Which one was better, Shan Tianfang's Investiture of the Gods or the Seven Heroes and Five Righteous?
Shan Tianfang's Investiture of the Gods and the Seven Heroes and Five Righteousness were both famous martial arts novels in China. They were both very famous and influential. The Investiture of the Gods was one of the representative works of the Ming Dynasty novelist Luo Guanzhong. It told the story of the gods in the late Shang and early Zhou Dynasties. The Seven Heroes and Five Righteous Men was one of the representative works of the Qing Dynasty novelist Cao Xueqin. It told the story of the Seven Heroes and Five Righteous Men from the end of the Ming Dynasty to the beginning of the Qing Dynasty. In terms of literary style, the Investiture of the Gods and the Seven Heroes and Five Righteous Men had their own unique styles and characteristics. The Investiture of the Gods used history as the background, combining a large number of myths and legends and folk tales. The story structure was compact, the plot was ups and downs, and the characters were portrayed vividly. On the other hand, the Seven Heroes and Five Righteous Heroes focused on describing the character's personality, psychology, and fate. The plot was relatively simple, but the characters were more vivid and the story was more touching. In terms of listening and reading, the Investiture of the Gods and the Seven Heroes and Five Heroes had a wide audience and reader base. The Investiture of the Gods had been translated into many languages and adapted into many art forms such as television dramas and movies. The Seven Heroes and Five Heroes was one of the representative works of Chinese radio dramas, which had been broadcasted many times. The Investiture of the Gods and the Seven Heroes and Five Righteous Men were both classics of Chinese literature. The degree of their pleasantness varied from person to person, depending on the personal tastes and preferences of the readers and listeners.