Granny Liu

Granny Liu (Chinese: 劉姥姥; Pinyin: Liú Lǎolāo) is a character in Chinese novel Dream of the Red Chamber. She is an elderly country rustic and a distant relative of Lady Wang through "joining families" and marriage (i.e. they are not related by blood).

Granny Liu visits the Rongguo Mansion two times throughout the novel with her grandson Ban'er. Each time, they provide a sharp contrast to the Jia family members. Nevertheless, she is respected by everyone for her age and forthright nature, providing much comic relief, even for the Dowager. Each time, she also takes home many valuable gifts of clothing, money, food, family remedies, and livestock. In Cheng-Gao ending of the novel, Granny Liu visits Wang Xifeng before she dies and saves Qiaojie from concubineage.

Cao Xueqin's Dream of the Red Chamber

Four Great Classical Novels Redology

Text and commentaries	Zhiyanzhai Odd Tablet Cheng-Gao versions Gao E

Characters	Twelve Beauties of Jinling Lin Daiyu Xue Baochai Jia Yuanchun Jia Tanchun Shi Xiangyun Miaoyu Jia Yingchun Jia Xichun Wang Xifeng Jia Qiaojie Li Wan Qin Keqing Masters Jia Baoyu Jia Zheng Jia She Jia Zhen Jia Lian Jia Rong Jia Lan Jia Huan Jia Yun Ladies Grandmother Jia Lady Wang Aunt Xue Lady Xing Lady You Concubine Zhao Maids Ping'er Yuanyang Xiren Qingwen Zijuan Xiangling Sheyue Xiaohong Xueyan Jinchuan Secondary characters Granny Liu Xue Pan Qin Zhong Zhen Baoyu

Redologists	Cai Yuanpei Hu Shih Yu Pingbo Wu Shichang Zhou Ruchang Eileen Chang Feng Qiyong Cai Yijiang Liu Xinwu Qigong Wang Guowei

Adaptations	Dream of the Red Chamber (1944 film) Dream of the Red Chamber (1987 TV series) A Dream in Red Mansions (2010 TV series) Dream of the Red Chamber (Bright Sheng opera)

Places	Daguanyuan

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Granny Liu

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