Jia Lan, in Dream of the Red Chamber, is the son of Jia Zhu and Li Wan and Jia Zheng's eldest grandson. After Jia Zhu died, Li Wan put her energy into raising him, had him read the Four Books and the Five Classics, and set him on the official path. In the last forty chapters continued by Gao E, he places one hundred thirtieth in the provincial examination.
Character in Dream of the Red Chamber
Updated · rev 8 · Aliases:贾兰
Jia Lan is a character in the novel Dream of the Red Chamber. Wikidata names him Jia Lan. The record also has the familiar form Lan'er, which does not replace the title. He is the son of Jia Zhu and Li Wan and Jia Zheng's eldest grandson. This entry records him as a figure of the novel, and the story is set in the dynasty of the novel.[1][2]
After Jia Zhu died, Li Wan put all her energy into raising Jia Lan. From childhood she had him recite the Four Books and the Five Classics and follow the old path of office. The article says that in the last forty chapters continued by Gao E he placed one hundred thirtieth in the provincial examination.[2]
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