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Rereading the Stone is a weekly discussion of historical Chinese literature, philosophy, and poetry, currently focusing on the Qing dynastic Classic novel Dream of the Red Chamber (Hong lou meng 紅樓夢) also known as Story of the Stone (Shitou ji 石é 記).
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Ep. 88: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 41 part 1
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269965/episodes/16918515-ep-88-rereading-hong-lou-meng-chapter-41-part-1.mp3
Published: April 4, 2025 18:00
Granny Liu’s choice of cups (wood is good!) figures prominently in this installment. A wide-ranging discussion of social class and constructed value, as the real and unreal reveal themselves to be deeply interwoven.Support the show
Ep. 87: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 40 part 3
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269965/episodes/16606542-ep-87-rereading-hong-lou-meng-chapter-40-part-3.mp3
Published: February 12, 2025 00:00
This part of chapter 40 of Dream of the Red Chamber (Story of the Stone, Hongloumeng) is a lot of poetic fun, but is it purely fun and games? What kind of symbolism and foreshadowing lie within, and will illicit references catch the censor’s gaze? How will…
Ep. 86: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 40 part 2
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269965/episodes/16127748-ep-86-rereading-hong-lou-meng-chapter-40-part-2.mp3
Published: November 18, 2024 17:00
More excellent Granny Liu content, as we travel deeper into the garden, soon by means of pleasure craft, with Xifeng at the helm. When withered lotus petals are observed on the surface of the water, Daiyu famously discusses the poetry of Tang poet Li…
Ep. 85: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 40 part 1
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269965/15214697-ep-85-rereading-hong-lou-meng-chapter-40-part-1.mp3
Published: June 8, 2024 03:00
It's Chapter 40 of Dream of the Red Chamber (Story of the Stone, Hongloumeng), and we're accompanying Grannie Liu on her tour of Prospect Garden. In what ways is the garden reflective of, and in dialogue with, Grannie’s Liu’s dreams and desires? What does…
Ep. 84: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 Chapter 39 part 2
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269965/14839289-ep-84-rereading-hong-lou-meng-chapter-39-part-2.mp3
Published: April 6, 2024 18:00
In this episode, we puzzle over Grannie Liu’s arithmetic while questioning how age and social class more broadly inform her interactions with Grandmother Jia. A continuation of our discussion of chapter 39 of Dream of the Red Chamber (Story of the Stone),…
Ep. 83: Rereading Hong lou meng 紅樓夢 chapter 39 part 1/2
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1269965/14411297-ep-83-rereading-hong-lou-meng-chapter-39-part-1-2.mp3
Published: January 31, 2024 05:00
We treat the first part of Chapter 39 of Dream of the Red Chamber (Story of the Stone, Hongloumeng), as Li Wan and friends wax philosophical on the importance of having good servants to dissipate loneliness... our discussion turns toward issues of social…