The Four Great Masterpieces referred to 'Dream of the Red Chamber',' Journey to the West','Water Margins' and 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'. They were all classics in the history of Chinese literature. Their rankings were not fixed. Different people might have different opinions. In the eyes of some people,'Dream of the Red Chamber' was the first of the four great masterpieces because it was the pinnacle of Chinese literary history and had very high literary value and ideology. In the eyes of others, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms were more qualified to be ranked because they all contained very rich plots and characters. They were the treasures of Chinese literature. In short, the four masterpieces were classics in the history of Chinese literature. Each of them had their own unique charm and value. The ranking of the four masterpieces also varied from person to person.