The Dream of the. Red Chamber, or The Story of the Stone,is the greatest masterpiece of Chinese classical novels of the Ming and Qing, dynasties with the most profound in fluenceon later generations. Jia Baoyu experienced the great changes from flourishing to deeline of a noble family and thus gainedunique perception of life and the mortal world. Revolvingaround Jia Baoyu and focusing; on the tragic love between JiaBao yu and Lin Daivu and Xue Baochai. the novel portraysa tragedy in which love, youth and life are ruined as well asexposes and profoundly reflects the root of the tragedy -the feudal system and culture.