Is Zhou Yu the official history or the novel deduction?

The Eastern Zhou Dynasty was a historical novel in ancient China, but it was not purely a historical novel because it fabricated some historical events and characters. The novel " Records of the Eastern Zhou Kingdoms " mainly narrated the political struggles and wars between the vassal states during the Spring and Autumn Period. It described the political, economic, and cultural aspects of the vassal states during the Spring and Autumn Period by describing the stories of the monarchs, princesses, ministers, and generals of each country. Although the novel Records of the Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty made up some historical events and characters, it had certain reference value for studying ancient Chinese history and culture.

Guan Yu was an important general of the Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period and was considered one of the most outstanding generals during the Three Kingdoms period. In official history, Guan Yu was famous for his bravery and fighting skills. He had once turned the tide in the Battle of Red Cliff and defeated the Eastern Wu army. He had also demonstrated extraordinary military skills in the Battle of Maicheng and finally saved his life. According to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu had extremely strong fighting strength and leadership in the war. He was extremely brave and unyielding, and was known as the "Tiger's Might". He had killed many enemies in the war and also let many enemies go, so he was known as "Benevolence". Although Guan Yu was indeed a very outstanding general in official history, his martial arts and military talent may have been influenced by literary works, so there was some controversy in the history circle.

Zhou Yu was a famous general and politician of the Eastern Wu Kingdom during the Three Kingdoms period. He was known as one of the founders of the Eastern Wu culture. Zhou Yu was born in 181 and died in 208 at the age of 56. He left a profound influence on the politics, military affairs, and literature of the Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. Zhou Yu was a talented and talented military officer. The Battle of Red Cliff, known as " Zhou Lang's Red Cliff ", was one of his representative works. He showed outstanding leadership and courage in the war and successfully defeated the army led by Cao Cao. In addition, Zhou Yu was also good at handling diplomatic relations. He had once allied with Liu Bei to fight against Cao Cao, laying a solid foundation for the development of Dongwu. Zhou Yu was not only an outstanding military general, but also a versatile writer. His poems, essays, and letters all showed his literary talent. His poems were famous for their freshness and profound artistic conception, while his prose focused on expressing his thoughts and emotions, and his letters expressed his political ideas and moral values. Zhou Yu was a man with both military and literary talent. He had made great contributions to the development of Dongwu in his life. His image left a deep impression in the hearts of future generations and became one of the representatives of Dongwu culture.

Usually, the author who adapted the official history into a novel was a man-made author. Therefore, whether the novel was called "official history" depended on the reader's evaluation and recognition of the novel. Some people may think that the novel is similar to official history and call it "official history", while others think that the novel is different from official history or does not conform to historical facts, so they call it "unofficial history". However, in some cases, the author may deliberately ignore certain details or plots or reinterpret or arrange historical events, thus causing readers to doubt the authenticity of the novel. In this case, the author needs to clearly explain the authenticity and accuracy of the novel to the reader or it will be regarded as a fictional novel. Therefore, it was up to the reader's opinion and judgment whether or not to regard the adaptation of official history into a novel as "official history".

The Records of the Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was not a novel but a historical work in ancient China. The Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty was a comprehensive historical work that mainly recorded the history and figures of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty during the Spring and Autumn Period (770 - 476 B.C.). It was said that the author of the book was a Song Dynasty man who mainly referred to the literature and folklore of the time and combined his own knowledge and thoughts. The contents of the Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty were recognized by official history books such as Records of the Historian and Zi Zhi Tong Jian. The book was also regarded as a treasure in ancient Chinese historical works, and it was of great value to the study of ancient Chinese history and culture. However, it should be noted that the authenticity and accuracy of historical documents have always been controversial. Therefore, the contents of the "Records of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" may also have some fictional and legendary elements that should not be regarded as completely true historical records.

Zhou Yu was a famous general and politician of the Eastern Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he was a very charming and talented image. However, in real history, Zhou Yu's life story was somewhat different. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhou Yu was portrayed as a very talented, witty, and strategic figure. He commanded the Dongwu army to defeat Cao Cao's army in the Battle of Red Cliff and became one of the most famous generals in the Three Kingdoms period. In real history, Zhou Yu's talent and status were far inferior to those in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Zhou Yu played an important role in the establishment and development of Dongwu. During the Battle of Red Cliff, when Dongwu and Liu Bei allied against Cao Cao, he proposed the strategy of water warfare as the main strategy and fire attack as the auxiliary strategy. This strategy successfully urged Cao Cao's army to retreat and laid the foundation for Dongwu's victory. However, Zhou Yu's political and military talents were relatively weak. He did not play a big role in the power struggle within Dongwu. Zhou Yu's personal life was also a little different. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhou Yu was portrayed as a handsome and graceful figure. In real history, Zhou Yu's appearance was relatively ordinary, and his height was only about 170 meters. In addition, in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhou Yu was described as a person who loved music and painting, but in real history, Zhou Yu was not an artistic youth. In short, although the image of Zhou Yu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was very rich, in real history, Zhou Yu's life stories were somewhat different, and his talent and status were also different from those in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The Secret History of Yongzheng is a novel and not an official history. Yongzheng was an emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and his secret history was written into a novel about how he won the political struggle and established his own dynasty. Although this novel had a certain historical background and fictional elements, it was not an official history but a literary work.

Guan Yu was a famous general of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period. He was honored as "Guan Di" and "Martial Saint" by later generations. He was one of the famous generals in ancient China. In many novels, Guan Yu's image was portrayed as heroic and tall, and was loved by readers. However, the Guan Yu in the official history was not as terrifying as described in the novel. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Yu was portrayed as a brave and powerful hero, but in history, Guan Yu was not such an exaggerated character. In fact, Guan Yu's image in the official history was relatively mild. His main achievement was that he served as a general in Shu Han to assist Liu Bei in conquering the south and performed well in the war. Guan Yu was also described as a general who valued morality and character. He was once evaluated by Liu Bei as "Guan Yu is the essence of loyalty". Therefore, although the image of Guan Yu in the novel was more deeply rooted in people's hearts, the Guan Yu in the official history was not as terrible as described in the novel, but a famous general with noble moral character and outstanding achievements.

The novel was called official history because it changed between the concept of history and the concept of literature. In ancient China, novels were regarded as a form of literature outside of official history, used to supplement the trivialities and details that were missing in official history. The official history recorded the major events of the country, while the novel recorded some things that were not recorded in the official history. The novel played an important role in the Chinese cultural system. Not only did it have the secular nature of a novel about the world, but it also had knowledge and contained rich local knowledge. In general, novels had their own unique value and special status as official history.

The official history of Warcraft was first released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment. In the game, players could choose different races and professions to participate in the battles and competitions in the game. The official history of Warcraft contains several versions of the game, the most famous of which is World of Warcraft, which was released in November 2004 and continued to be updated in the following years. In addition to the game version, the official history of Warcraft also contains many novels and comics, which tell different stories, covering the various races and classes in the game. The more famous novels included the Dark Souls series, the Song of Ice and Fire series, and the World of Warcraft series.