The difference between history and historical novels

History and historical novels were two different concepts. History refers to books, articles, movies, TV series, and other works that record and describe historical events, characters, culture, society, etc. The purpose of these works is to provide the true situation and background of historical events and to show the evolution process of historical events, the personality and influence of characters, etc. Historical novels used historical events as the background to create characters, plots, stories, etc. through fiction, imagination, or reasoning to present a fictional world related to historical events. Historical novels were different from historical books or historical documentaries. Historical novels could have the author's fictional elements or the author's imagination and reasoning. They often paid more attention to the design of characters, emotions, plots, and other elements to attract the interest and desire of readers or audiences. History, on the other hand, was more focused on reality and objective. It aimed to provide the true situation and background of historical events. History and historical novels are different in the way they record and present historical events, the purpose, and the content, but they are both records and expressions of historical events.