Introduction to the Four Great Masterpieces

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. The author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was from the Qing Dynasty. It was a classic Chinese novel that narrated the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others. The author of Journey to the West was from the Ming Dynasty, and it was considered one of the most famous mythological novels in the history of Chinese literature. The author of Water Margins was a classic Chinese martial arts novel in the Yuan Dynasty, which told the story of 108 heroes who gathered together to fight for justice. The author of Romance of the Three Kingdoms was from the Yuan Dynasty, and it was regarded as one of the great works in the history of Chinese literature.

The Four Great Classics were the classics in the history of Chinese literature, including Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The following are the brief introductions of the four authors: 1 Cao Xueqin: A novelist from the Qing Dynasty wrote Dream of the Red Chamber. He lived in the late 18th century and was the author of 'Dream of the Red Chamber', one of the' Four Great Masterpieces'. 2. Journey to the West: The Ming Dynasty novelist Wu Chengen wrote Journey to the West. His representative work was this mythical novel, which told the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand helping Tang Sanzang to go to the West to obtain scriptures. 3. Water Margins: Shi Naian, a novelist of the Yuan Dynasty, wrote Water Margins. His representative work was this heroic legend, which told the story of 108 Liangshan heroes rebelling against the ruling class. Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Luo Guanzhong, a novelist of the Yuan Dynasty, wrote Romance of the Three Kingdoms. His representative work was this historical romance novel, which narrated the war and political struggles between Shu Han, Dong Wu, and Wei during the Three Kingdoms period.

The Four Great Masterpieces of Chinese classical novels were Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Below is a brief introduction of each book: Dream of the Red Chamber: It tells the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others, as well as the decline of feudal society and the collapse of family businesses. The novel was based on the rise and fall of the Jia, Wang, Xue, and Shi families. It showed a huge family life full of delicate descriptions and emotional characters. 2. Journey to the West: It tells the story of Sun Wukong and others protecting Tang Sanzang to the West to obtain scriptures. There were many fantastic plots and mysterious characters in the novel that depicted stories from Chinese myths and legends. Among them, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Sand Monk were the main characters. They experienced many dangers and difficulties and finally succeeded in obtaining the true scriptures. 3. Water Margins: It tells the story of 108 heroes who gathered together to fight against the government and evil forces. The novel used Liangshan Lake as the stage to show the theme of heroes uniting and resisting oppression. There were many classic characters in the novel, such as Lin Chong, Song Jiang, Wu Song, etc. Romance of the Three Kingdoms: It tells the story of Chinese history during the Three Kingdoms period. It mainly tells the political struggles and wars of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan and others. There were many famous generals and strategists in the novel, such as Lu Bu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhuge Liang, etc. They each had their own stories and characters. The plot of the novel was full of ups and downs. It was a classic work of Chinese classical novels.

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. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a novel about the aristocratic society of the Qing Dynasty. It told the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others, as well as the family disputes and the status and fate of people with low social status in society. Journey to the West was a novel about the Tang Dynasty monk Xuanzang's journey to the west to obtain scriptures. It described the journey of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand to protect the Tang Monk and their struggle against demons and devils. The Water Margins was a novel about the uprising of the rebels at the end of the Song Dynasty. It told the life stories of 108 rebels and their struggles against the government and the forces of Jianghu. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a novel set in the Three Kingdoms period. It told the story of the political struggles and wars of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Quan, as well as the loyalty and wisdom of Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei.

The Four Great Masterpieces referred to 'Dream of the Red Chamber',' Journey to the West','Water Margins' and 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms'. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a Qing dynasty story about the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others, showing the style of feudal society. Journey to the West was written by Wu Chengen, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It told the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand who helped Tang Sanzang to go to the West to obtain scriptures. The Water Margins was a story about 108 righteous men who rebelled against the Yuan Dynasty. The characters were colorful and the plot was moving. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was written by Luo Guanzhong, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. It depicted the history of the Three Kingdoms period and narrated the stories of Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan and others. It showed the political struggles and war scenes during the Three Kingdoms period.

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, were widely read and influenced, and were regarded as the pinnacle of Chinese classical novels. Dream of the Red Chamber was regarded as the pinnacle of Chinese novels because it depicted the life of the Qing Dynasty aristocratic society and the characters, showing the deep level of human nature, with high literary value and human feelings. Journey to the West, with its mythical plot and unique artistic expression, became a classic of Chinese classical novels. Water Margins, on the other hand, became a classic in Chinese culture because of its description of the peasant uprising in the Song Dynasty, which reflected the injustice of society and the sufferings of the people. Romance of the Three Kingdoms, on the other hand, became a classic of Chinese classical novels with its wonderful descriptions of war and complicated relationships between characters. The reason why these four works became the Four Great Classics was that they had unique literary features and artistic charm. They were widely read and influenced to become an indispensable part of Chinese culture. In addition, these four works also reflect the traditional Chinese culture and historical background, with profound cultural significance and value, so they also have a high literary reputation and influence in the world.

The Four Great Masterpieces referred to the four classic works of Chinese classical novels: Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. These four works were all chapter novels, in which each chapter was an independent story, and each chapter included multiple chapters, so they were called "chapter novels". Each novel had many chapters, and each chapter contained an independent story. The plot was ups and downs, and the characters were full. It was a classic work in Chinese classical novels. "Dream of the Red Chamber" used the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and others as the main line to describe the story of a feudal family and the various contradictions in social reality. Journey to the West, on the other hand, used the adventures of Sun Wukong and the others as the main story to tell the story of a fairy world and the measures humans took to deal with various difficulties and challenges. Water Margins, on the other hand, used the stories of Lin Chong, Song Jiang, and others as the main thread to describe the story of a Jianghu world and the various injustice and corruption in social reality. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, on the other hand, used the Romance of the Three Kingdoms of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and others as the main story to tell a historical story and the blending of politics, military, and culture in various periods of Chinese history.

The Four Great Classics referred to the four Chinese classical novels, Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. These works were all classics of Chinese literature, with high literary and artistic value. After reading these four novels, I deeply feel that they have deeply influenced the development of Chinese culture and society. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' depicted the life of the Qing Dynasty aristocratic society, showing the dark side of human nature and the decadent system of feudal society. Journey to the West, on the other hand, expressed the values of courage, wisdom, and kindness in traditional Chinese culture by describing the adventures of Sun Wukong and others. The Water Margins portrayed the image of many heroes and heroes, depicting the story of them gathering together to fight against the unfair society because of their righteous indignation. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a masterpiece in the history of Chinese novels. It was a story about political struggles, wars, and human nature. These four novels were not only well-known and influential in China but also worldwide. The traditional Chinese culture and values they contained deeply influenced the thinking and behavior of the Chinese people. At the same time, their stories and characters were widely spread and became an important part of the world's culture. Reading these four novels was a very beneficial experience for me to have a deep understanding of Chinese traditional culture and values, and also to better understand the nature of human nature and society.