What month was Jia Baoyu born in A Dream of Red Mansions?

Jia Baoyu in A Dream of Red Mansions was born in April of the lunar calendar. Birthdays of many main characters in A Dream of Red Mansions are clearly stated. For example, Yuan Chun is on the first day of the first month, Baochai is on the 21st day of the first month, Lin Daiyu is on February 12th, Mrs. Wang is on the first day of March, Tanchun is on the third day of March, Jia Lian is on the ninth day of March, and Xifeng is on the second day of September. Even the birthday of Xue Pan, an idiot, is clear to readers, but the birthday of Jia Baoyu, the protagonist, is not clear. What's the catch? This may be Cao Xueqin's ulterior motives. Many redologists have verified that Jia Baoyu's birth date is April 26th of the lunar calendar, and there are many related evidences in this paper, which are mainly composed of three statements.

1, 27th time: "The next day, April 26th, was not the time for the Miscanthus Festival. ..... It will be summer after the Lantern Festival. All the flowers have been unloaded, and the flower god has abdicated and is going to say goodbye. ……"

As we know, Daiyu is a symbol of flowers, and she is the "flower soul". Her birthday is February 12 of the lunar calendar, which is called "Flower Dynasty" and is the birthday of Baihua. Cao Xueqin used symbolism here. So, what about Jia Baoyu? What is he? What does he have? There are explanations in the book. Jia Baoyu is the "Lord of crimson flowers", the patron saint of flowers and a veritable "flower protector". Therefore, Cao Xueqin used the same symbolic technique to label the parties to the love tragedy with mystery and special feelings. Then symbolically speaking, Jia Baoyu's birthday should be April 26 of the lunar calendar, which may be Ear Festival.

2. The 29th time: "Zhang Daoshi laughed: Thanks to the old lady, the trail is still alive. It's all right if you remember to hang a buddy. It's always good, right? On April 26th, the day before yesterday, I spent Christmas here, with few people and clean things. How can I say that I am not at home when I ask my brother to be a guest? "

Zhang Daoshi is the body double of Jia Yuan, so Zhang Daoshi and Jia Fu have a long history and close relationship, and their feelings are naturally very strong. As a double-body, it is natural to do something good for the Jia family and cast spells to pray. Besides, Baoyu is the grandson of Rong Guogong. "Good-looking outside, weak inside" needs Zhang Daoshi's blessing. Therefore, it is a mockery of Jia Baoyu's birthday to say that April 26th is the Christmas of the King.

3. Chapters 62 and 63: "It's Baoyu's birthday ... If you see Xiangyun lying on a bench in a secluded place on the rock, it's full of sweet dreams and peony flowers flying all around ..." For a moment, Fang Guan was full of shouts, wearing only a ... small jacket, ... "

According to the data, Paeonia lactiflora and Ranunculaceae perennial flowers bloom from late April to mid-May in the lunar calendar. Wearing a jacket means that the weather is not too hot, and it is the season of alternating spring and summer. To sum up, Baoyu's birthday should be on April 26th of the lunar calendar at the turn of spring and summer.