About the Four Great Classics

The Four Great Classics referred to the four classical Chinese novels, Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. These four works were all classics in the history of Chinese literature and were regarded as one of the treasures of Chinese culture. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a Qing Dynasty story that depicted the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and the others, as well as the family disputes and the dark side of human nature in feudal society. The novel presented the style of China's feudal society and the complexity of human nature with exquisite strokes and grand scenes, which had extremely high artistic and cultural value. Journey to the West was a novel written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It told the story of Sun Wukong and the others protecting the Tang Monk to go to the West to obtain scriptures. The novel showed a rich imagination and elements of myths and legends, but also reflected the good and evil of human nature, the transformation of moral concepts and other issues. Journey to the West was regarded as a masterpiece in the history of Chinese literature and had a profound influence on Chinese culture. The Water Margins was a novel written by Shi Naian, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It described the story of 108 righteous men and reflected the corruption of the feudal society and the sufferings of the people. The vivid characters in the novel vividly show the complexity of human nature and the cruelty of social reality, which has a profound impact on Chinese culture. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a novel written by Luo Guanzhong, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It narrated the historical stories of the Three Kingdoms period, including the stories of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, and others. The novel showed a rich political struggle and character image, but also reflected the weaknesses and defects of human nature. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was regarded as a great work in the history of Chinese literature, and it had a far-reaching impact on Chinese culture. The four masterpieces not only have extremely high artistic and cultural value, but also an important part of Chinese culture, which has a profound impact on Chinese history and culture.