"Dream of the Red Chamber" read to the fiftieth time, there are two reading difficulties, one is the "Lu Xue Guang Controversy Scene Poem" written by the people in the joint sentences; the other is the "Warm Xiangwu Ya Spring Lantern Riddle" made by the people. We have already explained the long poems of the joint sentence, and this article is about the riddles. There are a total of nine riddles this time, four of which are given by the authors, and the other three are left for the reader to guess, let's look at them one by one:
(Warm Fragrant Wood Ya-made Spring Lantern Riddle)
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="2" > first two mysteries of the Four Books compiled by Li Feng</h1>
The so-called "Four Books" riddle refers to the riddle that the riddle is compiled from the sentences in the "University", "Zhongyong", "Analects", and "Mencius", because the "Four Books" were stipulated as the official textbooks of the school and the compulsory reading of the imperial examination after the Song and Yuan Dynasties, so it had a great impact on ancient education, and the compilation of the "Four Books" riddle became a graceful thing for the literati to learn from each other and the familiarity with the "Four Books". Most of the women in the Grand View Garden have received a considerable basic education, so the riddle of the "Four Books" is basically reasonable.
First, the mystery: "Guanyin has no family lineage." The so-called "Shijia", which is originally a unity in the biography of the "Shiji", usually records the deeds of hereditary feudal princes, such as "Confucius Shijia" and "Chen Shijia", and Liu Zhiji's "Shi Stone Shijia" of the Tang Dynasty explains the shijia as: "The founding of the country inherits the family, and the generations continue." So this riddle can be understood in two ways: 1. Although Guanyin is very good, there is no detailed history to verify and examine, which is the literal direct meaning, and the "transmission" here should be read; 2. Guanyin has no descendants. Guanyin is a monk, so it is impossible to get married, and therefore, it is impossible to "continue from generation to generation", which is a deeper meaning.
Shi Xiangyun immediately gave a riddle: "In the end of the highest good." This answer comes from "University": "The way of the university is in Mingmingde, in the people, and in the ultimate good." In fact, this answer actually fits the literal meaning of the riddle, "supreme good" to deduct "Guanyin", of course, appropriate, because Guanyin Bodhisattva is a great benevolent person who saves suffering and saves suffering. "Stop" buckle "no family lineage" also makes sense, because Guanyin's deeds are indeed not very detailed historical records.
(Shi Xiangyun)
The author eagerly asked Xiangyun to give this answer, which should have another proverb meaning, implying that although Xiangyun finally got a good marriage, in the end her husband died early, so she was lonely and widowed for a lifetime. The so-called "stopping at the highest good" means "abruptly stopping" when the best life has just been attained.
The correct answer comes from Lin Daiyu, who gives the mystery of "although good is not a sign." This answer comes from the "Middle Way": "Although the superior is good, there is no sign", the original meaning is that although the etiquette of the previous kings is good, it cannot be confirmed. Here "sign" means test; confirmation. There is no doubt that Guanyin was a great benevolent man, but his good deeds are not recorded in the Shijia, which is in the literal sense.
The deeper meaning (obviously, the author uses a deeper meaning, because Bao Chao laughed and asked Shi Xiangyun to understand the meaning of "family heirloom") comes from the understanding of the word "zheng". The original meaning of "levy" is verification, recording, examination, and inspection, but in fact, "levy" and the use of "levy" of "levy", "sign" in "levy" is the meaning of marriage. "Ceremonial Ceremony and Ceremonial Wedding": Zheng Xuan's note about "Na Zheng" said: "Zheng, Chengye." Make the messenger take coins (dowry) for the wedding. Then, in Daiyu's answer, "although good" is used to buckle "Guanyin", "Wuzheng" is used to buckle "there is no family lineage", that is, Guanyin did not become a family, and eventually there are no descendants to pass on.
(Lin Daiyu)
The author left this answer to Lin Daiyu, and it is likely that there is another meaning of the proverb, implying that although Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu were in agreement, they did not go to the step of "Na Zheng" in the end, because of the changes in the Jia family, Lin Daiyu died prematurely.
