The twelve topics of poems on the chrysanthemum inDream of Red Mansionshave new system and clever idea.They have their origins,which is a record and reflection on the development of chrysanthemum poem topics at the time of the literary world,besides being a summary and sublimation of previous chrysanthemum poetry topics.Cao Xueqin carefully selected,sort deliberately,of old to today,and being innovation,making the chrysanthemum poem topics ofDream of Red Mansionsas the master of classical Chinese chrysanthe...