It is a scene in the Grand View Garden of A Dream of Red Mansions written by Cao Xueqin. It is located on the west road of Grand View Garden, far away from Yihong Garden. From its name, it can be seen that this is a guest house with Jiangnan sentiment and the residence of Lin Daiyu's guest residence in Rongguo Mansion. Named after the allusions of Shun's second concubine, E Huang and Nv Ying.

In A Dream of Red Mansions, Jia Zheng and others walk to the Xiaoxiang Pavilion: "Suddenly, I looked up and saw the pink walls in front of me, where there were several repair houses, and there were thousands of bamboo trees and bamboo trees. Everyone said,' What a place!' So everyone entered, only to see the entrance is a winding veranda, and the stones under the steps overflow into a Yong road. There are two or three small houses above, one bright and two dark, and there are beds and chairs in it. There is a small door from the inner room, and the backyard is out. There are big pear flowers and plantains. There are two small setbacks. Suddenly there was a gap under the wall of the back yard, and there was a clear spring. The ditch was only a few feet long, and it was poured into the wall, and it went around the house to the front yard and circled under the bamboo.

As can be seen from the above description, there is a powder wall outside the courtyard, and there are thousands of bamboo poles in the courtyard. Entrance winding veranda, with a parrot hanging on it. There are three main rooms, one bright and two dark. There are big pear flowers and bananas in the backyard, and there are two small retreats. There is a gap between the roots of the courtyard wall and the clear water, which goes around the front yard and spirals out under the bamboo. This was chosen by Daiyu herself when she was ordered by Yuan Chun to live in the Grand View Garden, because "I love those bamboos, and I feel more quiet than anywhere else". She spent her whole life here with bamboo cultivation, poetry, bitterness, loneliness and tears. Bamboo is the most abundant in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, "phoenix tail is dense, dragons are thin and surrounded by bamboo". Bamboo symbolizes an indomitable and valuable quality, with elegance in nobleness and vitality in implication. Daiyu's poem titled "Princess Xiaoxiang" is such a noble and natural charm.

During Yuan Fei's mother's visit, Jia Baoyu wrote a poem "Feng Lai Yi", which implied Daiyu's distinguished status.

Describe what you see: "Xiu Yu has just come into being, so it is appropriate to treat the Phoenix. The poles are green and dripping, and all are green and cool. Build by laying bricks or stones to hinder the steps of water, and wear curtains to hinder the tripod incense. Don't shake the broken shadows, good dreams are long. " Xiaoxiang means bamboo. According to the nickname "Xiaoxiang", it was originally called Xiangjiang River, which is now in Hunan Province. "Shan Hai Jing Zhongshan Jing": "Cross the abyss of Xiaoxiang." Li Daoyuan's Notes on Water Classics Xiang Shui: "Wandering in the depths of Dongting, entering and leaving Xiaoxiang Pu. Xiaoxiang, the water is clear and deep. " It is also said that Yao has two daughters, the first is E Huang, the second is Nv Ying, and the sisters are married to Shun. Shun's father was stubborn, his mother was arrogant, and his younger brother was bad. He tried to kill Shun City many times, and finally escaped with the help of E Huang Nvying. Shun followed Yao's throne, and Empress E was his concubine. Later, Shun toured the south and died in Cangwu. The second concubine looked for it, and her tears stained the green bamboo, which was spotted, so she was called "Xiaoxiang Bamboo" or "Xiangfei Bamboo". The second princess also died between Jiang Xiang. Therefore, later generations refer to Xiaoxiang as spotted bamboo, generally referring to bamboo.

Thirty-seven times, Tanchun joked about Daiyu, saying, "Now she lives in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and she loves to cry. In the future, she will miss her brother-in-law, and those bamboos will turn into bamboos. It will be over if she is called Princess Xiaoxiang from now on." It also seems to imply that Daiyu finally "died of tears". The lyrics of Qin Guan's "Walking on the Sha" are: "The fog is lost, the moon is lost, and the Taoyuan is nowhere to be found. The lonely pavilion is closed in the cold spring, and the cuckoo sounds in the setting sun. Plum blossoms are sent by post, and the fish is long-lived. There is no weight in this hate. Chen Jiang was lucky to go around Chen Mountain. Who did he go to Xiaoxiang for? " Among them, the word "Xiaoxiang Pavilion" has been made clear; And "Du Fu" coincides with the name of Zi Juan. Moreover, the word is sad and sad, which describes the parting feelings of young children. Cao Gong may have been inspired by it and wrote the Xiaoxiang Pavilion. When Jia Zheng led Baoyu and hanger-on and others to visit the Grand View Garden on the 17th time, he suddenly looked up and saw the powder walls in front of him, where there were several repair houses with thousands of bamboo poles. Everyone said,' What a place!' "Geng Chen side approved:" This place can be the residence of each other. " To live in a raised eyebrow is to be different from others.