Second, the mystery: "What is the name of a pool of grass?" "This mystery is superficial, and what is rare is that the mystery is not easy to find in the "Four Books". So when Xiangyun quickly answered the mystery, Li Feng said, "This is difficult for you to guess." ”
Xiang Yun's answer was "Pu Lu also." The words came out of "The Mean": "Fu Zhengye, Pu Luye." This means that the government of the country is like planting a reed, and establishing a government with people is like a reed that can grow when it is nourished. Regarding "Pu Lu", Zhu Xi's "Four Books and Chapters and Sentences Collection Notes": "Pu Lu, Shen Kuo thought that Pu Reed was also. "Shen Kuo here refers to Shen Kuo's "Mengxi Pen Talk.") "Pu reed" refers to puddle grass and reeds. "Xunzi Bugou": "With the time of bending and stretching, soft from the reed, not intimidating also." Yang Liang's note: "Pu Reed is the seat, but the one who can roll it up is also." Because the grass and reeds can grow with water and soil, it is linked to the mystery "what is the name of a pool of grass and grass".
(Pucao)
This answer made Xiangyun guess, and it seemed to have a meaning, because Xiangyun's living conditions were as bad as "Pulu", but she still grew up very sunny, "a pool of qingqing".
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="23" > the mystery of Li Wen and Li Qi</h1>
The mystery of Li Wen is: "The water flows cold out of the stone". The mystery is to play the ancient name.
(Water flows cold to the stone edge)
This time, the mystery guessed the bottom of the mystery is Tanchun, the riddle is "Shantao", why is it "Shantao"? Because "stone" buckles "mountain", stone comes from mountain, it is easy to understand, "water flow" buckles "Tao", water flows into Tao, it is easy to understand, the difficult to understand is the "cold" word of the puzzle, "cold" is because of the "source" of water, the source of water is mostly from the melting of ice and snow, so it is "cold", and the water that can form a "Tao" sound is naturally a "huge" big "source" head, and the mountain Tao word "giant source" has a response. But the puzzle requirement is to play the "name" of an ancient person, so the answer is "Shantao", not The Mountain Giant Source. Shan Tao, a literati of the Wei and Jin dynasties, was a giant source of characters, a good temperament, and did not seek to reach out to Wenda, and was one of the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest".
(ShanTao in the Tang Dynasty Grandson's "Gao Yitu")
This mystery can be understood to this extent, and the understanding of "water to the stone edge" as the word "giant", and even the understanding of this mystery is implicitly linked to Li Zicheng's rebellion, secretly to Lin Daiyu's name, and so on, which are obviously beyond the text of the novel.
As for why this mystery was guessed by Tanchun, the reason is very simple, because Tanchun ya is good at calligraphy and painting, and Shantao is a calligrapher, which can be seen from her indoor decorations and will not be repeated.
Li Qi's mystery, the puzzle is "firefly". The bottom of the puzzle is typing a word.
This time, it was Xue Baoqin who guessed the mystery. It's a word puzzle, and it's not hard to understand. Because the word "flower" is taken apart is the word "艸" (that is, grass) and "hua", and the "firefly" on the puzzle side refers to the firefly of the "firefly", the firefly lays eggs in the grass roots at the water's edge, and the next year the pupae re-transforms into an adult worm, so the ancients believe that it is made of grass rotting and changing. Therefore, the mystery of "firefly" is "艸" + "hua", that is, the word "flower". So in the novel, it is said: "What do fireflies and flowers have to do with them?" Dai Yu smiled, "Very good! Fireflies are grassy. ”
(Fireflies)
As for why this riddle let Baoqin guess, it should have no deep meaning, just to express that Xue Baoqin is also a smart and agile person, as to whether it is related to the Ming and Qing princesses, it is completely far-fetched.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="27" > Shi Xiangyun's "Dotted Lips" mystery</h1>
Shi Xiangyun's riddle, the riddle is a song "Dotted Lips": "Creek separation, red dust game, really interesting?" Fame and fortune are still in vain, and the future events will be difficult to continue? "The mystery is a mundane thing.
