Why is Jia Jia in A Dream of Red Mansions down and out?

There are three main reasons why Jia Jia is down and out in A Dream of Red Mansions:

1. Economic recession is one of the fundamental reasons for the final decline of Jia family. After Jia experienced the prosperity of "waste oil brings fire, flowers bring brocade", economic problems gradually emerged. The main source of Jia's income is land rent, but this meager income can't cover the huge expenses incurred by Jia in recent years due to the Grand View Garden, death, Jia's birthday, Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival and other festivals. Jia people's life is extremely luxurious, pursuing pleasure, not thinking about frugality, and the economic losses are serious, which is completely insufficient to provide Jia's luxurious aristocratic life. Later, when Xifeng fell ill, the Jia family couldn't even get a decent ginseng, so Xue Baochai had to help. Although Jia Tanchun was "smart and ambitious", he was only born in the last days. This has also become the main reason why the Jia family supports the "golden marriage". The Jia family, which is in economic decline, urgently needs a rich imperial businessman like Xue family as an ally to maintain his position.

2. Being out of favor in politics is the direct cause. Yuan Chun's death marked that Jia Fu was not only in economic turmoil, but also lost the most favorable backer politically. The Jia family has been lawless for many years. What hurts the world is that he has done a lot. More importantly, his political competitors directly suppressed him, and Jia Fu was finally defeated by the property.

3. The decline of the whole feudal society is the most fundamental and profound reason for Jia's failure. When Chairman Mao read A Dream of Red Mansions, he clearly pointed out that he should read it well for the fourth time, which is the most important one in this book. In order to compete for a Xiangling, the Xue family killed Feng Yuan with extremely cruel means, and with strong political power, they fooled this unjust case. Jia Yucun, as a parent, cared for officials and ignored human life, which reflected that the rule of the feudal dynasty had indeed decayed to the extreme, and its decline was inevitable. A Dream of Red Mansions is mainly about family trivia, and rarely involves social background. The fourth time is a rare time to write about the social background and reveal the root causes.

Let's briefly talk about why Jia Fu declined in A Dream of Red Mansions.

The decline of Jiafu is the law of prosperity and decline, the inevitable decline of feudal society, and a fundamental truth that Cao Xueqin wants to express.

1, the direct cause: Yuan Fei died, the Jia family fell out of favor and was excluded by the authorities. When Jia was released, they deprived him of his property on the grounds of so-called treasury financial problems.

Analysis: The Jia family has two backers, one is Beijing Wangfu. Among them, Beijing Wangfu later fell out of power and was sent to the southwest border to guard it, while Jiafu took refuge. Then, Yuan Fei and Jia Fu completely lost power and influence, so their decline was inevitable.

2, before the decline of hidden dangers:

First, in the heyday of the Jia family, the so-called big trees attract the wind, which will inevitably cause many people's jealousy, which is the biggest hidden danger.

Secondly, Wang Xifeng was overbearing, usurious and created unjust cases, which made the Jia family accumulate a lot of grievances and left a handle for being excluded by other authorities.

Third: Jia Baoyu had an enemy with the powerful minister at that time because of a player.

Fourthly, the decline of Xue, Wang and Shi in the four big families made the Jia family lose the last barrier. It is said that all glory will be lost.

Fifth, the children of the Jia family did nothing, which made the Jia family weaker and weaker, unable to compete with the abandoned children.

In a word, the decline of Jiafu is a truth, and other direct causes are only relative and accidental.

This is my rough understanding. To study it in more detail, please read A Dream of Red Mansions carefully and listen to Liu's Lecture Room.

In A Dream of Red Mansions, why the Jia family finally declined is the law of prosperity and decline, the law of inevitable decline of feudal society and a fundamental truth that Cao Xueqin wants to express.

1, the direct cause: Yuan Fei died, the Jia family fell out of favor and was excluded by the authorities. When Jia was released, they deprived him of his property on the grounds of so-called treasury financial problems.

Analysis: The Jia family has two backers, one is Beijing Wangfu. Among them, Beijing Wangfu later fell out of power and was sent to the southwest border to guard it, while Jiafu took refuge. Then, Yuan Fei and Jia Fu completely lost power and influence, so their decline was inevitable.

