to send Jia Baoyu's jade back when it goes missing. Zhen Baoyu, like Jia Baoyu, also becomes a monk at the end. Hence, Zhen Baoyu can be said to be a mirror of Jia Baoyu, just as the fortunes of the fictitious Jia Clan are mirrored in those of the Zhen Clan (the "real" family). See also Lin Daiyu Shi Xiangyun Wang Xifeng Xue Baochai Dream of the Red Chamber characters Fictional characters from Jiangsu Fictional poets Fictional nobility