The name taken in "Dream of the Red Chamber" is a science. Cao Xueqin has always been a grass snake gray line, ambushing many clues and metaphors. Names become indispensable foreshadowing. This article will talk about Liu Xianglian, why this big boss has such a charming "daughter" name.
(Forty-seventh time) That Liu Xianglian was originally a child of the family, unable to study, his parents died early, he was a cool man, he was informal, he was cool and dancing with guns and swords, gambling and eating wine, so that he could sleep in the willows, play the flute and play the kite, and do everything. Because he was young and beautiful, people who did not know his identity were mistaken for the category of youling. Lai Shangrong, the son of Lai Da, was friendly with him, so he invited him to accompany him today.
Liu Xianglian is also a child of the family, and she does not like to read in the family road, so she has become a famous broken settlement in the capital and a prodigal son. A body of clumsy skills, friends are not rich or expensive, but "do not seek to hear from the princes", only for a happy life, for people to help idle and not profit, so that it is considered to be a kind of "excellent".
So, why is Liu Xianglian called this name? First of all, Cao Xueqin's name must make sense. Especially such an important figure as Liu Xianglian.
Secondly, the Liu family's parents named their son "Xianglian", which is not arbitrary. The word "Xianglian" now looks more feminine, but in the ancients, it was not so thought.
Zhou Dunyi has in "The Saying of Loving Lotus": "Give the only love lotus out of the mud without staining, Mao Qing lian without demon, straight in the middle and out, not vine without branches, fragrant far and clear, pavilion pure plant, can be viewed from a distance and can not be blasphemed." ”
Lotus has the meaning of high purity, "can be viewed from a distance and can not be blasphemed", which is exactly the embodiment of Liu Xianglian's lonely and tall personality. He was named "Xianglian", which represents his parents' expectations of his high moral character.
The children of the Liu Xianglian family, who can't read well, but the skills of the clumsy children such as blowing, playing, singing, gambling, eating and drinking are all skilled, and they often wander under the door of the powerful to "help idle", and are considered to be "excellent". Cao Xueqin named him "Liu Xianglian", and the word "liu" originally means floating wave. Liu Xianglian is similar to that of Jiang Yuhan, highlighting the helpless reality of the children of the ruined family as "running dogs" under the door of the magnate.
Off-topic: The name of Liu Xianglian is most likely to remind people of Qin Xianglian. The opera of the Ming and Qing dynasties was prevalent, and the story of Chen Simei abandoning his wife Qin Xianglian was known in the streets. And Liu Xianglian's cold face coldly betrayed You Sanjie's infatuation, which was different from Chen Simeidao, but it was the same destination. The name of Xianglian foreshadows the end of You Sanjie and Liu Xianglian.
Of course, liu xianglian's name has the greatest relationship with Lin Daiyu.
There are two kinds of fates in Dream of the Red Chamber, which are related to two kinds of flowers. They are lotus and apricot.
Those who got the "apricot" were all lucky, from Jiaoxing, Jia Tanchun, Li Yijialan to Xue Baochao (Yatou Wenxing) and so on.
Those who get the "lotus" are all pitiful, from Zhen Yinglian to Lin Daiyu, Qin Keqing Jia Rong, Jia Lian Wang Xifeng Ping'er, You Erjie, Jiang Yuhan attacking people, Qingwen, Liu Xianglian You Third Sister, and Lotus Officials and several other small dramas.
Liu Xianglian's name is "Lotus", which is destined for a tragic ending between him and You Sanjie.
Zhen Yinglian is the only seedling in the family, and the Zhen family has no grandchildren.
Lin Daiyu is the only seedling in the family, and the Lin family has no children and grandchildren.
Jia Lian most wanted to have a son but could not, and the end was likely to be cut off.
Jia Rong was scolded by the servants for being short-lived ghosts, proving that the Ning Dynasty was completely cut off.
Liu Xianglian is also the only seedling of the Liu family, and he had the opportunity to get a virtuous wife, You Sanjie, but because of prejudice and mistakes, He Sanjie killed herself. Liu Xianglian was devastated and had to be extradited out of the house by the lame Daoist, and the Liu family was thus extinct.
Cao Xueqin wrote in "Dream of the Red Chamber" that the rise and fall of the pen was extremely fierce, and those single-handed homes were either cut off by their daughters or eventually extinguished due to life and death. Both are related to "lotus".
The ending of Liu Xianglian's "lotus root defeat" was already doomed when Cao Xueqin gave him the name "Xianglian".
"Willow" is grass and trees, "Xiang" is Xiaoxiang, and "Lotus" is Hibiscus. Liu Xianglian and Lin Daiyu have a lot of connections, and the family inheritance is one of them.
Second, the tragedy of Liu Xianglian and You Sanjie is also the tragedy of Bao Dai's marriage. Even if You Sanjie's character is dignified, her selfish admiration for Liu Xianglian is not recognized.
Lin Daiyu said that "the corpse is left behind Yang Gongmu, and it is not possible to restrain the female husband", why is it not the heart of You Sanjie's courage to pursue love?
Third Sister You died for love, why didn't Lin Daiyu also die for love?
You Sanjie's fornication lies in her behavior, not that she really does not cherish her daughter's body. However, the world only looks at the appearance, and thinks that she is a perfect husband, so that she is ashamed to commit suicide. It is no different from the deaths of Qin Keqing, Jin Jun'er, Qingwen and Xiang Ling, all of whom died of gossip.
Lin Daiyu's relationship with Jia Baoyu was also identified by Madame Wang as wanton seduction, she said that "the essence of purity comes and goes, better than the dirt and ditch", indicating that Bao Dai's marriage will eventually encounter gossip and frame. Lin Daiyu's death should be related to it.
Liu Xianglian's name is a strong tragic symbol. His echo with Zhen Yinglian reflects the tragic ending of all people related to "Lotus", which is the most critical meaning.
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