What was written in Romance of the Three Kingdoms?
Romance of the Three Kingdoms was one of the most famous novels in ancient China. The author was Luo Guanzhong, a Ming Dynasty novelist. The novel was set in the Three Kingdoms period. Through describing the political struggles, military wars, and character descriptions of the Three Kingdoms period, it showed the essence of ancient Chinese history and cultural content. Romance of the Three Kingdoms mainly talked about the political struggles and wars between Wei, Shu, and Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. The novel depicted the images of historical figures such as Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan, and deeply explored the complex relationships and contradictions between them. The novel also described many heroic characters such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, etc. Their heroic attitudes added a lot of legendary colors to the story in the novel. Romance of the Three Kingdoms mainly conveyed a moral concept, that is,"the world is for all, respect morality and respect etiquette" emphasized the importance of unity, loyalty, courage, wisdom and other moral qualities, but also revealed the weaknesses and defects of human nature. Through vivid characters and plots, the novel shows the readers the essence of ancient Chinese culture and the complexity of human nature. It is a literary work with far-reaching significance.
