Lu Xun once commented on the characters in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in his " A brief history of Chinese novels ":" Liu Bei's benevolence, Kong Ming's wisdom, Guan Yu's righteousness, Zhang Fei's bravery, and Zhao Yun's loyalty are all possessed by him. In addition, there are also wonderful descriptions." This sentence meant that Lu Xun believed that Liu Bei, the character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, had shown the noblest moral character, Kong Ming had shown the highest wisdom and loyalty, Guan Yu had shown the most heroic courage and loyalty, Zhang Fei had shown the most unconstrained character and fighting spirit, and Zhao Yun had shown the most meticulous and loyal quality. These qualities were the basic qualities that the characters in the novel possessed, and they were also the qualities that these characters must possess to become great leaders.
Lu Xun's evaluation was reasonable. In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei's image was portrayed as a benevolent, generous, and benevolent leader, but his behavior and speech often showed hypocrisy and hypocrisy. For example, in order to appease the people, he often made some hypocritical promises and appeasement measures. This behavior was too hypocritical. At the same time, he often used others to achieve his own goals, which made people feel unfair and hypocritical. In contrast, Kong Ming's image was portrayed as a talented and wise man. He was able to see through every detail of the decision-making and strategy, and he could often turn danger into safety and solve various problems. However, there were also some strange things about his behavior. For example, he often used some strange schemes and means, which made people feel a little unbelievable. Lu Xun's evaluation reflected a general view of the characters in Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Although these characters were not perfect, the novel conveyed profound thoughts and values through the description of these characters.
Lu Xun once classified Journey to the West as a "demon novel" in his "A brief history of Chinese novels".
Lu Xun's evaluation of Zhuge Liang in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms was that he was very intelligent and almost demonic. This was a more extreme evaluation, which meant that Zhuge Liang's wisdom was very high, but it also seemed too magical and abnormal. This evaluation may be a little confusing, but my opinion is: From a novel's point of view, Zhuge Liang in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a very outstanding character. His resourcefulness and talent are amazing. Not only could he come up with excellent strategies and suggestions, but he could also take magical measures at critical moments, such as the empty city strategy and borrowing arrows from straw boats. These actions all showed his outstanding wisdom and extraordinary ability. However, this overly magical and abnormal evaluation could also be due to Lu Xun's reflection and criticism of traditional culture and values. He hoped to excavate and reveal the hypocrisy and absurdity in traditional culture. Therefore, his evaluation of Zhuge Liang might be based on such considerations. No matter what, as a historical figure, Zhuge Liang's image had been deeply rooted in Chinese culture. His resourcefulness and talent were an indispensable part of it. No matter how we evaluate him, we need to respect his contribution and value as a historical figure.
Lu Xun's evaluation of the characters in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms in the History of Chinese Fictions was reasonable, but it also needed to be analyzed in detail. Liu Bei was portrayed as a hypocritical and hypocritical figure in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. His benevolence and righteousness covered up his short-sightedness and selfishness, and his cultivation and use of talents also had certain defects. However, we can also see that Liu Bei showed a certain degree of tenacity and perseverance in the face of difficulties. His political wisdom also has a certain depth, so we can't simply describe his moral character as "fake". In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Kong Ming was portrayed as an extremely intelligent and talented figure. His ability to govern the country and strategic vision were widely recognized. However, Kong Ming also had some characteristics that were too idealistic. For example, he only wanted to realize his ideals and ignored the analysis and judgment of the actual situation, which led to some of his decisions being blind. Lu Xun's evaluation was reasonable, but it also needed to be analyzed in detail. We should evaluate historical figures from multiple perspectives, both their strengths and weaknesses, in order to better understand their actions and decisions.
The short story of Liu Bei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms is as follows: Liu Bei (161 - 223) was known as the King of Hanzhong. He was one of the founders of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period and also the founding emperor of Shu Han. When Liu Bei was young, his family was in decline. He once shepherded sheep in the wilderness. Later, he got to know Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun and others. Together, they joined the shogunate of Liu Biao, a relative of the Han Dynasty. After that, Liu Bei left Liu Biao for Jingzhou and joined Liu Bei's army after the Battle of Red Cliff. During his time in Jingzhou, Liu Bei had many exchanges with Sun Quan and gradually realized Sun Quan's strategic intention of fighting Cao Cao together with him. Later, Liu Bei defeated Sun Quan in the Battle of Yiling and obtained Shu and established the Shu Han regime. Liu Bei implemented a series of beneficial policies in governing the country, such as the implementation of "benevolent government","rule of virtue", and emphasis on education, which made Shu gradually prosper. At the same time, he had worked with Zhuge Liang and others to formulate strategies to resist foreign enemies and maintain the stability of the country. Liu Bei had experienced many setbacks and tribulations in his life, but he always adhered to his beliefs and continued to struggle, eventually becoming one of the famous politicians and militarists in Chinese history.
