"The Art of Naming Servants in 'Dream of the Red Chamber' - A Fun Discussion by Tan Guanguan - iTe Stone Home Forum"

by yixiaosheng74 on 2008-04-22 22:53:52

Many classical operas and novels write about maids, and their names all use vulgar words like Hong, Xiang, Cui, and Yu, falling into cliches and making people feel disgusted. In "Dream of the Red Chamber", there are more than a hundred named and surnamed slaves and maids. Their names are extremely interesting and wonderful. The techniques for naming them can be divided into the following points.