Baoyu inscribed the Xiaoxiang Pavilion with the inscription "Feng Lai Yi". There is a phoenix instrument, and the book "Shangshu Yiji" is published. "The flute is 91%, and the phoenix comes to the instrument." Music made by Xiao Shao for Shun. It says here that the music of Xiao Shao is played continuously and the phoenix dances with the music. Instrument, cooperate. Phoenix, the legendary bird king. The male is called "phoenix" and the female is called "phoenix", which is commonly called "phoenix" or "phoenix". Its form is based on "Er Ya Shi Bird": "An owl, a phoenix. Its female emperor. " Guo Pu's note: "The head of a chicken, the neck of a snake, the chin of a swallow, the back of a turtle, the tail of a fish, five colors, six feet high". The latter is often used to compare with empresses.

Therefore, it is said that a phoenix came here to inhabit, so this topic has the meaning of praising Yuan Fei's mothering. Shang Shu Yi Ji said: When playing Xiao Shao music in Yu Shun period, the phoenix was also attracted because of its beautiful music. Xiao Shao, Shang Shu refers to Yu Shunle; Ninety percent, nine plays, in short, is the movement of Xiao Shao, which is divided into nine chapters and can be played nine times, so Xiao Shao is also called Jiu Shao. In the pre-Qin period, Jiu Shao was regarded as the most beautiful music in all aspects. "The Analects of Confucius" says: "Zi is in Qi, and I smell Shao, but I don't know the taste of meat in March. Yue: I don't want to be happy, but I am also. " Xiao Shao is 91%, which also means that the "Lord" is extremely virtuous, so he is born with "Rui Ying". "Ruiying" means "Phoenix comes to the instrument". So it is also a hymn. Baoyu said: "This is the first place to be lucky, and you must praise the saints." That's it. In the evening of "Qiu Lin pulse" and "overcast and dark", Daiyu was sick in bed, listening to the sound of raindrops and bamboo tips, and she felt even more desolate. Daiyu couldn't help but feel something in her heart, and wrote the words "Autumn Window is stormy and rainy": "... Luo Zhou can't resist the autumn wind, and the residual sound makes the autumn rain urgent. Even at night, the pulse is blowing, and the lamp seems to be accompanied by tears. The cold smoke yard turned into depression, and it dripped when the bamboo was empty. I don't know when the wind and rain will stop, but I have taught my tears to sprinkle the window screen wet. " The bamboo outside the window was beaten by autumn wind and autumn rain, and the owner inside the window was destroyed by feudal ethics, "even the night is full of pulse." The raindrops on the bamboo shoots are like Daiyu's heart crying. The environment of Xiaoxiang Pavilion and Princess Xiang's mood all reveal a suffocating and sad atmosphere, suggesting that the autumn of Daiyu's life has arrived and the tragic fate is waiting for her.

This example shows that Cao Xueqin has made great achievements in environmental description. He made the environment and characters "heterogeneous and isomorphic", the harmony between man and nature, and the blending of mind and matter, which has reached the realm of transformation. It not only fully displays the rich inner realm of the characters, but also makes the characters' character and sentiment concrete and three-dimensional. As long as someone mentions the bamboo in the Grand View Garden in A Dream of Red Mansions, readers will naturally think of Xiaoxiang Pavilion and Lin Daiyu, who is called "Princess Xiaoxiang". It can be said that bamboo and Lin Daiyu have been deeply rooted in the hearts of readers for generations, and they are in harmony with each other and can no longer be separated. Xiaoxiang means bamboo. According to the press, "Xiaoxiang" was originally called Xiangjiang River, which is now in Hunan Province. "Shan Hai Jing Zhongshan Jing": "Cross the abyss of Xiaoxiang." Li Daoyuan's Notes on Water Classics Xiang Shui: "Wandering in the depths of Dongting, entering and leaving Xiaoxiang Pu. Xiaoxiang, the water is clear and deep. " It is also said that Yao has two daughters, the first is E Huang, the second is Nv Ying, and the sisters are married to Shun. Shun's father was stubborn, his mother was arrogant, and his younger brother was bad. He tried to kill Shun City many times, and finally escaped with the help of E Huang Nvying. Shun followed Yao's throne, and Empress E was his concubine. Later, Shun toured the south and died in Cangwu. The second concubine looked for it, and her tears stained the green bamboo, which was spotted, so she was called "Xiaoxiang Bamboo" or "Xiangfei Bamboo". The second princess also died between Jiang Xiang. Therefore, later generations refer to Xiaoxiang as spotted bamboo, generally referring to bamboo.

