Why did Xue Baochai marry Jia Baoyu? What kind of person is Xue Baochai?

As one of the heroines of A Dream of Red Mansions, what kind of person is Jade's Xue Baochai? Cao Xueqin wants to list Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu as the first candidates in A Dream of Red Mansions. Why do you have to marry Jia Baoyu? What is the reason? Do you really like Jia Baoyu? How to evaluate Xue Baochai's character? Want to know why, just take a look at the following related introduction!

Why does Xue Baochai, a' cold beauty' in A Dream of Red Mansions, have to marry Jia Baoyu?

Xue Baochai is a precocious child who grew up in an unhappy life. She has a happy childhood, but when she grows up, she will face the crisis of family failure. At an early age, I knew the hardships of life. Only when the girls in the Grand View Garden have a clear concept of the status of money and know how to be thrifty and keep a house will they dislike luxurious dresses. From this, we can better understand the hardships of Xue's mother and daughter, and we can better understand why Aunt Xue tried her best to promote a "golden marriage". After all, only if Xue Baochai's future husband's family is rich enough to help unconditionally can it further delay the decline of the Xue family. Otherwise, relying solely on Xue Pan, the "idiot" who makes trouble all day, I'm afraid it will only bring the Xue family closer and closer to the "crushing defeat".

From this point of view, Jia Jia is not the best target, but it is also a good choice. Baoyu looks good, and his sister is a popular imperial concubine. Kissing her is very important. If there is trouble in the future, the Jia family can't ignore the orphans and widows of the Xue family.

However, Baoyu and Baochai are really not a suitable couple. Although Baochai has some affection for Baoyu, they are just the budding youth of girls. These two people are not like-minded brothers and sisters at all. Baochai wants to marry Baoyu, mostly out of family considerations. Although Baochai does not have the pure and straightforward personality of Daiyu, she has a stronger sense of responsibility and responsibility than Daiyu. Baochai's suffering lies in being too sensible and too competitive. If Xue Pan has half the heart of his sister, the Xue family will be either rich or expensive. Unfortunately, a heavy burden fell on a girl. If Baochai wants to save the whole family with marriage, how can she not suffer?

Daiyu's pain is caused by nature, while Baochai's pain is caused by society. Daiyu's tragedy makes people cry, and Baochai's tragedy makes people lament. Therefore, readers will better understand that it is not easy for Xue's mother and daughter to live in Jiafu. In order to rely on something, the mother and daughter are willing to act as "gatekeepers" and try their best to enjoy their happiness on grandma's knees every day, always watching and being careful. Aunt Xue's mother and daughter are not at home in Jiafu, and they also need to bear considerable psychological pressure. The most famous line in Xue Baochai's Haitang poem is "Flowers are more colorful only when they are light", which is a portrayal of her own spiritual pursuit. However, as far as the flower language of the Red Chamber is concerned, she is a gorgeous peony. At the night banquet, Baochai drew a flower card of "Let the heartless people have feelings".

Baoyu once compared Baochai to Yang Guifei in his book, and readers will naturally associate Baochai with wealth and beauty. Moreover, influenced by the TV series in 1987, there is a serious misunderstanding about the appearance of Baochai and Daiyu: Daiyu in the play is dressed in plain clothes and a few hair pins, which is very simple, while Baochai is bling and beautifully dressed. Actually, it's quite misplaced. Although Xue Baochai is called "Baochai", she doesn't like rich decorations, and her clothes are extremely simple, which conforms to her "snow" characteristics. On the contrary, Lin Daiyu is a standard aristocratic lady. She is very fastidious about clothes and diet, and the color of clothes is mainly red, which is in line with the author's spirit of "loving red". As Jia Baoyu who loves Daiyu, she regards red as the most beautiful color. First-class people must wear first-class colors, and Daiyu must always wear red and green. The reason why Baochai is not liked by Baoyu, Jia Mu and others is also related to her personal hobbies and dress.

