Lin Daiyu is one of the heroines in A Dream of Red Mansions. She is the granddaughter of the old lady's grandmother Jia, and her name is Pinpin (originally illiterate, when Baodai first met her, Jia Baoyu was inspired by her frowning brows), Princess Xiaoxiang of posthumous title of Haitang Poetry Society. It is understood that the name Princess Xiaoxiang refers to the ancient legend, that is, the queen of moths, and two weak women cried and died when their husbands threw themselves into Hunan water. Because Lin Daiyu often goes to Lacrimosa, she got her name. The representative flower is hibiscus, and she was named' love' on the love list. In the Grand View Garden, she lives in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, in front of which is a dense bamboo forest.

Daiyu was originally a crimson pearl fairy grass in the dreamland. Thanks to the water dripped by the waiter in Shen Ying, who accompanied her to repay the tears of his life and was transferred to the world. Daiyu's ancestral home is Gusu, and she was born in Yangzhou. Her father Lin Ruhai and mother Jia Min were named Daiyu. I have a younger brother who died young. She was sickly since she was a child. She started taking medicine when she could eat, but she was born smart. She studied with her husband since she was a child, and she never forgets anything. She is good at writing poems, all of which are well written and interesting, and she is known as a talented woman.

In Gao E's sequel, Lin Daiyu died of depression after Baoyu and Baochai got married. Reddit Zhou believes that Daiyu should be vilified by Aunt Zhao and Jia Huan with tears, but the ending of the original work remains to be analyzed and verified by later generations.

Extended data:

Character appearance

"A Dream of Red Mansions" describes Lin Daiyu's appearance for the third time:' Two bends are like frowns, and a pair of eyes are like joy but not joy. The state has two sorrows, and it is sick. Tears a little, breath slightly. When you are free, it shines like a beautiful flower on the water, and when you act, it looks like a weak willow tree. The heart knows better than the stem, and the disease is not as good as the west. In addition, Baoyu was praised as "immortal" and "peerless beauty and rare beauty" and "rare talent and appearance".

Lin Daiyu's characterization has subtle settings in the book. Baoyu once described Baochai and Daiyu as "the fairy appearance of Baochai is like a ghost, and the spirit of Daiyu is like a ghost", which shows that the beauty of Lin Daiyu is very aura. In fact, the appearance of Daiyu is mentioned many times in the book, which proves that Daiyu's refined beauty is not inferior to Baochai's. When Baoyu was possessed by evil spirits, the foolish old man Xue Pan "collapsed there" when he saw Daiyu's charming and romantic tears.

trend

Lin Daiyu's sentimental personality, quick wit, and attention to spiritual life have also contributed to her philosophy of life, which is in sharp contrast with Baochai's hiding stupidity and depressing emotions. Different from Baochai's emotional repression, Daiyu cries when she wants to cry, and is annoyed when she wants to cry. Her mood is not artificial and she does not hide her edge. Compared with Baochai's insistence on traditional values and ethics, Daiyu showed her enthusiasm and talent for poetry books, which was not in line with the values of the times. The death of Daiyu's parents has created her sensitive and anxious psychology. Even with Baoyu two of a kind, there is no result.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia: Lin Daiyu