It was unclear when the Water Margins was written, but how could he be sure that the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was the first chapter novel? What if Water Margins was written before the Three Kingdoms?

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Water Margins were both classical Chinese novels written in the Ming and Qing Dynasties respectively. They told the stories of the Three Kingdoms period and the Water Margins period in Chinese history and presented the characters in these stories in the form of biographies.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms: The first chapter: The whole text Chapter Two: Dong Zhuo Defeated Emperor Chapter 3: Lu Bu and Diao Chan Chapter Four: Three Heroes vs. Lu Bu Chapter Five: Cao Cao Boiled Wine and Talked about Heroes Chapter 6: Battle of Red Cliff Chapter Seven: The Founding of Cao Wei Chapter 8: Liu Bei Entering Sichuan Chapter 9: Guan Yu Going to the Meeting Alone Chapter 10: Loyalty and Loyalty in the Defeated Army Chapter 11: Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles Chapter 12: Northern Expedition Chapter 13: Three Visits to the Cottage Grass Boat Borrowing Arrows Chapter 15: Battle of Red Cliff Chapter 16: Winning Cao Cao by a hair's breadth Chapter 17: Battle of the Valley Chapter 18: Liu Bei Entering Sichuan Chapter 19: Lu Bu Killed Dong Zhuo Chapter 20: Peace in the World Water Margins: Zhang Shun Saving His Mother Chapter 2: Lin Chong Falling Grass Chapter 3: Wu Song Fighting the Tiger Chapter 4: Lu Zhishen gets drunk and punches holes Chapter 5: Hua Rong Shooting Arrows Chapter 6: Wu Yongzhi Earns Jade Kylin Chapter Seven: Lu Junyi's Seal Chapter 8: Liangshan Lake Gathering Chapter 9: The Fall of Tokyo Chapter 10: Lin Chong and Wang Lun Chapter 11: Liangshanpo Heroes Meet in Tokyo Chapter 12: Wu Yong's Ambush Chapter 13: Lin Chong Battles Liang Shanbo Dividing the spoils at Liangshan Lake Chapter 15: Lin Chong is both wise and brave Chapter 16: Liangshan Lake Hero Accepts Mercy Chapter 17: Loyalty and Outlaws of the Marsh Chapter 18: The Fall of Tokyo Chapter 19: Wu Yongzhi Earns Jade Kylin Chapter 20: Lu Junyi's Seal The above is my summary of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margins". I hope it will be helpful to you.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Water Margins were both classic works of ancient Chinese novels that received widespread praise and evaluation. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a historical novel written by Luo Guanzhong, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It mainly described the historical stories and characters of the Three Kingdoms period. With the Three Kingdoms period as the background, the novel portrayed the complexity of human nature and the conflict between good and evil through describing the political struggles, military wars, and interpersonal relationships during the Three Kingdoms period. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was hailed as the pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels and one of the "Four Great Masterpieces". It had a profound impact on Chinese literature and culture. The Water Margins was a heroic and legendary novel written by Shi Naian, a novelist of the Qing Dynasty. It mainly described the life and struggle of a group of righteous thieves in the late Northern Song Dynasty. The novel was set in the Water Margins, and through describing the uprising, struggle, and escape of a group of righteous thieves in Liangshan Lake, it showed the complexity of human nature and the conflict between good and evil. Water margin is also known as the pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels, known as one of the "four great masterpieces", which has a profound impact on Chinese literature and culture. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Water Margins were both classics of Chinese literature that were widely praised and evaluated.

The authors of the Four Great Classics were: 1 Dream of the Red Chamber-Cao Xueqin of the Qing Dynasty 2 Journey to the West-Wu Chengen of the Ming Dynasty 3 Water Margins-Shi Nai 'an of the Yuan Dynasty Romance of the Three Kingdoms-Luo Guanzhong of the Yuan Dynasty The Four Great Classics were written in different eras. "Dream of the Red Chamber" was written in the Qing Dynasty and was a classic of Chinese classical novels."Journey to the West" was written in the Ming Dynasty and told the story of Sun Wukong and others who went to the West to seek scriptures."Water Margins" was written in the Yuan Dynasty and told the story of 108 righteous thieves."Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was written in the Ming and Qing Dynasties and described the historical events and characters of the Three Kingdoms period. The answer to the question of which was written first, Water Margins or Romance of the Three Kingdoms, was not simple because the two works were not written at the same time. The Water Margins had already taken shape during the Yuan Dynasty, while the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was created during the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, it was impossible to simply answer which one was written first.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margins are both chapter novels because each chapter contains an independent plot and paragraph. Each chapter of a chapter novel usually began with a title and then, according to the sequence of the plot development, there would be a general paragraph at the end of each chapter to summarize the content of the entire chapter.

