Reading The Story of the Stone, vol.1: The Golden Days | Alexandria
Read The Story of the Stone, vol.1: The Golden Days by Cao Xueqin. Weaving human desire into cosmic fate, Xueqin reveals a radical truth: attachments we cherish most deeply are precisely what bind us to suffering. Yet this Chinese masterwork daringly suggests that pursuing pleasure, not denying it, leads to wisdom - challenging both Eastern and Western views of enlightenment.