cao E as a beautiful woman who loves life and yearns for love as in The Book of Songs. Later, Cao E was compared with all kinds of martyrs in Biography of Women.

Especially when commenting at the end of the article, Han Danchun skillfully pointed out the wonderful phenomenon that "life is cheap and death is expensive" in China society under the rule of Confucianism, which aroused people's strong doubts about the value of life and the significance of chastity. So Cai Yong, a literary giant at that time, secretly praised it as a wonderful speech.

Han Danchun is worthy of being a brave and witty wizard in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Although the meaning of the inscription is obscure, it still leaves many deadly organs, challenging the traditional Confucian values of filial piety and chastity. Here are two examples:

First, it is appropriate to have a family and get in touch with it in the sun. If you don't give gifts, you will hurt your father. Where is Peter Cang? No father.

These words mean:

The beautiful and charming Cao E has reached the age of marriage.

She was not married when her father died.

God, why are you so heartless?

Who do you want to rely on for your little daughter Cao E who lost her father?

Han Dan Spring has set up two questioning organs here:

First of all, according to common sense, Cao E should have a mother, even if her father died. Since there is a mother, how can there be no one to rely on?

In other words, it questioned the merits and demerits of the widely publicized mother instrument in Biography of Women.

Second, Cao E can still marry a good husband because she has reached marriageable age. Live a sweet and happy life praised in the Book of Songs.

Then, with her dead father, how could she lose support? Unless her mother is dead; Or she has completely despaired of love, marriage and life.

In this way, Han Danchun secretly questioned and criticized the junk values of "chastity and martyrdom" under the rule of imperial Confucianism.

Generally speaking, Cao E, who has reached marriageable age, would rather go to the river to accompany his father's body to "do filial piety" than get married and live a life without love. Note: Cao E's love for rivers is obviously illusory. Marvel Comics: What a great hatred!

This is the hidden meaning of Cao E's tablet.

That's what happened. Judging from the horrible martyrdom stories compiled and publicized in the female biography quoted in the inscription, where can there be love and happiness? But fundamentally, he only regards his wife as a funerary object; I don't even treat women like people.

Then, for Cao E, instead of living in the world and encountering such love and marriage, it is better to throw himself into the river and die with his father.

This is what Han Danchun wanted to express in his inscription. He shot at the rubbish value of "martyrdom" advocated by Confucianism.

Second, life is cheap and death is expensive.

These two sentences are Han Danchun's lofty remarks when the inscription was finally sublimated. It means:

The result of Confucianism teaching the world to be martyred makes people miserable when they are alive; And after death, it looks noble. The reason why Confucian sages teach people filial piety and chastity is because the organs in them are originally a way to obtain benefits.

Teach the living to sacrifice themselves and give the dead a reputation for chastity; It is the core content of Confucian reward and punishment standards. This kind of reward and punishment criterion advocated by Confucianism naturally involves the value, meaning and interests of life.

The term "Yilimen" has always been controversial.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, when Cai Bian emphasized books, he changed it to "Yimen" in turn. However, no matter how it is changed, it is always impossible to deny the inevitable relationship between "filial piety" and certain interests.

So, what is the interest path between righteousness and benefit? Han Danchun only left one question, but didn't make it clear. He really can't say, of course, also dare not say.

Not only dare not say; Even after Cai Yong, Yang Xiu, Cao Cao, Wang Xizhi, Xu Seng, Manchu, Huai Chong, Han Yu and Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, they didn't say anything.

Because they are all kinds of people who enjoy the benefits in that interest chain under the rule of Confucianism: either masters, senior servants and officials; Either Confucianism; For example, the author Han Danchun still has a bowl of rice to eat.

In the dynasties after Wei and Jin Dynasties, many scholars wrote poems in front of the tablet, such as Li Bai, Guan Xiu and Su Dongpo. They either didn't see through the essential problem or they were afraid to say it.

Most of them are disgruntled and posturing minions. They can only find a little feeling of "I'm really talented" in Cai Yong's eight-character riddle, and act as a half-stick of Confucianism: look for ancestors everywhere and teach others to find their ancestors to be grateful.

Fourth, Cao Xueqin's view of chastity.

Cai Yong, he must know about Cao E tablet. He wrote the words "yellow silk young woman, grandson mortar" under the inscription; On the one hand, express appreciation for Han Danchun; On the other hand, it also exposed the obscure brushwork when Han Danchun wrote the inscription, leaving it for future generations to reflect.

In other words, it has the power to point out the maze.

Cao Xueqin must know Cao E tablet. He not only understands Han Danchun, but also understands Cai Yong.

Sadly, 800 years after Cao E's unjust era/kloc-0, Cao Xueqin could understand it, but he couldn't say it clearly. God gave Cao Xueqin a Shuang Ling eye and a wise heart. He attributed the tragic fate of dozens of beautiful women like Cao E he created to Qingwen's obituary. His heart was higher than the sky and his life was thinner than paper, which made countless grievances in the history of Chinese civilization.

Through the great tragedy of A Dream of Red Mansions, Cao Xueqin finally euphemistically expressed the ideological implication of Han Danchun and Cai Yong's works, that is, the essence of abstinence. But it is not clear enough.

