Dream of the Red Chamber

Character Resonance Quiz

Dream of the Red Chamber (紅樓夢, Hónglóumèng), also known as The Story of the Stone, is one of China's Four Great Classical Novels. Written by Cao Xueqin during the Qing Dynasty, this masterpiece portrays the rise and fall of the aristocratic Jia family and explores themes of love, fate, societal decay, and Buddhist philosophy.

The novel is renowned for its intricate character development, with over 400 named characters, each with distinct personalities and complex relationships. Through these characters, the author creates a microcosm of feudal Chinese society, offering profound insights into human nature.

Answer each question by selecting the option that best reflects your instinctive reaction.

Lin Daiyu

Sensitive, poetic, melancholic

Jia Baoyu

Rebellious, compassionate, idealistic

Xue Baochai

Rational, diplomatic, virtuous

Wang Xifeng

Witty, ambitious, manipulative

Shi Xiangyun

Bold, cheerful, straightforward