More detailed information about the Four Great Classics
The Four Great Classics referred to the four classic works of 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 praised and deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' was a classic Chinese novel. It told the love story of Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu, and the rise and fall of the Jia family. With the four families of Jia, Wang, Xue and Shi as the background, the novel showed the various drawbacks of feudal society and the richness of human nature through the shaping of the main characters such as Jia Baoyu, Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai. Journey to the West, on the other hand, told the story of Sun Wukong and the other protagonists who went to the Western Heaven to obtain Buddhist scriptures after going through 81 difficulties. The novel not only showed the traditional Chinese culture such as Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and other thoughts, but also integrated rich mythical and legendary elements, which had a high literary value. Water Margins, on the other hand, told the story of 108 heroes who gathered together to rebel against the imperial court. In the novel, Lin Chong, Wu Song, Li Kui, and other main characters portrayed a righteous and heroic Jianghu world. Romance of the Three Kingdoms, on the other hand, told the story of various political struggles and wars during the Three Kingdoms period. In the novel, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan and other main characters represented the political situation of the Three Kingdoms period and the vivid images of historical figures. These four works are all classic works of Chinese classical novels. They not only reflect the traditional Chinese culture and ideology, but also integrate rich literary and artistic value, which are deeply loved and respected by the readers.