Why do the Four Great Masterpieces all start with the word 'stone'?

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 Chinese classical novels, 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 widely read and studied. " Dream of the Red Chamber " was regarded as the pinnacle of Chinese novel history. It narrated the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and others, showing the style of the aristocratic society of the Qing Dynasty. Its complicated plot and numerous characters were regarded as a model in the history of Chinese novels. Journey to the West, on the other hand, described the story of Sun Wukong and the others protecting Tang Sanzang to obtain the scriptures, depicting a grand adventure. Its beautiful writing style and vivid characters were regarded as classics in the history of Chinese literature. The Water Margins, on the other hand, told the story of 108 heroes who had gathered together to fight for justice, showing the style of Chinese folk hero worship. Its vivid plot and rich characters were regarded as a masterpiece in the history of Chinese novels. Romance of the Three Kingdoms described the historical story of the Three Kingdoms period, depicting the political struggles between Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, and others. Its wonderful writing style and high historical value were regarded as classics in the history of Chinese novels. The reason why these four works were called the Four Great Masterpieces was because they had a very high status and influence in the history of Chinese literature. They not only represented the peak of ancient Chinese novels, but also had profound cultural implications and historical value. They were widely read and studied.

Not all of the Four Great Classics were chapters. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a long novel without a chapter title. The title of each chapter represented the main content of the chapter and not the chapter title. Journey to the West also didn't have a clear chapter title. Each chapter title represented the main content of the chapter, and sometimes it was even an independent short story. The Water Margins had a chapter title that represented the main plot of the chapter, but unlike Dream of the Red Chamber, where each chapter was an independent short story. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was also a long novel. The title of each chapter represented the main plot and characters of the chapter, but it was not like Journey to the West and Water Margins, where each chapter was an independent short story.

Not all of the Four Great Classics were fantasy novels. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a novel that described the aristocratic society of the Qing Dynasty. It had an obvious sense of realism. "Journey to the West" tells the story of the legendary experience of Tang Sanzang and his disciples in the West. Although there are also fantasy elements, it is more of a novel describing human nature, monsters and Buddhist stories. The Water Margins was a novel about a peasant uprising. Its story contained many fantasy elements, but it also described the legendary experiences and touching stories of many heroes. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a historical novel about the Three Kingdoms period. Although there were many war and military elements in it, it also contained many political, human, and historical stories. Therefore, although the four great novels all had fantasy elements, they did not all belong to the category of fantasy novels.

The four masterpieces are the classics in the history of Chinese literature, representing the highest level of ancient Chinese novels, and have a profound impact on Chinese literature and culture. The following are the reasons why the Four Great Books are immortal: 1. Rich cultural content: "Dream of the Red Chamber" depicted the life of the feudal society of the Qing Dynasty, showing the rich and colorful human nature. It was a philosophical work about love, marriage, family, society and so on."Journey to the West" described the journey of Tang Sanzang and his disciples to the West to learn from the scriptures with fantasy plots and mythical stories, depicting the values of faith, morality, courage and so on in traditional Chinese culture."Water Margins" described a group of righteous people resisting oppression and saving the people with heroism as the theme, reflecting the values of justice, morality, faith and so on in traditional Chinese culture. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a historical novel with the theme of war. It described the historical events and characters of the Three Kingdoms period and displayed the values of war, politics, loyalty, and so on in traditional Chinese culture. 2. Far-reaching influence: "Dream of the Red Chamber" was regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese novels, and was regarded as one of the treasures of Chinese culture, which had a far-reaching influence on Chinese literature and culture;"Journey to the West" was regarded as one of the most perfect works in ancient Chinese novels, and was widely adapted into movies, TV series, cartoons, and other forms, which were deeply loved by domestic and foreign audiences;"Water Margins" became the representative of heroes, loyalty, loyalty, and other aspects in Chinese culture with its heroic theme and vivid description; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, on the other hand, became a representative of Chinese culture in terms of politics, war, and interpersonal relationships with its wonderful descriptions of war and complicated relationships between characters. 3. Eternal artistic value: "Dream of the Red Chamber" became a classic in the history of Chinese literature with its profound cultural content, exquisite description and profound philosophical thoughts;"Journey to the West" became a classic in the history of Chinese literature with its fantastic plot and mythical stories, profound description of human nature and traditional cultural values;"Water Margins" became a classic in the history of Chinese literature with its heroic theme and vivid description, profound moral values and traditional cultural values; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, on the other hand, became a classic in the history of Chinese literature with its complicated character relationships, wonderful descriptions of war, and profound historical concepts.