Romance of the Three Kingdoms was not a genre but one of the many categories of literary works, including novels, historical novels, war novels, and so on. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was one of the most famous novels in ancient China. It told the stories of the Three Kingdoms period in Chinese history, including the political struggles, military wars, and the image of historical figures. The language of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was easy to understand and widely read, and it became a classic in the history of Chinese literature.