Ancient heart-wrenching romance novels referred to love stories that depicted the protagonist in ancient times. They often involved various emotional entanglements, conspiracies, power struggles, etc., which made the readers feel deep heart-wrenching and emotional impact in the story. This type of novel was very popular in ancient literature. The more famous works included Dream of the Red Chamber, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Water Margins. These works not only had a high status in literature, but also deeply influenced the development of modern Chinese literature.