Abstract：The interpretation of Sunyata and Rupa in The Golden Lotus makes a significant influence on A Dream of Red Mansions. In the two novels, the thought that “All is illusory”and “All is vanity”are illustrated clearly through describing such things as wealth and sex, aiming to exhort human not to be over- indulged in flashy matters. A Dream of Red Mansions inherits the essence of The Golden Lotus creatively, which can be seen in the death of Zixu and the death of Jia Rui.

Keyword：The Golden Lotus;A Dream of Red Mansions;wealth;sex;Sunyata and Rupa;