Was Romance of the Three Kingdoms real?

How many people and things in the Three Kingdoms were real?

Answer 1

Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a classic in the history of Chinese literature and was widely regarded as the pinnacle of ancient Chinese historical novels. It was written by Luo Guanzhong and first published in 1934. The novel recounts the political struggles, military wars, and character creation in China during the Three Kingdoms period. It is an important chapter in the history of Chinese literature.

Although Romance of the Three Kingdoms had many historical backgrounds and character descriptions, the stories and plots it presented were all fictional. The main characters, events, and plots of the novel were all processed and created by the author, not historical facts. Therefore, we can think of Romance of the Three Kingdoms as a fictional historical novel.