Criticism of Dream of the Red Chamber
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Title
Criticism of Dream of the Red Chamber
Subject
Literary criticism, political ideology, Cultural Revolution, censorship
Description
A series of government-approved publications from 1967 to 1976 that criticized Dream of the Red Chamber as a feudal and bourgeois text. These editions contained ideological analyses, censorship justifications, and interpretations aligning with Marxist-Leninist and Maoist thought.
Creator
1967-1976
Publisher
Cao Xueqin (Author), Xifan Li (Editors), Ling Lan (Editors)
Date
1967-1976
Format
Printed books, pamphlets
Language
Chinese
Type
Text, political commentary, literary criticism
Coverage
People’s Republic of China, 1967-1976
Citation
1967-1976, “Criticism of Dream of the Red Chamber,” Omeka, accessed February 6, 2026, https://omeka.ischool.utoronto.ca/items/show/6.