Why were there so many famous Chinese novels, but only four of them could be considered famous?

The four famous works of China are Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. They have an important position in the history of Chinese literature and have a profound influence on Chinese culture. Dream of the Red Chamber is a masterpiece in the history of Chinese literature, known as the "pinnacle of Chinese fiction". It narrates the love story of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu with the background of the four families of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue. It shows the problems of Chinese traditional culture, marriage ethics, human nature and so on. It has profound ideology and unique artistic charm. The influence of Dream of the Red Chamber not only lay in its literary value, but also in its enlightenment to Chinese culture, society and life. It became a treasure in the treasure house of Chinese culture. 2 Journey to the West was a mythical novel in ancient China. It told the story of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand who helped Tang Sanzang to go to the West to obtain scriptures. With myths as the background, it showed the myths and legends of ancient China, religious culture, good and evil of human nature and other issues with extremely high artistic value and cultural content. The influence of Journey to the West lies in its revelation of Chinese mythology, religion, culture, and human nature. It has become a precious treasure in the treasure house of Chinese culture. Water Margins was a heroic legendary novel in ancient China. It told the story of 108 heroes of Liangshan who rebelled against the ruling class. With the Water Margins as the background, it shows the class struggle of ancient Chinese society, the good and evil of human nature, moral concepts and other issues with extremely high literary value and ideology. The influence of Water Margins was on heroism, rebellious spirit, moral values and other aspects in the history of Chinese literature. It also became a bright pearl in the treasure house of Chinese culture. Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a historical romance novel in ancient Chinese novels. It tells the story of the war and diplomatic struggles between Shu Han, Wu and Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. With the Three Kingdoms period as the background, it shows important events, historical figures, political struggles, cultural thoughts and other issues in Chinese history. It has extremely high literary value and historical significance. The influence of Romance of the Three Kingdoms lies in its contribution to historical novels, military novels, political struggles, and other aspects in the history of Chinese literature. It has also become a classic in the treasure house of Chinese culture.

In Chinese culture, there were four famous novels, which referred to Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. These four masterpieces had a very high status in Chinese culture, were widely read and influenced, and were regarded as classics in the history of Chinese literature. Among them, Dream of the Red Chamber was considered one of the most profound and complicated novels in the history of Chinese literature. It depicted the life of the aristocratic society in the Qing Dynasty and explored topics such as human nature, love, family, wealth, and so on. Journey to the West was one of the most representative fantasy stories in ancient Chinese novels, which told the story of Xuanzang, a monk of the Tang Dynasty, who took three disciples to the Western Paradise. Water Margins depicted the peasant uprising of the Song Dynasty, mainly depicting heroes, reflecting the injustice of society and the sufferings of the people. Romance of the Three Kingdoms, on the other hand, narrated the historical story of the Three Kingdoms period. With the Three Kingdoms period as the background, it described the political struggles between Wei, Shu, and Wu, as well as the heroic deeds of historical figures. The reason why these four works were called the "Four Masterpieces" was because they had a very high status and influence in Chinese culture. They were not only widely read and read, but also regarded as an important part of Chinese traditional culture. These four works had a wide influence not only in China but also around the world and were regarded as classic literary works.

The Four Great Chinese Classics 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 and were hailed as one of the treasures of Chinese culture. Here are a few reasons why they are famous: Unique storylines: " Dream of the Red Chamber " depicted a complex family story with the aristocratic society of the Qing Dynasty as the background;" Journey to the West " told the story of Sun Wukong and others protecting the Tang Monk to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures;" Water Margins " described the story of 108 heroes rebelling against the ruling class;" Romance of the Three Kingdoms " told the story of the struggles and characters of various forces during the Three Kingdoms period. These stories all had unique plots and characters, which was one of the unique charms of Chinese literature. 2. Profound ideology: Dream of the Red Chamber depicted the decline of feudal society and the distortion of human nature, expressing the author's deep thoughts on human nature and society; Journey to the West expressed the author's thoughts on faith, morality, and human nature through the story of Tang Sanzang's journey to learn from the scriptures; Water Margins expressed the author's thoughts on justice, courage, loyalty, and other issues through the description of heroes 'righteous acts; Romance of the Three Kingdoms expressed the author's thoughts on war, politics, human nature, and other issues through the history of the Three Kingdoms period. These works all contained profound thoughts and were an important part of Chinese literature. 3. A wide range of audiences: Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms all had a wide range of audiences. They were not only popular in ancient times, but also had a wide range of readers and influences in today's society. The characters, plots, and theme of these works were deeply loved by people and became an important part of Chinese culture. The Four Great Masterpieces of Chinese Literature are the classics in the history of Chinese literature, representing the unique charm and profound meaning of Chinese culture. Their unique plots, profound thoughts, and wide audiences made them one of the treasures of Chinese literature.

