preface
"Dream of Red Mansions" and "Water Margin" are two masterpieces of classical literature in the mainland, the former is known for its delicate emotional depiction and rich characters, and the latter is famous for the heroic ambition and righteousness of the rivers and lakes.
After reading these two books, my most intuitive impression is that there are too many women in "Dream of Red Mansions" and too many men in "Water Margin" - and most of their marriages with them are unhappy.
I suddenly had the idea that if the twelve golden hairpins in "Dream of Red Mansions" and the heroes of Liangshan in "Water Margin" were matched across time and space, it would undoubtedly be a very creative and interesting attempt.
Here's what I think about these 12 couples and why.
Let me explain in advance that because there are too many heroes in Liangshan, the candidates are limited to thirty-six Tiangang.
The following assumptions are for entertainment purposes only and do not have any academic research value.
1, Lin Daiyu - Song Jiang
Lin Daiyu is outstanding in talent and can be called the person who can write poetry among the twelve golden hairpins, but she is sentimental and ill-fated.
Song Jiang is righteous and ambitious, but he can't escape the tricks of fate. He is also very cultured, he can be said to be the most literary person among the heroes of Liangshan, and he is also good at writing poetry.
Matching Lin Daiyu to Song Jiang can be described as talented and beautiful, complementing each other, and they can also chant poems together.
Lin Daiyu is a sensitive and fragile woman, and Song Jiang's open-mindedness and righteousness may be able to soothe the sorrow in Daiyu's heart, and Daiyu's talent and delicacy can also add a touch of color to Song Jiang's life.
2, Xue Baochai - Lu Junyi
Xue Baochai, dignified and virtuous, has the demeanor of everyone, and was born in a royal merchant family.
Lu Junyi, strong in martial arts, loyal, and a big tyrant.
The combination of the two can be described as a match made in heaven. Moreover, Xue Baochai has been looking forward to the so-called "golden and jade relationship", and Lu Junyi's nickname is "Jade Qilin", which happens to have a "jade".
3, Jia Yuanchun - Chai Jin
Jia Yuanchun, as the emperor's concubine, is noble and elegant.
Chai Jin, born in the descendants of the royal family of the previous dynasty, is generous and hospitable, and open-minded.
The combination of the two is not only a match of identity, but also a complementarity of personality.
4, Jia Tanchun - Yang Zhi
贾探春，精明能干，颇具女中豪杰之风。
Yang Zhi, a descendant of Jiangmen, is strong in martial arts, loyal and reliable.
Tanchun married the military general Sun Shaozu in the original book of "Dream of Red Mansions", and Yang Zhi is also a military general, but he is not as tyrannical as Sun Shaozu, so their combination can be described as a perfect match for a heroine and an iron-blooded man.
5、史湘云——武松
Shi Xiangyun is bold and uninhibited, and has a chivalrous demeanor.
Wu Song, strong in martial arts, chivalrous and righteous.
The combination of these two can be described as a chivalrous woman and heroic, complementing each other. Xiangyun's boldness and Wu Song's righteousness will jointly compose the legendary story in the rivers and lakes.
6, Miaoyu - Gongsun Sheng
Miaoyu is a layman who leads the cultivation of hair, elegant and refined, and quite Zen.
Gongsun Sheng is a monk Taoist, with profound Taoism and indifferent to fame and fortune.
The misfortune of Miaoyu Xu to Gongsun Sheng can be described as a combination of Buddhism and Taoism, and the heart is connected. Miaoyu's elegance and Gongsun Sheng's indifference together create a living atmosphere that is beyond the world and pursues the spiritual realm.
7, Jia Yingchun - Li Jun
Jia Yingchun is gentle and understanding.
Li Jun is shrewd and good at management.
Jia Yingchun married to Haijiang in the original book, and Li Jun also succeeded in starting a business overseas and became the king of Siam, and the combination of the two can be called a perfect match.
8, Jia Xichun - Lu Zhishen
Jia Xichun has a withdrawn personality, but he is quite artistic, and later came to see that he broke through the red dust and became a nun.
Lu Zhishen is open-minded and cheerful, informal, and became a monk halfway.
If these two are combined, they can be said to be soul mates.
9, Wang Xifeng - Wu Yong
Wang Xifeng, shrewd and capable, quite skillful, in the end, "the agency was too clever to calculate, and he mistook Qingqing's life." ”
Wu Yong was resourceful and good at planning, but later he also ended up with a sad end.
Both of these men are known for their resourcefulness and can make a couple.
10, Sister Jia Qiao - Li Ying
贾巧姐聪明伶俐，颇受宠爱。
Li Ying is bold and generous, and he is righteous and squandering money.
In the novel "Dream of Red Mansions", after Jia Qiaojie fell into the middle of the family road, she married a landlord, and Li Ying was also a big landowner.
11, Li Kun - Lin Chong
Li Kun is dignified and virtuous, and has the style of a mother.
Lin Chong, strong in martial arts, endured humiliation.
Lin Chong is a person with strong feudal thoughts, and Li Kun's conduct also meets his requirements for women.
12, Qin Keqing - Yan Qing
Qin Keqing is beautiful and gentle, quite amorous.
Yan Qing is versatile and suave. The combination of the two can be described as a talented and beautiful woman, a natural pair. Yan Qing's versatility and Qin Keqing's beauty and gentleness together compose a moving love story.
epilogue
The idea of these twelve pairs of marriages takes into account not only the matching of the characters' personalities, but also the equivalence of status. However, this is only an assumption after all.
Through this vision, we can also have a deeper understanding of the personality traits of these classic characters and feel their respective life trajectories. At the same time, this vision also provides us with a new perspective that allows us to appreciate these two masterpieces of classical literature with a more open and inclusive mind.