The Four Great Classics referred to the four works of Chinese classical novels, including Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Among them, Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, and Water Margins were all produced in the Ming Dynasty. " Dream of the Red Chamber " was a Qing Dynasty story that mainly narrated 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 written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It told the story of Sun Wukong and others helping Tang Sanzang to go to the West to obtain scriptures. It involved Taoism, Buddhism, monsters and other elements. " Water Margins " was written by the Song Dynasty novelist Shi Naian. It mainly narrated the story of 108 righteous men fighting against oppression and protecting the people. It also contained many elements of feudal society. The Ming Dynasty was an important period in ancient Chinese novels. Many famous novelists such as Cao Xueqin, Wu Chengen, Shi Naian and others created many excellent works during this period, which also influenced the development of literature in later generations. Therefore, the fact that three of the Four Great Masterpieces were produced in the Ming Dynasty also reflected the richness and prosperity of Chinese literature during this period.