2, before the decline of hidden dangers:

First, in the heyday of the Jia family, the so-called big trees attract the wind, which will inevitably cause many people's jealousy, which is the biggest hidden danger.

Secondly, Wang Xifeng was overbearing, usurious and created unjust cases, which made the Jia family accumulate a lot of grievances and left a handle for being excluded by other authorities.

Third: Jia Baoyu had an enemy with the powerful minister at that time because of a player.

Fourthly, the decline of Xue, Wang and Shi in the four big families made the Jia family lose the last barrier. It is said that all glory will be lost.

Fifth, the children of the Jia family did nothing, which made the Jia family weaker and weaker, unable to compete with the abandoned children.

In a word, the decline of Jiafu is a truth, and other direct causes are only relative and accidental.

Why was Jia Fu finally copied in A Dream of Red Mansions? The reason why Jia Fu was robbed:

1. After Yuan Fei's death, there were no insiders in the harem.

2. Because Jia Fu used to do Wang Xifeng's usury, Jia Lian remarried Second Sister You, You Sanjie committed suicide, Jia Zhen gambled, Jia She killed a stone idiot and so on, all of which were revealed.

Cao Xueqin's complete novel "Dream of Red Mansions" will write about the emperor's attack and fu after 1981.

Why was Jia's property robbed in A Dream of Red Mansions? The argument on the second floor is too trusting of Zhou and Liu.

It is now recognized that:

On the surface, the Jia family has accumulated many evils, such as Wang Xifeng's secret seizure of power, Jia She's cheating antique dealers and fans, and Jia Zhen's corruption. Coupled with the sudden death of Yuan Fei, Jia lost his backer.

Realistic reasons: Just like the reasons for the decline of Cao family, it is a political reason. During the Qianlong period, Zuo Zongtang did not write clearly and did not dare to write.

What Zhou and Liu said can only be regarded as a guess, not too superstitious.

The background is that the prince supported by the Jia family failed, but the Jia family was ignorant and thought it was very powerful. Later, Yuan Chun died, and Jia Fu's tooling supporters died, so the emperor began to do it.

The background of Cao Xueqin's writing was originally unclear, and it was revised many times, and the back was not complete. Some of his articles are well supplemented and can be used for reference.

Why did the Jia family decline in A Dream of Red Mansions? The Jia family in A Dream of Red Mansions is full of luxury, as if the money at home is inexhaustible and completely unrestrained. This may be the reason why the Jia family will decline. ...

After reading A Dream of Red Mansions, readers can feel how the Jia family changed from the joy of cooking oil flowers to the sadness of throwing birds into the forest. Jia Fu seems to have reached its peak after Yuan Fei became a imperial concubine, and then declined when the internal capsule was exhausted. Is that really the case? In fact, at the beginning of the story of A Dream of Red Mansions, Jia Fu had already embarked on the road of decline. This truth is pointed out from the perspective of an insider and bystander Leng Zixing. The second time, Jia Yucun and Leng Zixing met, and Leng Zixing made some comments on Jia Fu. She said, "No one cares about the second gate of Rong Ning today. It is not as good as before." .................................................................................................................................................................................., it's a small matter. There is even a big event: who knows that such a gaudy family, a family of calligraphy and poetry, today's children and grandchildren are not as good as a generation. "

Leng Zixing is Zhou Ruigu's son-in-law, accompanied by Xi An, who is familiar with Jia Fu's situation. Cao Xueqin borrowed him to bring out the whole background of Jia's family, so his words were not only credible, but also meaningful. It can be seen from what he said that the Jia family has begun to decline. There are two reasons for the decline: first, the population is large, the expenditure is heavy, and it is almost beyond the income; Second, future generations are incompetent and unable to revitalize the family business. Of course, there are more than these two reasons for the decline of Jiafu. According to A Dream of Red Mansions and the background at that time, try to make a comprehensive analysis.