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margins were not prose. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a classic novel from the Three Kingdoms period. It mainly described the history and characters of the Three Kingdoms period. It used the history of the Three Kingdoms period as the background, and the historical figures of the Three Kingdoms period as the main characters. Through describing their stories and conflicts, it showed the society, politics, and culture of the Three Kingdoms period. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a literary work, not a prose. The Water Margins was also a classic novel from the Song Dynasty. It mainly described the peasant uprising at the end of the Song Dynasty and the heroes in the Water Margins. With the history of the Song Dynasty as the background and the characters in the Water Margins as the main characters, it showed the corruption of the Song Dynasty society and the sufferings of the people by describing the stories and conflicts between them. Water margin was also a literary work, not a prose.

The author of Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margins was the Ming Dynasty novelist Luo Guanzhong.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms The first time, the three heroes fought against Lu Bu in the peach garden The second time, Dong Zhuo deposed the emperor and Lu Bu killed the master. The third time, Lu Bu insulted his relatives by shooting halberds at the gate of the Yuan Dynasty Chapter Four: Ding Yuan versus Lu Bu at the Wei River Chapter 5: Lu Bu's Defeat in Huarong Road Chapter 6 Diao Chan's Beauty Trap Chapter 7: Lü Bu and Guan Yu draw with Zhang Fei Chapter 8: Liu Bei Visits the Cottage Three Times, Zhuge Liang's Report on His Departure Chapter 9 Guan Yu Arrives at the Meeting Alone Zhang Feiyi Releases Yan Yan Chapter 10 Cao Cao Boils Wine and Criticizes Hero Liu Bei for Breaking His Cup Chapter 11: Lu Bu Jokes Diao Chan, Cao Cao Kills Dong Zhuo Water Margin The first time, Lin Chong beat up Instructor Hong The second time, Hua Rong stole the peach forest and rushed into the tiger's den by mistake The third episode, Leopard Head, mistakenly entered Leopard Head. The fourth time, Lin Chong set fire to the hay field Chapter 5: Lin Chong's Stronghold Fire Burned Lian Camp Leopard Head mistakenly enters White Tiger Hall Chapter 7: Lin Chongzhi Provokes Marshal Gao Chapter 8: Lin Chong Blows the Whirlwind Chapter 9: Lin Chong mistakenly enters the imperial prison Chapter 10 Lin Chong and Wang Lun Chapter 11 Lin Chong Water Stronghold Fire Burning Lian Camp The above is the title of each chapter of Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Water Margins.

Investiture of the Gods was a legendary story that told the story of the gods during the Shang and Zhou Dynasties, including the struggle between Jie School, Chan School, and other forces. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a historical novel about the Three Kingdoms period. It mainly described the political struggles and military conflicts of the various countries during the Three Kingdoms period. Water Margins was a story from the Song Dynasty. It told the story of some righteous thieves and bullies, and it also contained some elements of political struggle. According to the order of writing, Investiture of the Gods and Water Margins happened earlier than Romance of the Three Kingdoms, while Romance of the Three Kingdoms told the story of the Three Kingdoms period according to historical facts. Therefore, according to the order of writing, these three works should be read in the following order: 1 Investiture of the Gods Romance of the Three Kingdoms Water margin

"Journey to the West" was one of the four famous novels in ancient China. It was about the adventures of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Monk Sand, and Tang Sanzang. Among them, Sun Wukong, as the main character, was loved by readers because of his wit, bravery, and kindness. Water Margins, on the other hand, told the story of the uprising of 108 righteous men against the heavenly spirits and the earth devils. Among them, Lin Chong, Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, and other heroes were widely praised as classics of Chinese culture. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was one of the most famous novels in ancient China. It described the political struggles and military wars between Shu Han, Wu, and Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. Among them, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, and other heroes became one of the most famous generals in Chinese history.