What are the thoughts expressed by the contents of the four famous works? What are the four authors?
The Four Great Masterpieces referred to Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. They are all classics in the history of Chinese literature, expressing different thoughts and emotions. 'Dream of the Red Chamber' expressed feminism and described the rise and fall of a wealthy family, as well as the status and role of women in this family. The author Cao Xueqin described many female images in the novel, including Lin Daiyu, Xue Baochai, Wang Xifeng, etc. Through these female images, she expressed her feminism. Journey to the West expressed Buddhist thoughts and described the story of Sun Wukong and other protagonists who went to the Western Paradise to seek help. There were many Buddhist elements in the novel, such as Bajie, Monk Sand, etc., as well as the cultivation process of Tang Sanzang and his disciples. The author Wu Chengen used humor and irony to express the philosophy and moral values of Buddhism in the novel. Water Margins, on the other hand, expressed the power contrast between righteousness and righteousness. It described the story of 108 heroes fighting against each other for the sake of loyalty. The author, Shi Naian, created many heroic images in the novel, such as Lin Chong, Wu Song, Li Kui, and so on. These heroes did not hesitate to sacrifice everything for loyalty. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms expressed historical materialistic ideas and described the historical background and characters of the Three Kingdoms period. The author Luo Guanzhong used contrast and description in the novel to describe various historical events and characters in the Three Kingdoms period. Through these events and characters, he expressed historical realism. These four authors were the masters of Chinese literature. Their works had an important position in the history of Chinese literature. Among them, Cao Xueqin was the author of Dream of the Red Chamber, Wu Chengen was the author of Journey to the West, Shi Naian was the author of Water Margins, and Luo Guanzhong was the author of Romance of the Three Kingdoms.