" Investiture of the Gods " was an ancient Chinese novel that was widely circulated and had been adapted into television dramas, movies, games, and other works. However, it did not become the fifth great novel, which may be due to a variety of factors. 1. The story of Investiture of the Gods was complicated, and the readers needed a certain amount of cultural background knowledge to understand it. Therefore, its audience was limited and it was difficult to reach the level of popularity of works like Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, and Water Margins. 2. There were some flaws in the writing of the Romance of the Gods, such as the character description and the plot arrangement. Therefore, its influence was somewhat limited. There were some disputes in the history and culture of the Investiture of the Gods, and the evaluation of it was also different. This made it difficult for it to gain universal recognition and approval. Although the Investiture of the Gods was widely spread, it did not become the fifth most famous novel, probably due to the combined influence of many factors.
There were several reasons why the Investiture of the Gods did not become one of the Four Great Classics: 1. Age Restriction: The Investiture of the Gods was written in the Ming Dynasty, while the Four Great Masterpieces were widely read and selected in the late Qing Dynasty. The Investiture of the Gods was written earlier and lacked the modern cultural recognition and historical background that was comparable to the last three masterpieces. 2. Unpleasing literary style: The literary style of the Investiture of the Gods is more cumbersome, lengthy, and the description of the characters is more abundant, but the story is relatively complicated and difficult to attract the interest of the readers. In contrast, the story of the last three masterpieces was relatively simple and the characters were more vivid and more easily accepted by the readers. 3. Political interference: When the Romance of the Gods was written, the Ming Dynasty was in a period of political turmoil. Political factors may affect the quality and circulation of the work. In addition, some of the political events and relationships involved in the Investiture of the Gods may not be in line with the political reality of the society at that time, resulting in its limited spread. 4. Different reader preferences: The Four Great Masterpieces are classics in the history of Chinese literature and are deeply loved by readers. Although the Investiture of the Gods was also an excellent novel, its audience was relatively small and could not be compared with the other three masterpieces. To sum up, the reason why the Investiture of the Gods did not become one of the Four Great Masterpieces was mainly due to the limitations of the era, literary style, storyline, and readers 'preferences.
The four famous works of China referred to Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. They were classics in the history of Chinese literature and were widely circulated for the following reasons: Unique storyline: "Dream of the Red Chamber" tells the story of the rise and fall of a wealthy family with family disputes as the background;"Journey to the West" tells the story of the three Sun Wukong and other monsters on the way to the scriptures;"Water Margins" tells the story of the 108 heroes of the Water Margins who fought against the corrupt rule;"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" tells the story of Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other heroes with the Three Kingdoms period as the background. These stories had unique plots and characters that were deeply loved by readers. 2. Profound ideology: Dream of the Red Chamber reflected the various problems of the feudal society by describing the rise and fall of a wealthy family; Journey to the West described various demons and ghosts and the difficulties and obstacles on the way to obtain the scriptures, reflecting the good and evil of human nature and moral education; Water Margins emphasized the values of righteousness by describing the righteous deeds of 108 heroes; Romance of the Three Kingdoms reflected the political, military, human nature and other aspects of ideology by describing the historical background of the Three Kingdoms period. These works all had profound thoughts and could touch the readers 'hearts. 3. Outstanding literary achievements: "Dream of the Red Chamber" is regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese literature. Its literary achievements are very high. "Dream of the Red Chamber" was a masterpiece in the history of Chinese literature, which used rich rhetorical techniques to describe delicate emotions and characters."Journey to the West" became a classic in ancient Chinese novels with its vivid characters, complicated plots and exquisite descriptions."Water Margins" became a classic in ancient Chinese novels with its strong sense of justice and distinctive characters. Romance of the Three Kingdoms, on the other hand, became a classic of ancient Chinese novels with its rich historical background and wonderful description. To sum up, the reason why the Four Great Chinese Classics were widely circulated was because of their unique plots, profound thoughts, and outstanding literary achievements, which made them the classics in the history of Chinese literature.
The reason why Romance of the Three Kingdoms could be widely circulated was because it had the following factors: Excellent storyline and character creation: Romance of the Three Kingdoms presents a unique period in Chinese history by describing the politics, military, and culture of the Three Kingdoms period. Its story was full of ups and downs, and the characters were very attractive. 2. Profound and extensive social significance: Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a work that reflects Chinese history and culture. It profoundly reflects the drawbacks of the feudal society in terms of politics, military, culture, etc. At the same time, it also reveals the complexity and contradiction of human nature. This kind of social significance made it have a very high status in Chinese history, and it was widely spread and welcomed. 3. Outstanding literary achievements: Romance of the Three Kingdoms has extremely high literary and artistic value as a literary work. The language was vivid, the image structure was rigorous, the plot was complete and compact, and it was fascinating. These outstanding literary achievements made it a classic in the history of Chinese literature, which was widely spread and influenced several generations.
The Four Great Chinese Classics referred to the four classic novels, Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The reasons why these four novels were widely circulated were as follows: Unique plots and characters: Dream of the Red Chamber tells the rise and fall of a family with a graceful literary style, detailed descriptions, and profound philosophy; Journey to the West tells the adventures of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Monk Sand with fantastic plots, thrilling plots, and unique characters; Water Margins tells the story of the uprising of a group of righteous thieves with hot-blooded and righteous characters; Romance of the Three Kingdoms tells the historical story of the Three Kingdoms period with a grand historical background, rich characters, and wonderful war descriptions. The plots and characters of these novels were unique and had distinct personalities and characteristics that were deeply loved and sought after by readers. 2. Profound thoughts and philosophy: Dream of the Red Chamber used a graceful literary style to explore the profound problems of human nature, emotions, and morality through the descriptions of life, marriage, love, friendship, and power in the aristocratic society; Journey to the West used a fantasy story to explore the philosophical problems of justice, courage, and faith through the adventures of Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, and Sand Monk; Water Margins used the hot-blooded and righteous characters to explore the philosophical problems of loyalty, loyalty, and faith through the story of the uprising of Liangshan heroes; Romance of the Three Kingdoms, with its grand historical background, rich characters and wonderful war descriptions, explored the profound issues of history, humanity, morality and so on through telling the historical stories of the Three Kingdoms period. These novels not only had unique plots and characters, but also had profound thoughts and philosophy, which could guide readers to think about life, society, history and other issues. 3. A wide audience: Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins and Romance of the Three Kingdoms are all classics of Chinese classical literature. They have a wide audience and can be passed down to this day. At the same time, these four novels have different characteristics and charm to meet the needs of different readers, so in the long history of the long river of readers continue to explore, study and appreciate.
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In Investiture of the Gods, Jiang Ziya was named the " God of Shang ". His position had been established during the Shang Dynasty. He was a god who was in charge of the coordination between the Shang army and the gods. In the novel, Jiang Ziya obtained the divine position of Ziya through continuous cultivation and contribution. He became a more powerful god, able to communicate with heaven and earth and control the changes and order of all things. Although Jiang Ziya did not give himself a title in the novel, he had become an indispensable god through continuous cultivation and contribution. He played an important role in the war and peace between the Shang and Zhou Dynasties. At the same time, he also became a very famous god in Chinese mythology, widely praised and worshipped.