In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was indeed described as a crybaby, but he was not a real person in history. In historical records, Liu Bei was a famous politician and military strategist. He had an important position in Chinese history. Although Liu Bei was portrayed as a crybaby in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, he did not cry as often as in the novel. On the contrary, he was a smart, decisive, and courageous leader who had led many battles and political struggles and finally became the founding emperor of Shu Han. Liu Bei was also very skilled in politics. Through a series of political means and interpersonal relationships, he finally became the leader of Shu Han. During his reign, he implemented a series of policies that were beneficial to the country and the people, such as reducing taxes, strengthening the rule of law, and developing the economy. Therefore, although Liu Bei was portrayed as a crybaby in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, his evaluation in history was very noble.
The History of Chinese Fictions was a historical work written by Lu Xun. It was divided into two volumes. The contents included the development of ancient Chinese novels, the characteristics of various types of novels, as well as Lu Xun's criticism and reflection on ancient Chinese novels. Volume One introduced the origin, development, prosperity, and decline of ancient Chinese novels, including the introduction of classic novels such as Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins, Journey to the West, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. In the second volume, Lu Xun analyzed the narrative style, character image, plot structure and other aspects of ancient Chinese novels and criticized some novels. Lu Xun believed that there were many problems in ancient Chinese novels, such as the lack of content, the monotonous characters and the monotonous plot, due to the serious feudal system and the constraints of moral concepts. He advocated the use of modern ideas and techniques to write novels, calling on people to get rid of the negative effects of feudal culture and fight for freedom, equality and democracy. The History of Chinese Fictions is a novel history work with important historical value. It plays an important role in the study of ancient Chinese novels and the development of modern literature.
Lu Xun once used the phrase "love Bo but heart tired" in "A brief history of Chinese novels" to summarize the uniqueness of Jia Baoyu. I understand that the meaning of this summary is that Jia Baoyu has a wide range of hobbies and knowledge, but his heart is very tired. This unique character was very clear in 'Dream of the Red Chamber'.
There were many differences between the Liu Bei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Liu Bei in real history. The image of Liu Bei in the novel was described as a benevolent, generous, and politically-minded figure, but in real history, Liu Bei was a tough, decisive, and politically-ambitious figure. In the novel, Liu Bei relied mainly on the support of his two brothers Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in the early stage of his business. In real history, Liu Bei relied mainly on his talent and charm to attract talents in the early stage of his business. For example, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others were his right-hand men. In the novel, Liu Bei gradually rose up after the Battle of Red Cliff and occupied a place in the Three Divided Worlds. In real history, Liu Bei did not rise up immediately after the Battle of Red Cliff, but gradually emerged after that. In the novel, Liu Bei received the support of his son Liu Chan in his old age and established a stable regime in Shu Han. In real history, although Liu Bei received the support of his son Liu Chan in his old age, his political ability was still controversial, and the Shu Han regime was always in turmoil. There are many differences between the Liu Bei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the real Liu Bei in history. These differences reflect the differences between the novel and history in terms of character creation, historical background, political means, and so on.
There were many differences between the Liu Bei in real history and the Liu Bei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Liu Bei's image and background: In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei is a handsome and handsome leader from a prestigious family. He experienced many setbacks during the Three Kingdoms period but eventually became the founding emperor of Shu Han. However, the real Liu Bei in history was not such an image. His real identity was an ordinary person born in Zhuo County, Hebei Province. He was an orphan whose father died early and his mother worked part-time to make a living. 2. Liu Bei's political talent: In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei was a wise and far-sighted leader. He was able to flexibly deal with various political situations and eventually became the founding emperor of Shu Han. However, Liu Bei in real history was not such a person. Although he had a certain amount of political talent, he was not a dictator but a politician who advocated for democratic peace. 3. Liu Bei's life experience: In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei experienced many setbacks during the Three Kingdoms period but eventually became the founding emperor of Shu Han. However, Liu Bei in real history did not experience so many twists and turns. Although he once held an official position under Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, and other politicians, he did not become a true leader in the end. 4. Liu Bei's military talent: In the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei is a leader who is good at military affairs. He can command the army to defeat the enemy. However, Liu Bei in real history was not such a person. Although he had a certain military talent, he was not a leader who was good at commanding troops. In short, there were many differences between the Liu Bei in real history and the Liu Bei in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Although they were both important figures in Chinese history, their image, background, political ability, life experience, and military ability were very different.