First, there is an irresistible objective reason for the decline of the Jia family, that is, the system of demotion and infringement of nobility in the Qing Dynasty. When the Qing dynasty opened its ports, all patriots were knighted, and the titles could be hereditary, but all the patriots were downgraded except the hereditary iron hat king. In this way, the prince was reduced to the county king, and the county king was reduced to Baylor, Beizi, Zhen Guogong, Fu Guogong and General; The consorts of heroes are male, Hou, Bo, Zi, Gong and so on until the title falls. Ning Wang and Rong Wang Jia Yuan are Ning Wang and Rong Wang respectively. By Jia She and Jia Zhen, he had been reduced to a first-class general. The Qing emperor used this system to control his family power, and the family power weakened spontaneously from generation to generation, and Jiafu was no exception, so the decline was an inevitable trend and inevitable.

In A Dream of Red Mansions, there is a "hereditary prince", that is Wang Shirong in Beijing. In chapter 14, it is mentioned that "only the king of Beijing succeeded that day, and today's descendants still attack the Lord." This time, I also mentioned the descendants of Hening and Rong Er, who are also called Bagong, and their titles are no longer more glorious than their ancestors. "At that time, officials and guests attended the funeral. The grandson of Niuqing in Zhenguo is now attacking the first class, the grandson of Liu Biao, the grandson of Qi Guogong, the first class Liu Fang, the grandson of Chen Yi, the hereditary general of Zhenguo, the grandson of Chen Zhisun, the general of governing the country, the grandson of Xiu Guogong, the grandson of Hou Zhikang, and the first class Hou Xiaokang; The Duke of Shu died, and his grandson Shi Guangzhu didn't come to pay his respects. These six families and two families in Rong Ning were called "hacks" that day. Judging from their titles, Jia Fu, Qi Guogong and Zhi Guogong are royalty, while others are foreign courtiers.

The second reason is that Leng Zixing said that children and grandchildren are "inferior to each other". It's not bad to go from Ningguo Mansion to Jia Jing. Born as a scholar, he is worthy of Jia Fu's title of "the home of Zhong Ming Shi Ding and the home of ten uncles in Momo". It's a pity that Jia Jing was obsessed with the technique of the situation, which made Jia Zhen inherit the official position. He was "only in the flock, outside the capital, and a Taoist priest". This Jia Zhen is the first scum of the Jia family. He is extravagant, even his wife and sister-in-law, and his relationship with his son and nephew Jia Qiang is ambiguous. He can do anything if he wants. Jia Zhen's son Jia Rong and his father are not too many. With such descendants, how can Jia Fu survive? Therefore, the twelfth woman said in her verdict that "everything is glorious, and it is really peaceful at first", which clearly shows that the decline of Jiafu began from Ningguo House. Let out an outstanding offspring, that is Jia Zheng. Lin Ruhai said that he was "modest and kind, with the legacy of his great-grandfather, and not a good official." . Jia Zheng loved reading since childhood and was deeply loved by Rong Guogong. If you want to be born in Hakka, you can think of Jia Zheng's talent. Although he didn't have the aristocratic background of Jinshi like Jia Jing in the end, he was taken care of by the emperor, and became an official of the Ministry of Industry, equivalent to an assistant minister of the Ministry of Construction, which proved his talent. Jia Zheng is quite influential in North Korea. He can easily get Jia Yucun an office that should be rich.

Although Jia Zheng is the second son, he lives in the main room of Fu Rong and serves his grandmother. In contrast, Jia She was left out in the cold: as the eldest son, although he attacked the status of the Lord, he lived in a different room with Fu Rong and was hated by his grandmother. There is also a reason for being rejected by grandma. Grandma said he was a big old man, didn't do a good job and didn't take good care of himself. He left a little wife and a little wife. For a servant girl, he turned against Jia Mu. In order to get the fan he wanted, he sent the innocent stone nerd to an unjust prison. Such a son with poor character can neither be favored by a wise mother nor benefit the whole family. Their son Jia Lian is not a traitor, but a romantic and lecherous dude; Jia Huan's qualification is mediocre and his characters are obscene; Although Jia Baoyu has both ability and political integrity, his personality is perverse and runs counter to the social value at that time. Jia Zhu, the only qualified son in parents' eyes, died prematurely. So Mrs. Wang once wept bitterly over Jia Zhu. "I don't care if you are here!"

