![]() ![]() Clearly, the Tsao family was quite influential at the time their relationship with Emperor Kang Hsi was very close. In addition, two of Tsao Yin's daughters were chosen as the emperor's concubines. ![]() The Emperor stayed five times in Tsao's residence during his inspection tours in the Yang-tze Valley, and Tsao Yin was present during the last four visits. His grandfather Tsao Yin (1658-1712) was one of the most eminent and wealthy men of his time and was in charge of the Nanking Silk Bureau during the reign of Kang Hsi. ![]() He was born in 1715 to a Han family, some of whom served in the Manchu army. LIFE AND BACKGROUND OF THE AUTHORS In the entire history of Chinese literature, Tsao Hsueh-chin (also called Tsao Shan) is recognized as being the country's greatest realistic novelist. All Rights ReservedĬliffs Notes on Dream of the Red Chamber © 1991 ![]() Life and Background of the Authors Introduction to the Novel A Brief Synopsis List of Characters Critical Commentaries Critical Essays Essay Topics and Review Questions Selected Bibliographyīy Zhang Xiugui Professor of English Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute People's Republic of China DREAM OF THE RED CHAMBER (A Dream of Red Mansions) Notes including ![]()
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