The themes in the book are numerous, and the meanings are interpreted in more than one way. The novel illustrates a Chinese household of the eighteen century. The novel gives great depiction of neo-Confucianism and the effect of Neo- Confucianism on society. During the Song dynasty, Zhu Xi a Confucian scholar made a new interpretation of Confucianism Neo-Confucianism strongly emphasis on the three bonds of Confucianism. There was a strong emphasis on women chastity and the belief that women should be subservient to men. The Imperial Civil examination is very important because the only way to become part of the government is to pass the civil exam. The civil exam required the study of four books the Analects, Mencius, Golden means and great learning all Confucian
The themes in the book are numerous, and the meanings are interpreted in more than one way. The novel illustrates a Chinese household of the eighteen century. The novel gives great depiction of neo-Confucianism and the effect of Neo- Confucianism on society. During the Song dynasty, Zhu Xi a Confucian scholar made a new interpretation of Confucianism Neo-Confucianism strongly emphasis on the three bonds of Confucianism. There was a strong emphasis on women chastity and the belief that women should be subservient to men. The Imperial Civil examination is very important because the only way to become part of the government is to pass the civil exam. The civil exam required the study of four books the Analects, Mencius, Golden means and great learning all Confucian