Four Great Classical Novels is a classic in the history of China literature and a precious cultural heritage in the world. These four masterpieces are inseparable in the history of China literature, and they all have high literary level and artistic achievements. The detailed description and profound thoughts contained in it have been praised by readers of all ages, and the stories, scenes and characters in it have deeply influenced the concepts and values of China people. It can be described as four monuments in the history of China literature.
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1, Water Margin
Author: Shi Naian (1296- 1370), who is the author of Water Margin has always been controversial. At present, the most widely accepted view is that the author is Shi Naian. There are several other viewpoints in history, including Luo Guanzhong's theory, Shi Hui's theory, Guo Xun's theory of using another name, and Song Dynasty's theory.
Brief introduction: The story of Water Margin originated in the Xuanhe period of the Northern Song Dynasty, and 36 people including Song Jiang, Wu Jialiang (Wu Yong) and Chao Gai rebelled, which became the blueprint of Water Margin.
2. Full name of Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Author: Luo Guanzhong (about 1330- about 1400), a famous writer and a gifted scholar, is famous and well-known. Writers and dramatists in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. Luo Guanzhong was born in the social unrest at the end of Yuan Dynasty. He had his own political ideals, did not agree with the secular, and took part in the anti-Yuan uprising. After the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, he devoted himself to literary creation.
Introduction: The Romance of the Three Kingdoms combines the folklore, drama scripts, historical materials written by Chen Shou's History of the Three Kingdoms, Ye Fan's History of the Later Han Dynasty, the History of the Three Kingdoms in the Yuan Dynasty and Pei Songzhi's annotations, as well as the author's personal understanding of social life. At present, the earliest edition is Ming Jiajing edition, which is divided into 24 volumes and 240 articles. In the early Qing Dynasty, Mao Zonggang and his son made some modifications and became the most common transcript of 120.
3. Journey to the West
Author: Wu Cheng'en (150 1 year-1582), a native of Sheyang Mountain. China was an outstanding novelist in Ming Dynasty.
There are some controversies about the author of The Journey to the West, but it is generally believed that the author is Wu Cheng'en.
Introduction: The Journey to the West is adapted from the story of Tang Priest's scriptures, related scripts and zaju (written by Yang Ne in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty).
4. The original names of A Dream of Red Mansions are: A Dream of Red Mansions, Twelve Women in Jinling, Yue Feng Treasures, etc.
Author: Cao Xueqin (about 17 15- about 1763), whose real name is Zhan, whose real name is Qin Pu. Novelist, poet and painter in Qing Dynasty. Cao Xueqin experienced a luxurious and romantic life in Nanjing Jiangning Weaving Institute in his early years.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Four Classic Novels