What was the original work of Romance of the Three Kingdoms?

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was one of the most famous classical novels in China, and it was also a classic in the history of Chinese literature. It was originally a historical romance novel, with the history of the Three Kingdoms period as the background to describe the wars and political struggles between the various forces during the Three Kingdoms period. Although the Romance of the Three Kingdoms has been revised and created many times, it is still one of the most popular works of Chinese fiction, widely praised and read.

The Records of the Three Kingdoms was written by Chen Shou, a historian of the Western Jin Dynasty. It recorded the dynastic history of the Three Kingdoms period in China. It was also one of the top four among the 24 histories. Chen Shou once worked in Shu Han. After the fall of Shu Han, he was recruited into Luoyang and served as a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty. There were drafts of the Records of the Three Kingdoms before this. At that time, Wei and Wu had already had their own histories, such as Wang Shen's Book of Wei, Yu Huan's Book of Wei, and Wei Zhao's Book of Wu. These three books should be the basic materials Chen Shou relied on. Shu had no history, so he collected them himself and only obtained fifteen volumes. In the end, the book was also a work of a historian, so the Records of the Three Kingdoms was a product of cultural reorganization after the separation of the Three Kingdoms. The Three Kingdoms Annals were first circulated separately as Wei Zhi, Shu Zhi, and Wu Zhi. It was not until the sixth year of Xianping in the Northern Song Dynasty (1003) that the three books were combined into one book.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a classic Chinese literary masterpiece, the full name of which was the Three Kingdoms. The novel was written by Luo Guanzhong, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It used the history of the Three Kingdoms period as the background and the political struggles and wars during the Three Kingdoms period as the main line to describe the disputes and wars between the various forces during the Three Kingdoms period. The original novel of Romance of the Three Kingdoms had a total of 65 chapters. Each chapter was based on historical events, combined with fictional plots and characters to construct a huge historical story world. The novel used the war between Shu Han, Dongwu and Wei as the main line to show the political situation and war scenes during the period of the Three Kingdoms. The beginning of the novel started with Zhuge Liang's diplomatic mission to Dongwu, and then gradually revealed the various political struggles and wars during the Three Kingdoms period, as well as the complicated relationships between the various characters. There were many classic plots and characters in the novel, such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, etc. They were all classics in the history of Chinese literature. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a masterpiece in the history of Chinese literature. It had a high literary status and influence not only in China but also in the world.

The original work of Romance of the Three Kingdoms was not completely written in classical Chinese. Although it used some classical Chinese vocabulary fluently, it mostly used the form of vernacular. In classical Chinese, the term Romance of the Three Kingdoms usually referred to the Pinghua of the Three Kingdoms. The style of the Pinghua of the Three Kingdoms was more ancient and closer to the traditional novel form. Therefore, it could be said that the original work of Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a mixture of classical Chinese and vernacular Chinese.

There were many changes between the TV series Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the original work, Records of the Three Kingdoms. The specific differences were as follows: 1. In terms of character shaping, the TV series re-shaped the images of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan and other main characters, which was different from the original. For example, Cao Cao was portrayed in the TV series as more cunning, Liu Bei as more benevolent, and Sun Quan as more wise and decisive. 2. In terms of the plot, the TV series had deleted and adapted some of the plots. For example, the description of the Battle of Red Cliff was different from the original work. The novel described the story of Sun Quan and Liu Bei joining forces to resist Cao Cao, while the TV series changed this plot to Cao Cao's solo peace. 3. In terms of music, the TV series used different soundtracks. For example, the background music of "Three Heroes Fighting Lu Bu", which was commonly used in the original work, did not appear in the TV series. Although there were many differences between the TV series and the original work, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, as a classic literary work, had an immeasurable influence on the development of Chinese literature.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms was the work of Luo Guanzhong, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms was one of the classics of ancient Chinese literature. The original novel's highlights were as follows: Battle of Red Cliff: This was one of the most famous battles during the Three Kingdoms period and the opening work of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. During the Battle of Red Cliff, Cao Cao led his army to attack Dongwu and failed due to the resistance of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and the others. This battle not only demonstrated the combat effectiveness and military strategy of the Dongwu army, but also the heroic images of Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others. It became a classic scene in Chinese classical novels. 2. The Empty City Strategy: This was another famous battle in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which happened when Cao Cao attacked Hanzhong. Cao Cao sent Zhuge Liang to attack the empty city in Hanzhong, but Zhuge Liang's plan was seen through by Sima Yi, causing Cao Cao's plan to fail. This battle displayed Zhuge Liang's wisdom and Sima Yi's strategy. It was also one of the classics in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. 3. Three heroes versus Lu Bu: This is a very famous battle in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It was fought by Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei against Lu Bu. This battle displayed the heroic image of the three heroes and Lu Bu's invincible charm, which was one of the classics in the novel. 4 Cao Cao killed Hua Xiong: This is another very famous battle in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It happened when Cao Cao attacked Yuan Shao. In this battle, Cao Cao and Hwa Xiong engaged in a fierce battle and Hwa Xiong was eventually killed by Cao Cao. This battle demonstrated Cao Cao's bravery and Hua Xiong's tenacity, and was one of the classics in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. 5. Lu Bu and Diao Chan: This is a very romantic plot in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The love between Lu Bu and Diao Chan is described very well. Lu Bu fell in love with Diao Chan because of her, but he also fell into trouble because of her. This plot showed the ancient Chinese views on love and marriage, and it was also one of the important topics in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The original name of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was The Romance of the Three Kingdoms. It was a long novel written by Luo Guanzhong, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It narrated the story of the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history and was one of the classics in the history of Chinese literature.

The original name of the Records of the Three Kingdoms was Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The original name of Romance of the Three Kingdoms was Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and it was also one of the four great classics of China. The author was the Ming Dynasty novelist Luo Guanzhong.