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18-636: Daiyu may refer to: Lin Daiyu , a character from the Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber Wang Daiyu , an Arab-Chinese scholar Daiyu Tatsumi , a former sumo wrestler Aunt Daiyu, a fictional character in the animated series Stitch & Ai Daiyu ( Star Wars ) , a fictional planet in the Star Wars miniseries Obi-Wan Kenobi Topics referred to by

36-489: A human, and pay back her caregiver in the form of as many tears as a person may weep in a lifetime. The character of Lin Daiyu contrasts with that of Baoyu's other cousin, Xue Baochai . The two principal female characters are probably conceived as foils to each other. Both are intimately linked with Jia Baoyu, one as his true love and the other as his betrothed, and each shares a single character in their given name with Baoyu. Even their physical attributes are opposites: Daiyu

54-447: A mostly favorable view of her (or her characterization in the novel), there are some that view her as an "antagonistic" character within the novel. Some have described Xue as "diplomatic and manipulative" and the embodiment of "conformity". This article about a fictional character from a novel is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . See guidelines for writing about novels . Further suggestions might be found on

72-402: Is Jia Yucun (贾雨村). During her childhood, a Buddhist monk once proposed to take her away to save her from a tragic fate. This was of course, rejected. Having a naturally weak constitution she has been taking medicine and tonic from a very young age, and this resulted in her somewhat willowy build and ethereal beauty. At the age of six Daiyu lost her mother; shortly after she is summoned to

90-571: Is a homophone with "Snow", rendered Precious Virtue in Chi-chen Wang 's translation) is one of the principal characters in the classic 18th century Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber . Described as extremely beautiful and socially graceful, her attributes complement those of her cousin Lin Daiyu . Indeed, it has been suggested that the two women are complements of one another – each has exactly

108-506: Is a tragic song in chapter five which foreshadows her fate. In the Cheng-Gao version of the novel, Xue Baochai marries Jia Baoyu under the machinations of Wang Xifeng and Grandmother Jia , causing Lin Daiyu's death through grief. However, many Redology scholars have commented that this is unlikely since, according to Zhiyanzhai and the clues of foreshadowing , Lin Daiyu dies well before their eventual wedding. While later scholars have

126-447: Is an emotional girl, prone to extreme mood swings and melancholic spells. She is described as having been sickly since childhood; indeed, when she is first introduced, a couplet describes her "with a heart like Bi Gan 's, yet even more intelligent; and with an illness like Xi Zi , yet even more beautiful". Her disposition to frowning leads Baoyu to give her the courtesy name of Pin'pin (颦颦) or Frowner, when they first meet. One of

144-552: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Lin Daiyu Lin has become one of the most loved, controversial and written-about Chinese literary characters. The complexity of her depictions and the compassionate nature of her portrayal in the novel by Cao has garnered acclaim. In the framing chapters, Lin Daiyu was a flower who was later incarnated as Daiyu to pay back her "debt of tears" to Jia Baoyu, who watered and gave life to

162-425: Is reflected in the book as a model wife and an excellent "manager" of the family. Baoyu's maid Qingwen (晴雯) is often considered to be Daiyu's "double", in that they have similar temperaments and a similar "ethereal" beauty. Xue Baochai Xue Baochai ( traditional Chinese : 薛寶釵 ; simplified Chinese : 薛宝钗 ; pinyin : Xuē Bǎochāi ; lit. 'Precious Chai ', and her surname

180-505: Is sensitive to malicious gossip but feels insecure and lonely despite her high standing in the Rongguo household. Daiyu can be roused easily to jealousy and makes spiteful, sarcastic remarks, which are interpreted as "tantrums" by her maids. In contrast, Xue Baochai is a darling to the maids and the ladies in the house. Her tactful, prudent nature gets her into much less trouble than Daiyu. Nonetheless, Baochai lacks an emotional bond with Baoyu and

198-463: Is slender and willowy while Baochai is likened to Yang Guifei for her fuller build. Both Daiyu and Baochai take tonics although Daiyu is noticeably weaker, presumably because she has a consumptive nature. The two women are complements of one another – each has exactly the attributes of Cao Xueqin's ideal woman which the other lacks. Daiyu is melancholic, hyper-sensitive and is an instinctive poet who feels strongly about people, events and nature. She

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216-468: The Rong Guo Mansion. Baochai is also extremely tactful, always careful never to offend anyone of importance in the house. Eventually, she marries Jia Baoyu . The novel portrays Xue Baochai as a perspicacious and talented woman whose marriage became a tragedy because Jia Baoyu, her husband, is never able to truly forget Lin Daiyu, his true love, after the latter died before they could get married. There

234-474: The attributes of Cao Xueqin 's ideal woman which the other lacks. She is the only daughter of Aunt Xue and the younger sister of Xue Pan , a local Jinling bully. Unlike her brother, she is an excellent poet and a good elder cousin to Baoyu and Daiyu, and a good mistress to her maids. Well liked by all the servants and the mistresses of the Jia household, she also is a capable person, once helping Lady Wang manage

252-465: The capital to be with her maternal grandmother, the powerful Jia Clan matriarch, Grandmother Jia . She immediately bonds with Jia Baoyu, her maternal cousin and her grandmother's favorite, and with the many girl cousins in the house. Daiyu's father dies a few years after her entry into the Rongguo House, leaving her a complete orphan. She is one of Grandmother Jia's most doted-on grandchildren. Daiyu

270-407: The dead petals, which evokes a sympathetic response in the eavesdropping Baoyu. Daiyu's emotional tirades make sense in the context of the supernatural. Daiyu is a reincarnated Crimson Pearl Flower that through good care by a Divine Attendant-in-Waiting in the heavens (the reincarnation of which is Baoyu) was imbued with sentient life. In exchange for this gift, the flower vowed to be reincarnated as

288-469: The enduring images of Daiyu, often portrayed in Chinese art and re-enacted in Chinese operas , is "Daiyu burying the flowers" (黛玉葬花, Chapters 27–8). Overcome by a spell of melancholy after a misunderstanding with Baoyu, Daiyu goes to the garden to bury fallen petals at a hillside, wrapping them in silk to keep them pure, and falls in deep weeping at their (and her own) transience. She composed an elegiac ballad for

306-457: The flower. Lin and Jia were the only two characters in the book that were coming from the illusory world. Born to a Suzhou scholar-official, Lin Ruhai, and Lady Jia Min of the Rongguo house, Daiyu was raised by her parents in her family's mansion in nearby Yangzhou , where she received an excellent education. She has a natural affinity for literature and learns exceptionally well. Her childhood tutor

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