AJBryant Posted March 5, 2008 at 10:31 PM Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 at 10:31 PM I'm trying to find some info on a few names, and my Chinese isn't good enough to read the webpages. Unfortunately, I can't find any English web pages. Can anyone just give me a quick "writer/soldier/artist/official" and an approximate period he lived (if he is actually real)? 賈喜鸞 Jia Xiluan and 賈雨村 Jia Yucun I'd really appreciate any help possible. I know this is an annoying request (I have the same feeling when I get asked this about Japanese names) but my lack of Chinese ability (this does it, I'm going to start studying again!) is crimping my own search-fu. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82riceballs Posted March 5, 2008 at 11:28 PM Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 at 11:28 PM Ever heard of CaoCao during the period of three warring states? there are so many stories written about him ところで、日本人ですか。 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJBryant Posted March 5, 2008 at 11:57 PM Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2008 at 11:57 PM Oh, of course. It's been years (and years and years) since I read the book. I don't recall this name from the book, though -- was this another name of Cao-Cao's? No, I'm not Japanese -- I'm a Japanese historian, though, and I spend a LOT of time on Japanese language fora online helping people with their J. language study. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob07 Posted March 6, 2008 at 12:50 AM Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 at 12:50 AM 賈雨村 Jia Yucun is a fictional character in the 18th century novel 红楼梦/A Dream of Red Mansions. I think the name is supposed to be a homophone for 假语村/fiction in rustic language. I don't remember a Jia Xiluan but the novel is about the Jia family and there are a lot of characters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJBryant Posted March 6, 2008 at 01:02 AM Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 at 01:02 AM Thanks! AH HA! You know, I have that one, I've just not gotten around to reading it. I think I'm going to have to break down and do so. Xie xie!!!! Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob07 Posted March 6, 2008 at 12:37 PM Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 at 12:37 PM Well, I tracked down Jia Xiluan. She's briefly mentioned a couple of times in Chapter 71, doesn't seem to be anywhere else in the book. According to Google, she does appear to feature in a sequel somebody else wrote. Jia Yucun is not in the same league when it comes to obscurity, but he certainly doesn't get much screentime compared to the main protaganists. May I ask where you got these names from? I'm curious as to how the fame of Jia Xiluan reached your ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82riceballs Posted March 6, 2008 at 02:44 PM Report Share Posted March 6, 2008 at 02:44 PM are you on japanforum.com? or jref.com? (just wondering) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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