Jia Mu, Jia Baoyu and others, after all, are lost people who are sleeping in a dream of wealth and don't understand the truth that "flowers are more colorful only when they are light". Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai are like Zhao and Ban Jieyu when Han became emperor. Although Zhao is jealous and does not hesitate to destroy the harem, it is not necessarily undesirable to talk about love alone. At least, her demand for love is quite high, and other women are not allowed to share it. Ban Jieyu, on the other hand, is a famous virtuous woman, enjoying a high reputation among the empresses of the Han Dynasty. The Queen Mother once praised her: "There was Fan Ji in ancient times, and now there is Ban Jieyu." Compared with Ban Jieyu, the famous Princess Chu Zhuangwang showed her noble qualities. However, after Zhao Yanfei entered the palace, this virtuous beauty immediately fell out of favor. Since then, she has served the queen mother all her life, which is both sad and clever. She hid under the wings of the queen mother, at least she was not hurt by Zhao.

It can be seen that in the face of love, no matter good or evil, even if it is as bright as frost and snow, kindness will inevitably have no way out. Xue Baochai and Ban Jieyu are too virtuous. For men, wayward women are often more attractive.

Ji Maoyuan commented on Baochai's poem Haitang: "Great, how many people can have big eyes?" Xue Baochai is one of the few "eyes of high emotion" in A Dream of Red Mansions. Most people in the Red Chamber belong to the generation of "forgetting to put your hand behind you, but no way back is in front of you". Just enjoy wealth. Who cares about change? Even Lin Daiyu is the same. Although she knows that Jia's income and expenditure are "more, less", she is still charming and respectable, just immersed in her own little emotions. And Xue Baochai can be thrifty in wealth and plan for the future when she has not completely declined. She is a valuable sober person.

The author wrote two strange girls, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai. On the surface, it seems that Daiyu's family is poor and Baochai's family is rich, but in fact it is just the opposite. As a result, readers respect Baochai more. She knows the times and is a strong and capable girl. She has her pity, but she has to bear the pressure of life at an early age, but it is not easy to be indifferent, supercilious and stick to her position. In contrast, Daiyu is not mature enough. Of course, Daiyu is purely a product of poetry, a girl who came out of the artistic conception of poetry. Even if she is sad and bitter, it is also a kind of poetry. Baochai belongs to life, Daiyu belongs to art, and it is normal for Baoyu to fall in love with Daiyu. However, married people will understand the advantages of Baochai. When it comes to living, Baochai is the most practical. From this perspective, Baoyu is really unlucky!

How to objectively evaluate Xue Baochai? What kind of person is Xue Baochai?

In fact, from the perspective of artistic creation, Xue Baochai is undoubtedly the most successful figure in A Dream of Red Mansions. And its success lies in the versatility and complexity of personality, which I call "deep". The consequence of this "depth" is that many friends have not "read all" or even "understood" Xue Baochai.

I admit that Xue Baochai has many shortcomings, such as her ruthless digestion of Mrs. Wang before she died, such as she overheard Hongyu's conversation and blamed it on Lin Daiyu, who was not present, for example, she was selfish when she participated in the plot of "golden jade marriage", for example, she was sophisticated and tactful when she drew a line with her servants, and so on.

However, we should also realize that Xue Baochai has more rare and valuable excellent qualities, otherwise, according to Cao Xueqin's standards, she can't be tied for the first place with Lin Daiyu.

What are the advantages of Xue Baochai?

First, tolerance and forbearance.

I have discussed this point in another article. No matter what Jia Baoyu's "slip of the tongue", Lin Daiyu's "satire" or the maid's "joke", Xue Baochai can take care of the overall situation, enough is enough, submit to humiliation first, and never make the situation out of control and embarrass everyone. This is undoubtedly the difference between Xue Baochai and others.

Second, outstanding talent. (fortune telling)

There is little need to discuss this point. Xue Baochai is a "first-class master", not under Lin Daiyu, whether it is poetry, poetry, knowledge and even eloquence.

Third, ability and intelligence.

