Wasn't China supposed to be one of the top ten famous novels? How did it become the Four Great Classics?
Originally, China did not have any literary works known as the " Ten Great Masterpieces." The Four Great Classics referred to the four classic works of Chinese classical novels. They were Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. These four works had a very high status in Chinese culture and were regarded as classic literary works. Among them,'Dream of the Red Chamber' was regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese literature and a treasure in the treasure house of world literature. Journey to the West was regarded as the pinnacle of Chinese mythological novels. It told the story of Sun Wukong and other protagonists who finally obtained the true scriptures after going through countless hardships. Water Margins, on the other hand, was a story about a group of righteous thieves at the end of the Song Dynasty. It was considered to be one of the most well-described characters and the most exciting works in the history of Chinese novels. Romance of the Three Kingdoms, on the other hand, narrated the stories of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, and other historical figures during the Three Kingdoms period. It was considered a very important historical novel in the history of Chinese literature.