Fortunately, 200 years have passed since Cao Xueqin's time, and Mr. Lu Xun finally made it clear in an article. This article by Lu Xun is called "My View of Fierceness".

Mr. Lu Xun said:

The word "chastity" was once a virtue of men, so it was named a martyr. However, the current "chastity identity" refers to women, not men. Therefore, my question was raised before most people. The first question is, how can an impure woman endanger the country? The second question is, why is the responsibility of saving the world on women? Here comes the question again. What's the effect after commendation?

Mr. Lu Xun said:

What's more, there is an additional problem. A man of noble character has the highest character because he is praised. So there are two questions. One is whether abstinence is moral. Because morality must be universal, it has the value of existence; Second, are polygamous men qualified to recommend Jerry?

Mr. Lu Xun said:

Is honesty difficult? Answer, it is difficult. Men know it is extremely difficult, so they should praise him. Is it bitter? Answer, very bitter. A man knows it's hard, so he should be commended.

Everyone wants to live; Needless to say, I will die. The virtuous woman is still alive. Let's put aside our mental pain. One layer of life is already very painful.

Mr. Lu Xun said:

Is the woman willing to abstain from sex? Answer, no, human beings always have an ideal and a hope. Abstinence is bitter and bitter, which is not good for people and not good for yourself. It really doesn't make sense to say I do

Therefore, if you meet a girl and sincerely praise her future chastity, she will be angry; Otherwise he will be beaten by his father, brother and husband. But the solution is still unbreakable, that is, it is squeezed by the power of history and numbers.

But no matter who you are, you are afraid of this festival. Afraid that he would be nailed to himself and his own flesh and blood. So, I refused.

Mr. Lu Xun said:

I conclude that Jerry is extremely difficult and unwilling to suffer. A country that is not beneficial to itself and society is meaningless in the future. Now it has lost its life and value.

Because it has lost its value; Don't chaste women suffer in vain? You can answer him: the value of mourning is still there. Note: I'm afraid there is only the value of mourning.

Mr. Lu Xun said:

Are all poor; Unfortunately, I fell into the unconscious trap of history and figures and made an unknown sacrifice. We can have a memorial service. We mourn for the past, perhaps with a wish: to be a pure, intelligent, brave and enterprising person, whether it is ourselves or others.

Mr. Lu Xun said:

To get rid of the mask. We should get rid of the coma and rape that hurt ourselves and others in the world. We mourn for the past, perhaps with a wish: to get rid of the meaningless pain in life. Get rid of coma and rape that create and enjoy the pain of others. We also swear that all mankind should get just happiness.

Fifth, Cao Xueqin's sense of redemption.

The reason why Mr. Lu Xun's article is quoted in large paragraphs is frankly: The Daughter of Lotus is unreadable. I never understood why Cao Xueqin wrote many cultural martyrs in the history of China into Qingwen's obituary.

Frankly speaking, I can't understand the inscription on Cao E's tablet. I don't understand why Cai Yong said it was a wonderful speech.

I don't understand: the rebellious Lin Daiyu praised Jia Baoyu's "Daughter of Furong" for Qingwen, which can be passed down with Cao E's injustice. However, when the concept of Qin Xue was established, it was compared with the Confucian concept of chastity criticized by Lu Xun. All the problems have been solved.

Cao Xueqin wrote a dream of red mansions, not just novels; He opened an altar in A Dream of Red Mansions to mourn those who unfortunately fell into the trap of Confucianism.

He summed up the 5,000-year history of civilization, trying to find a new way out for the tragic process of Chinese civilization, so as to transcend those who died heroically because of chastity.

Mr. Wang Guowei may have read Cao Xueqin, but he still can't explain it; He only implicitly said that A Dream of Red Mansions aims to find a way out of life's pain.

Wang Guowei is right. The life of outstanding sons and daughters of China is almost bitter and sad. Their hearts are higher than the sky, and they always want to find opportunities to revolve around Gan Kun. Its intention is to create a happy road for the people of China. But their lives are thinner than paper, and they fail again and again and perish again and again.

They fell into the unconscious trap of Confucianism that "being born cheap and dying expensive" and into the deep pit of Confucianism that "filial piety" could not save themselves. They can't get rid of themselves, but they still have to find a window of relief for the more tragic souls of China people; Then, how can we have a good fate and how can we realize our good intentions?

Cao Xueqin saw through China's so-called history of civilization, but he was afraid to say it. He had to talk about the similar tragic fate of a group of beautiful women. Until the tears ran out, there was nothing he could do, so he had to write an obituary to mourn the dead as delicious as hibiscus.

Wang Guowei should understand Cao Xueqin, but he dare not say it; Because he is a Buddhist, he can see better than anyone. Although you are a Buddhist, there is nothing he can do; He had to hold a dream of red mansions and sink himself.

In the dark, maybe he is waiting. Sure enough, behind Wang Guowei, Chinese civilization ushered in an epoch-making new era.

Tang Dou prodigal son returns, prodigal son talks about the Red Chamber: On Qingwen.