A Companion to the Story of the Stone: A chapter by chapter guide

Just downloaded!

I learnt that Mao read the 紅樓夢 five times! I'm catching up. I've read it every year since 2020.

#StoryOfTheStone #紅樓夢 #HongLouMeng

The poem that accompanies Wang Xifeng's appearance in The Story of the Stone.

Enter 王熙凤 !!

#TeamXifeng #StoryOfTheStone #紅樓夢 #HongLouMeng

Xifeng is afraid a serious illness might leave her at the mercy of her enemies. Chapter 55

This is a good reason to rest!

#TeamXifeng

#StoryOfTheStone

#红楼梦

I wonder if this would the best or worst of times to start this giant endeavor but -

Shall we start this week? Reading
#紅樓夢 #Hongloumeng aka #DreamOfTheRedChamber aka #StoryoftheStone together?

A springtime endeavor. Let’s read it in a season.

But first, a hashtag poll: