In 1715, the last year of the Kangxi Dynasty, Cao Xueqin was born in the Jiangning Weaving Department. By this time, the splendid tapestry-like family history of the Cao family had been fully unfolded.When he was thirteen years old, the Cao family was ordered to confiscate their home, which caused the young Cao Xueqin to experience a reversal from heaven to hell.