The four masterpieces referred to Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. They were very important works of literature in the history of China literature. They were widely read and praised, and they were still widely studied and discussed. These four works have great differences in creation and cultural background, but they all represent the peak of ancient China novels, with extremely high artistic and cultural value. Among them, Dream of the Red Chamber was regarded as the pinnacle of China novel history and was known as the "crown of China novels"; Journey to the West was famous for its fantastic plot and profound human thinking; Water Margins described the dark side of ancient society and the suffering of the people with the theme of peasant uprising; Romance of the Three Kingdoms was famous for its complicated character relationships, political struggles, and historical events. The four masterpieces were famous not only because of their wonderful stories, but also because they represented the highest level of ancient China novels and the unique charm and profound foundation of China culture. These works were not only classics in the history of China literature, but also had a wide impact on the world, becoming an indispensable part of the history of world literature.

There was no such thing as " Three Great Classics " or " Five Great Classics " in online literature. This concept was not born from the literary tradition but gradually formed with the development of online culture. In the traditional literary tradition, masterpieces referred to works that were widely praised and had great influence. They often had unique literary value and historical significance. In online literature, the Four Great Classics referred to the four most famous novels in Chinese literature. 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 and influence in Chinese culture. They were widely read and regarded as classics in the history of Chinese literature. Although some web novels may be very popular, they are not classified as traditional literary masterpieces because their literary value and influence are still very different from traditional literary works.

The difference between popular novels and masterpieces was not only in quantity, but also in content, style, and readership. Popular novels were usually created to cater to the tastes of readers. They paid more attention to the plot, character creation, and story language. They were also more easy-to-understand. Famous works were novels that had been widely recognized and respected after the accumulation of history and culture. They had higher literary value and depth of thought. The creation of famous works often required the author to have superb literary attainments and creative ability. Not only did it require a fascinating plot, but it also required profound thinking and content, as well as unique language expression and style. These requirements were very difficult for ordinary authors to meet, so the difficulty of creation was higher and the production was lower. Masterpieces also had different effects and values in the process of spreading and inheriting. Popular novels often spread very quickly and were easy to remember and share, but masterpieces needed time to settle and accumulate word of mouth before they could be widely recognized and appreciated. To sum up, there is a fundamental difference between popular novels and masterpieces. The difference in quantity does not represent the difference in quality. Although there were relatively few famous works, each of them was a classic with unique literary value and significance.

There were many stories about three in the Four Great Classics mainly because the number three had an important meaning and value in ancient Chinese culture. In traditional Chinese culture, three was considered a sacred number that represented the three basic elements of the universe: water, fire, and earth. These three elements were also endowed with many mysterious and magical meanings. For example, water represented emotion and change, fire represented light and passion, and earth represented earth and tolerance. In the Four Great Classics, the number three was also given a special meaning. For example, Jia Baoyu in 'Dream of the Red Chamber', was divided into two parts, the Jia brothers. The surname' Jia 'represented' Tu 'and implied the continuation and stability of the family. In Journey to the West, Master Sanzang was given the name "Sanzang", which implied "three treasures" or "three paths". In Water Margins, the three fights against Zhu Jia Village symbolized three different heroes fighting for a common goal. Therefore, there were many stories about three in the four masterpieces, mainly because the number three had a special meaning and value in Chinese traditional culture, and these stories were also closely related to the number three.

The Four Great Chinese Classics referred to Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The following is a summary of their story and the story within: 1 Dream of the Red Chamber [Story background: The love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and the rise and fall of the Jia family.] [Plot: The story is set in the Jia family and tells the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and the rise and fall of the Jia family.] Lin Daiyu and Jia Baoyu's love line ran through the whole process, while Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai's marriage line was cut off. 2 Journey to the West [Story background: During the Tang Dynasty, Sun Wukong and the others protected Tang Sanzang to obtain scriptures.] [Plot: The novel is set in the Tang Dynasty. It tells the story of Sun Wukong and the others protecting Tang Sanzang.] Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie and Monk Sand had experienced many dangers and challenges on their way to obtain the scriptures, while Tang Sanzang had overcome many difficulties with them and finally succeeded in obtaining the scriptures. Water margin [Story background: The story of the uprising of the heroes at Liangshanbo in the late Northern Song Dynasty.] [Plot: The novel is set in the late Northern Song Dynasty and tells the story of the uprising of the heroes in Liangshan Lake.] The heroes of Liangshan Lake rebelled against the Song Dynasty but were eventually suppressed by the court. Among them, the leader of Liangshan Lake, Song Jiang, and others had a fierce struggle with the bureaucrats of the Song Dynasty. Romance of the Three Kingdoms [Story background: The story of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and others during the Three Kingdoms period.] [Plot: The novel is set in the Three Kingdoms period and tells the story of Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others.] Among them, Liu Bei was the protagonist. He recruited Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and others to establish Shu Han. Liu Bei experienced many setbacks and victories in the war and finally became the founding emperor of Shu Han.

The Four Great Chinese Classics referred to Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. These four works were all classics in the history of Chinese literature, which were widely praised and passed down to this day. They each told different stories, showed different characters and social environments, and were hailed as treasures of Chinese culture.