Everyone must remember that Jia Mu wanted Xichun to paint the Grand View Garden. This not only embarrassed Xichun, but also worried Baoyu and his sisters. Just when everyone was at a loss, Xue Baochai came up with a solution in an orderly way. The methodical way of handling things and the quality of being unhurried in major events really have the potential not to disappoint a person. And this is that Xue Baochai is far superior to everyone, even Lin Daiyu. Also, when Tanchun temporarily represented Guo Rongfu, Baochai's assistance was also very appropriate.

Fourth, it is self-respect and self-love.

This is the most crucial point. We say that the plot of Xue Baochai's participation in the "golden wedding" is a stain that she can't wash away, but we should also see that she also showed valuable advantages in this plot.

First of all, she was forced to participate in the "golden jade and good marriage" conspiracy. Although the novel is not explicit, we can feel from some details that Xue Baochai has reservations about this action, and she participated in it without knowing that Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu had "true love". On the one hand, she really likes Jia Baoyu. On the other hand, because Xue Baochai is a very obedient child, she can't fail to listen to her mother and Mrs. Menstrual King.

Secondly, when she felt that the implementation of the "golden wedding" had hurt her self-esteem, she already had obvious resentment. In the twenty-eighth novel, Jia Fei gave gifts to her sisters on the Dragon Boat Festival. Only she and Baoyu gave gifts, which was a good thing for Xue Baochai. However, Baochai's attitude has already begun to change. "I saw what Yuan Chun gave me yesterday, but he was as boring as Baoyu." Why did Baochai do this? Of course, she knew that her mother and Mrs. Wang had already talked about Jia Fei in order to publicize her and Baoyu. But she, Xue Baochai, disapproves of this, because it destroys the "equality" of her competition with Lin Daiyu, because Xue Baochai is also an excellent, beautiful and talented girl. Even if you want to fight, you should win by your own charm, not by bullying others or playing tricks. This is Xue Baochai and Aunt Xue.

Thirdly, when she felt Jia Baoyu's true feelings for Lin Daiyu, she decided to give up and quit. In the thirty-sixth chapter of the novel, Xue Baochai came to visit Jia Baoyu after he was beaten, and happened to hear a dream of Jia Baoyu, which said, "Baochai just made two or three petals here, and suddenly Baoyu shouted and cursed in his dream:' How can you believe what monks and Taoists say? What is a good marriage? I'd rather say this is a marriage of wood and stone! Xue Baochai was stunned when she heard this. "This description is very important for Xue Baochai's change of feelings for Jia Baoyu. Prior to this, including this visit, although Xue Baochai was disgusted with the excessive means used by her mother and menstruation and felt "boring", from her personal point of view, she also liked Jia Baoyu and wanted to fight for this marriage. After all, Jia Baoyu is a rare "strange man" among men who care about girls. Before Baoyu was beaten, Xue Baochai personally sent medicine and visited him with tears, which showed that she had feelings for Baoyu. But the word "vacant" at this time shows that Xue Baochai is aware of the sincere feelings of Jia and the people and understands Jia Baoyu's real thoughts. It turns out that Jia Baoyu's true love is Lin Daiyu, and the word "vacant" also implies Xue Baochai's surprise, shock and pain. From then on, she began to re-examine her feelings and positions.

After careful friends can find that she is calmer, more understanding and more concerned about Baoyu and Daiyu (for example, Baochai tried Lin Daiyu's poem "The West Chamber", and later advised Lin Daiyu to keep healthy and make up with Lin Daiyu). Also, when she was heartbroken after witnessing the cracking of the "Golden Marriage" in Qingxu Guan and had already begun to give up, Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, who were unaware of it, came to "provoke" and Xue Baochai did not hesitate to fight back (see the thirtieth time when Xue Baochai satirized Jia and others for "offering a humble apology"). This sincere and natural "anger" and love for Jia and Lin showed this point. Xue Baochai at this time, in my eyes, is such a precious and respectable big sister. What is exasperating is that Jia and others have long been ignorant and continue to be "enemies" with her. Until the 45th time, Xue Baochai took the initiative to talk with Lin Daiyu and reached a settlement. Xue Baochai finally completed her difficult and painful emotional choice.