Rong Ning's second mansion has been in a state of decay since the beginning of A Dream of Red Mansions. Ningguo mansion, in particular, is decadent. Not only those in power are filthy, but also the population is thin, which has been passed down for three generations since Jia. This is fatal to the development and inheritance of Ningfu branch. In contrast, Guo Rongfu is well-off, Jia Zheng is here, and one room is the only one, which supports the overall situation of the Jia family.

The third reason is the Jia family's failed marriage. Of course, not all Jia's marriages failed. For example, marrying into the harem and eventually becoming a imperial concubine is the most successful political marriage of the Jia family. Only this successful marriage can not help the decline of Jiafu, nor can it save other unsuitable or unlucky marriages of Jiafu. Ning Guofu's marriage can be said to be the most inappropriate marriage. Jia Rong's wife, Qin Keqing, came from humble origins, but she was an abandoned baby. The adoptive father Qin Ye is just a "shame official" with a low official position. They got married because "Sue has something to do with Jia Fu". As for what these connections are, let's assume that Jia Zheng is the foreign minister of the Ministry of Industry, and the maintenance department should be under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry. The two families have business contacts and outstanding looks, so they were chosen by Ning. It can be seen that Jia Zhen and his son got married in order to please their hearts, and they had no political foresight, which accelerated the decline of Ningfu. Jia Rong, the son of Jia Zhen's deceased wife, can marry Qin Keqing, which shows that Jia Rong's biological mother has no prominent family power, otherwise his uncle's relatives would not allow such an improper marriage. Jia Lian, who also lost his mother, was an unmarried woman, but married a young lady from Wang Jinling's family. There is a reason for the failure and prosperity of Rongning Building.

Needless to say, Jia Zhen's second wife, You Shi, has a complicated family background and a poor family. Otherwise, Sister You and You Sanjie, two half sisters, have long been playthings of Jia Zhen's father and son. Unlike Ningfu, Guo Rong's marriage is very particular about family status. As far as marriage is concerned, the first lady is the wife of the Shi Hou family; Next to Li Wan is Li, a famous minister in Jinling. His father, Li Shouye, once offered wine in imperial academy, which is equivalent to the present president of Peking University Tsinghua. Although he has no real power, his position is expensive and respected, and he is a senior intellectual. As far as marrying a daughter is concerned, Jia Min, the daughter of Jia Mu, married Lin Ruhai, who has been a marquis for four generations. I'm a doctor at Lantai Temple, and I have a criminal record. Lantai Temple was an official position in the Eastern Han Dynasty, implying that Lin Ruhai was a senior civil servant, in charge of impeachment and inspection of officials, and was a trusted minister of the emperor. Also appointed as the salt patrol empire, won the favor; And Jia Yuanchun married the emperor to be the imperial concubine, and the splendor reached the acme. Jia Fu could not have a more powerful son-in-law.

If there is any unreasonable marriage in Fu Rong, it is Jia She. Mrs. Xing, Jia She's wife, is not only stubborn and stupid, but also "sexually stupid and only knows how to accept Jia She for self-protection", and she is stingy and greedy, "greedy for money, and everything in the family is at Jia She's mercy", and she has no talent at all. Her brother Uncle Xing is a humble and petty person, and his niece Xing Xiuyan is so poor that she wants to exchange clothes for money. But Mrs. Xing's family must have no power at all. Some people assert that Mrs. Xing is also filling the house, which is also reasonable. But there is no clear explanation in A Dream of Red Mansions, so I have doubts for the time being.

There are many more, so I won't post them.

Why is Jia Yun in A Dream of Red Mansions all right? There are three points: 1. Jia Yun, a branch of Jia family, was not at home at that time. Two. Jia Yun is in power and does not dare to offend. Three. Jia Yun was not in Rongning House at that time.

Why did Jia Fu lose in A Dream of Red Mansions? The royal family supported by the Jia family failed in the power struggle ... The other faction will not let the Jia family go after taking power ... In addition, the official quality of Jia Baoyu's descendants in the Jia family is too poor ... to protect themselves ... so ... decline. ...