(Modern monkey trickster)
This riddle could not be guessed by everyone, but Baoyu, who had always been the most dull, guessed the riddle: "The monkey who played". Why? Monkeys mostly live in valleys, next to streams, and after being caught, they leave the mountains and forests and come to the downtown area (red dust) for people to play. But what's so interesting about monkeys? When playing with monkeys, monkeys are generally dressed and hated, dressed as civilian officers and military generals, but in fact, it is still a monkey, so it is said that "fame and fortune are still vain". As for "the aftermath is difficult to continue", Xiang Yun explained: "Which monkey did not chop off his tail?" ”
In the old days, monkeys chopped their tails, which had several effects: 1, to combat the self-esteem of monkeys, easy to manage; 2, not to stick to the tail of feces, easy to clean; 3, without tails, it is easier to dress up as a human form.
(Jia Baoyu)
【Meaning】Why must Baoyu guess it? Because the word Xiangyun is almost applicable to Baoyu, Mr. Cai Yijiang said in the book "Appreciation of the Dictionary of Dream poems of the Red Chamber":
The attendant of the god Ying took the stubborn stone of the Qinggeng Peak of the Great Desolate Mountain, entered the world in an illusion, and became a Yihong Prince wearing psychic jade, is this not exactly "the separation of streams and valleys, the red dust game"? The sentiment of "really interesting" is the same as the meaning of "up to now, it is really boring to look back and think about it"; "fame and fortune are still vain", which is his rebellious idea of contempt for the economy of the career; "the future is difficult to continue", or "chopping off the tail", which coincides with the end of his "cliff abandonment" and abandonment of his family as a monk. In this way, the riddle simplifies the path of Baoyu's life.
We believe that Mr. Cai's statement is basically credible. As for interpreting the riddle as a mockery of Wang Xifeng, as well as a satire of the Qing court, etc., they are more or less out of the text. Of course, it can also be interpreted as a mockery of those who compete for fame and profit, but from the text, it is more reasonable to judge the eventual fall of Shi Baoyu and Shi Jia Fu.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="37" > Xue Baochao's riddle</h1>
Xue Baochao's riddle, the riddle is a poem: "Skeletonized layer by layer, is it made of good work?" Although it was half a day of wind and rain, He had smelled the sound of Fan bells! ”
(Baochao)
This riddle is the same as the riddles of Baoyu and Daiyu later, the author has not given an answer, leaving it for the reader to guess, which is likely to have a deeper meaning. All we can understand is the literal meaning.
"Layer by layer, is it made of good work?" It is said that the mystery is like a delicate pagoda, layered on top of each other, but it is not built by craftsmen with bricks and stones, but naturally generated, looking like wood carvings such as sandalwood and zi. "Although it was half a day of wind and rain, He once smelled the sound of Fan bells!" There are brass bells hanging from the eaves of Buddhist temples or stupas, generally known as Brahma bells, which will make a sound when blown by the wind, while the mystery objects will not ring.
(Pine Ball)
The most plausible mystery is the pine ball on the pine tree. Because the pine ball is shaped like a bell and like a tower, but it does not make a sound. Some people explain that the mystery of this mystery is the coffin, and according to Baochao's talents and psychological habits, she should not come up with such a riddle.
【Proverb】 After the death of Emperor Tang Ming and Yang Guifei Ma Song, he heard the sadness of the bell in the wind and rain, implying that Baochao and Baoyu were born and separated, and the marriage could not end well.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="43" > Jia Baoyu's riddle</h1>
Jia Baoyu's riddle, the riddle is also a poem, and like Daiyu's riddle, the author does not even say what the riddle is going to guess. The enigma is "Heaven and earth are two slim, Lang Jie Festival is too careful." Luan Yin Crane Letter must be condensed, so as to answer the sigh to the heavens. ”
It is generally believed that the mystery is a kite. The other mysteries do not seem to match Baoyu's vision and temperament.
