Cao Xueqin's Dream of Red Mansions is not only a literary masterpiece, but also a historical mirror image that deeply reflects the rise and fall of the family in feudal society. Among them, the death of Yuan Chun is seen as an important turning point in the beginning of the decline of Jiafu.
Yuan Chun, the pearl of Jiafu, was elected as the queen and was a symbol of Jiafu's prominence. Her death not only deprived Jiafu of an important political support point, but also symbolized that the peak of Jiafu's glory had passed and began to decline. Yuan Chun's death heralded the gradual decline of Jiafu's political, economic, and social status.
Although Yuan Chun's death was a landmark event, the fall of Jiafu was not a one-day cold. The decline of Jia Fu was caused by multiple factors, including the extravagance of family members, moral decay, intensification of internal contradictions, and changes in the external political environment. Yuan Chun's death only accelerated the process, making the problems of Jiafu even more visible.
Through the rise and fall of Jiafu, Dream of Red Mansions reflects the overall changes in feudal society. The fall of Jiafu is not only the story of the rise and fall of a family, but also the epitome of the social contradictions and class struggle of that era. Yuan Chun's death revealed the decay and injustice of feudal society from one side, as well as the helplessness and pursuit of a better life by people in that era.
The death of Yuan Chun and the fall of Jiafu are an important theme in Dream of Red Mansions. It not only allows readers to feel the tragedy of individual fate and the rise and fall of the family, but also makes us think about the deep problems of social system and human nature. Through the death of Yuan Chun, "Dream of Red Mansions" allows us to see the rise and fall of a family and even an era, as well as people's struggles and helplessness in it.