![]() Jia Min is married to Lin Ju-hai, but dies young, leaving a daughter, Lin Dai-yu, with her father, Lin Juhai. Jia Bao-yu is born with a piece of precious jade in his mouth - the Jade of Spiritual Understanding. Jia Chu dies young, leaving his wife, Li Wan, and his son, Jia Lan, behind. Jia Cheng marries Lady Wang, and they have two sons, Jia Chu and Jia Bao-yu, and a daughter, Tan-chun (by concubine Lady Chao). Jia Sheh has a daughter, Ying-chun, by a concubine. Jia Sheh has a son, Jia Lien, whose wife is Wang Hsi-feng, and their daughter is Jiao-chieh. They have two sons, Jia Sheh and Jia Cheng, and a daughter, Jia Min. Duke Rong-guo's son Jia Dai-shan marries the daughter of Marquis Shih of Chinling (Duchess Jia née Shih, Lady Dowager). For example, he has an illicit affair with his son's wife, Chin Ko-ching. Unlike his father, Jia Chen is a libertine, indulging himself in a lecherous lifestyle. However, since his heart is set on a religious life, he relinquishes his title to his son, Jia Chen, and devotes his time and energy to religious study, hoping to become an immortal after death. Jia Fu, the elder grandson of Duke Ning-guo, dies young so the 2nd grandson, Jia Ching, succeeds to the title after the death of his father, Jia Dai-hua. There are 2 dukes in the family - Duke Ning-guo and Duke Rong-guo. ![]()
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