本文發現曹雪芹與其父執輩李世倬（號穀齋）的人脈網絡頗多重疊，該交遊圈當中且不乏當代知名的書畫家，如高其佩、董邦達、陳浩（字紫瀾）、錢維城、朱倫瀚、傅雯等。此一研究結果不僅可用來呼應《李穀齋墨山水、陳紫瀾字合冊》中所記載之「曹君芹溪」即曹雪芹，亦得以合理揣摩李世倬託曹雪芹向陳浩索題以完成該《合冊》一事背後的人情世故。文中並對先前所公布《種芹人曹霑畫冊》的真偽，提供新的思考角度。

This paper uses evidence found in paintings and calligraphy to map the social network of Cao Xueqin. Cao Xueqin’s circle intersects with that of his father’s friend Li Shizhuo. Among their mutual friends were many well-known artists including Gao Qipei, Dong Bangda, Chen Hao, Qian Weicheng, Zhu Lunhan, Fu Wen. The findings here support the conjecture that “Mister Cao, Qinxi” mentioned in Collaborative Album of Landscape by Li Shizhuo and Calligraphy by Chen Hao is in fact Cao Xueqin. Since Cao Xueqin and Li Shizhuo were clearly acquainted, it is highly likely that it was Cao Xueqin who acted as an agent for Li to bring this landscape album to Chen and ask for his inscription in order to form this Collaborative Album. A deeper understanding of his network among the art world will contribute to clarifying the authorship and authenticity of Album Leaves by Cao Zhan related to Cao Xueqin.

曹雪芹; 曹芹溪; 曹霑; 李世倬; 陳浩; 陳本敬

Cao Xueqin; Cao Qinxi; Cao Zhan; Li Shizhuo; Chen Hao; Chen Benjing