《红楼梦》甲戌本与蒙古王府本第八回比勘研究

A Collation and Comparative Study of the Eighth Chapter between the Jiaxu Version and the Mongolian Prince Mansion Version of Dream of the Red Chamber

摘要: 《红楼梦》第八回具有核心叙事价值与象征意义，其首次集中呈现宝、黛、钗互动及钗、黛初次交锋，推动核心女性形象明晰与三人情感关系萌芽。通过系统比勘甲戌本与蒙古王府本第八回，发现二者在版式、回目、文字、通灵宝玉与金锁样式及批注等维度差异显著。据此可推断，蒙古王府本第八回底本非现存甲戌本第八回。

Abstract: The eighth chapter of Dream of the Red Chamber bears core narrative and symbolic value, marking the first concentrated portrayal of interactions among Baoyu, Daiyu, and Baochai as well as the first confrontation between Baochai and Daiyu. It clarifies the two core female characters and their destinies, while revealing the subtle emotional dynamics among the three. A systematic collation of the eighth chapter in the Jiaxu version and the Mongolian prince mansion version shows significant differences in layout, chapter titles, wording, descriptions of the jade of spiritual understanding and the golden locket, and annotations. It can be inferred that the eighth chapter of the Mongolian prince mansion version was not derived from the extant eighth chapter of the Jiaxu version.