《红楼梦》是一部伟大的文学作品。关于作品中所表现出的虚无主义思想人们有着不同的看法。笔者以为,《红楼梦》中的确存在着明显的虚无主义思想,然而却是作者对他所处的社会充满批判愤恨和无奈情绪的虚无主义思想,不应单纯地理解为道家消极的虚无主义思想。 A Dream of Red Mansions is a great literary work. People have different opinions about the nihilistic thoughts shown in the works. The author believes that “Dream of Red Mansions” does exist obviously nihilistic thought, however, it is full of nihilism thoughts of author’s resentment and helplessness to his society, and should not simply be understood as Taoism’s passive nihilism.