Once again, she not only quit, but also decided to help Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu get married. In the fifty-seventh chapter of the novel, after Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu reconciled, Aunt Xue's attitude towards Lin Daiyu also changed obviously, not only recognizing Lin Daiyu as her daughter, but also proposing marriage for Lin Daiyu to the grandmother, thus contributing to the marriage between Daiyu and Baoyu. As for whether Aunt Xue really wants to propose for Lin Daiyu, there is no doubt about her sincerity. She not only did her mother's job, but also urged her to pay more attention to Lin Daiyu, a child who lost her mother in bad karma. From then on, Daiyu and Baochai were regarded as "sisters", and Daiyu called Aunt Xue "mother", which reflected the very valuable quality of Xue Baochai. The novel is written like this. Aunt Xue said, "I think your old lady loves him so much that he born this way will never like it if he tells it outside. Why don't you marry your sister Lin to him? Aren't they all horns? " Lin Daiyu was stunned at first, and when she heard that she was talking about herself, she spat at Baochai and blushed, pulling Baochai and laughing: "I only hit you! Why do you take out the old and unprofessional word menstruation? " Baochai said with a smile, "That's awesome! Mom said you, why did you hit me? " The nightingale rushed over and said with a smile, "If your aunt wants to, why don't you tell her?" Later, because the old lady died, Jia Jia entrusted Lin Daiyu to Aunt Xue. She was "very happy and relieved". Aunt Xue really moved in with Lin Daiyu and took care of Lin Daiyu. It should be said that CX menstruation's treatment of Lin Daiyu is all due to Xue Baochai.

Imagine that a girl who is not worse than Lin Daiyu likes Jia Baoyu to the same extent, and the people who support her to some extent are more powerful, so she can "win without fighting." However, she is partial, she knows the value of feelings, she knows how to cherish her own feelings, and she also knows how to cherish the feelings of others. She understands her own pain and Lin Daiyu's pain. Therefore, in order to fulfill Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu, who really love each other, imagine whether we can be as good as Xue Baochai in such a contradictory and painful choice.

Jia Baoyu once had a very famous saying in the fifty-ninth chapter of the novel: "An unmarried girl is a priceless pearl. After she got married, she somehow became a lot of bad habits. Although it is a pearl, it has no luster. It is a dead pearl. When she is old, she is not a pearl, but a fisheye. How can you change three things when you are alone? " The general idea is that girls are pure before marriage, and they begin to look like men after marriage. In this passage, I think there is an evaluation of Xue Baochai in the dark. Xue Baochai did a few stupid things because she wanted to marry Baoyu, but what is commendable is that after understanding the true feelings of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu's true love for Lin Daiyu, after reflection, she went beyond Jia Baoyu's conclusion about girls, not only decided to quit the competition with Lin Daiyu, but also became good sisters with Daiyu and wholeheartedly helped Lin Daiyu to combine with Jia Baoyu. Obviously, after the "love purgatory" in which Lin Daiyu robbed Jia Baoyu, Xue Baochai was really "phoenix nirvana". With her profound knowledge, moral cultivation, strong will and broad mind, she finally defeated herself. In this way, Xue Baochai can really be called the first "strange girl" in the Grand View Garden, a "strange girl" who can completely surpass any man.

No wonder Cao Xueqin listed Xue Baochai and Lin Daiyu as the first choice among the strange girls in A Dream of Red Mansions. Xue Baochai, despite her shortcomings, deserves such a position for her precious choice at a critical moment! Therefore, we must not be inferior to Lin Daiyu in respect and care for Xue Baochai, a "strange girl"! If Lin Daiyu is ranked first among the twelve women in Jinling because of her "inseparable love" with Jia Baoyu, then Xue Baochai is tied for the first place with Lin Daiyu because of Jia Baoyu's heartfelt respect for her. And such an evaluation is not excessive.