Thirty-seven times Tanchun joked about Daiyu, saying, "Now he lives in Xiaoxiang Pavilion, and he loves to cry. In the future, he will miss Brother Lin, and those bamboos will turn into bamboos. It will be over if he is called" Princess Xiaoxiang "in the future." It also seems to imply that Daiyu finally "died of tears". Xiaoxiang Pavilion is a secluded and lush place in the Grand View Garden-the residence of the heroine Lin Daiyu. Here, "the dragons are thin and the phoenix tail is dense", and it only has "a powder wall with several pavilions inside". "Small three rooms, one bright and two dark, winding cloisters, shaded by bamboos, swaying and standing, full of stones, gurgling streams and rooms around the steps", just like the scenery of small bridges and flowing water in Jiangnan water town. Through the description in the seventeenth chapter of the book, we can see that the layout of the whole Xiaoxiang Pavilion is small and elegant, which well sets off the personality characteristics of the resident Daiyu.

Many descriptions scattered in various chapters are now analyzed together. Twenty-seventh time: "tidy up the house and leave a gauze drawer;" Look at the big swallow coming back, put down the curtain and lean on the lion; Cover the stove when you burn the incense. " On entering the courtyard gate, I saw bamboo shadows all over the ground, and the moss marks were faint. I unconsciously remembered that there were people walking in the secluded place in the West Chamber, and I ordered the pale moss to be white and dew ... Daiyu ordered me to take it off and hang it on the hook outside the moon cave window, so I went into the house and sat in the moon cave window ... I saw bamboo shadows outside the window. There is a view window of Moon Cave in the study. The reason why the author arranged this is to take the moon as a metaphor to set off Lin Daiyu's solitary and clean character. We can also capture some information: for example, the window of Xiaoxiang Pavilion is a pick-up window, the indoor bookshelves are full of books, and there is a piano table for placing guqin, which exudes a strong scholarly atmosphere.

In the last forty chapters, only the eighty-ninth chapter gave a detailed description of the interior of Xiaoxiang Pavilion: "All the way out, I went to Xiaoxiang Pavilion and asked in the courtyard ... Baoyu came in with Zijuan, but Daiyu was in the inner room ... Baoyu went to the door of the inner room and saw a new pair of purple mud Un-yong Kim notes, which read: The moon is in the green window, the ancients in history are empty. Baoyu read it. It is painted with a Chang 'e, with a waiter, a fairy and a waiter, holding a long garment bag. The two of them are surrounded by a little cloud protection, and there is no embellishment. They all imitate Li Longmian's sketchy brushwork, and there are three words on it, which are written in an eight-point book. "From this description, the sequel also wants to pass the description of indoor painting and calligraphy, especially through the" fighting cold map " (Figure 2 Indoor space layout of Xiaoxiang Pavilion) The reason why the author deliberately designed it as "narrow" is because the architectural environment is a true portrayal of the inner world of the characters. Living in the Rong Guo mansion and living under the patronage of others, Lin Daiyu's heart is depressed and not bright, even dark and sad. In such a cramped indoor space, the interior furnishings and furniture can only be described as "there are several beds and console tables that are hit together." It can be seen that in order to make better use of the narrow indoor space of Xiaoxiang Pavilion, the integration and combination of indoor furnishings are chosen according to local conditions. This kind of indoor furniture design is the enlightenment of modular furniture in later generations. According to the size of the indoor space, the furniture is designed to make the best use of the indoor space, thus ensuring the integrity of the indoor space and making the narrow space bigger.