By Cao Xueqin

Dream of the Red Chamber

Full of absurd words, a handful of bitter tears. All say the author is foolish; who understands the taste within.

Explore the World of the Red Chamber

Discover this great literary work from multiple dimensions

Detailed profiles, verdicts, and relationships of core figures

Visualize kinship, marriage, and emotional ties between characters

Explore the garden’s sights and each character’s residence and story

Meet the most memorable characters of the novel

Heir of Happy Red Court

The male protagonist of the novel.

Fiery Phoenix

Wife of Jia Lian, shrewd and capable.

The matriarch of the Jia clan.

Fairy of the Naiad's House

One of the main heroines.

"To understand the ways of the world is learning; to know human nature is literature."
— Cao Xueqin, Dream of the Red Chamber, Chapter 5