The introduction and main story of the four masterpieces
The Four Great Classics referred to the four classic works of Chinese classical novels: Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a novel that described the aristocratic society of the Qing Dynasty. It told the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others, as well as the decline of feudal society and the distortion of human nature. Journey to the West was a mythical novel with Sun Wukong and the others as the main characters. It told the story of their journey to the West to obtain the scriptures, experiencing various dangers and difficulties, and finally obtaining the scriptures. Water Margins was a novel about the peasant uprising in the Song Dynasty. It told the story of the uprising of 108 righteous men and their struggle against the government. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a novel set in the Three Kingdoms period. It narrated the political struggles and wars between Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, and others. It also described the legendary experiences of many heroes. These four novels are all classics of Chinese literature, with extremely high artistic and cultural value, and are widely praised and read.