"There are two things in heaven and on earth, and the Lang Yue Festival is too careful." "Heaven on earth" refers to heaven and earth, which are far apart. When flying a kite, the kite is in the sky, and the people stand on the ground, and they are very different from each other. "Lang Jie" originally refers to cyan jade, and here it refers to cyan bamboo. Du Fu's poem "In the Cave of the Feast of zheng's horse house": "The fine smoke of the main family's yin cave leaves guests in the summer and green langyao." Qiu Zhao'ao's "Detailed Notes on Du Shi": "Qinglang Jiao, greener than bamboo mounds." "Here refers to the bamboo basket of the kite, the bamboo fence has knots, it is easy to break when bending, so when the kite is tied, be very wary of the bamboo knot."
(Kite plot in Dream of the Red Chamber)
"Luan Yin Crane Letter must be condensed, so that the sigh can be answered to the heavens." The "Luan Yin Crane Letter" here comes from the heavens and refers to the sound of the kite flute (or piano). The name of the kite actually comes from the kite flute, because the sound is heard from afar, such as the sound of the kite. The difference between kites and paper kites is whether the iris head has a bamboo flute or not, and there are bamboo flutes that are commonly called "kites" and will make a sound with the wind. "Sighing" means that people hear the sound of kites, sigh on the ground, and thank God, because the purpose of people flying kites is to seek blessings, longevity, and joy. The seventieth time everyone flew a kite, echoing this riddle.
The allusion to "Heaven and Earth" comes from Li Yu's "Lang TaoSha"; the "Two Vague" allusions are derived from Bai Juyi's "Long Hate Song", which obviously refers to the death of men and women, and Lang Jiu also alludes to "Xiao Xiang Concubine", so this riddle implies the death of Dai Yu.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" data-track="50" > Lin Daiyu's riddle</h1>
Lin Daiyu's riddle, the riddle is a poem, and the thing guessed at the bottom of the puzzle is not stated. The enigma is: "The donkey He Lao tied the purple rope, and the chi city was fierce." The master instructed the wind to thunder, and the three mountains on the back of the Aobei were independently named. ”
It is generally believed that the mystery is a marquee. The other mysteries do not seem to match Daiyu's vision and temperament.
"He Lao tied the purple rope, and chicheng chased after the vicious force", 騄騄, is the name of the Thousand Mile Horse, and is said to be one of the "Eight Horses" of King Mu of Zhou. Purple rope, referring to the reins, was used by the Qing Dynasty to show grace to the royal family and high-ranking officials who had meritorious service, and to use purple reins on horses. Horses in the marquee, of course, can run without tying reins. "Chi cheng chasing the trench" refers to galloping through the city and crossing the ditch. And "vicious" refers to the fierceness and fierceness of the horse.
(Marquee)
"The master instructed the wind to thunder, and the three mountains on the back of the Aobei independent name." The "Three Mountains of Aobei" here is from the "Liezi Tang Question": "In the east of the Bohai Sea, there are five mountains, and ... they often go up and down with the tide waves, and they are not allowed to stand still for a while." Immortal Saint Poison, sue the Emperor, the Emperor fears that it will flow to the Western Pole, and the immortal Saint's residence will be lost, but it is the fate of Yu Yuqiang to make the Giant Ao fifteen raise his head and wear it. Here, only the word "Aoshan" is borrowed. Aoshan, refers to the lamp mountain piled into the shape of a giant ao, one of the lantern lights in the old days, generally the core light scene of the lamp city. Calling it an "independent name" is a compliment to the marquee, saying that it is very conspicuous in the lamp market.
[Proverb] it means that Dai Yu is famous for "dominating the top" in the Grand View Garden, but in fact, it is all an illusory scene, an illusory thing.
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