What are the Four Great Classics of our country, and why are they?
The four famous novels in our country are Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. These four novels are all classics in the history of Chinese literature with far-reaching influence. The reasons why they became famous were as follows: Dream of the Red Chamber is a Qing Dynasty story depicting the life of the Qing Dynasty aristocratic society and the relationships between the characters, showing the richness of human nature. This novel has profound thought and cultural value, and is regarded as a masterpiece in the history of Chinese novels. "Journey to the West" was written by the Ming Dynasty novelist Wu Chengen. It told the story of Sun Wukong and others protecting the Tang Monk to the West. The novel displayed the myths, legends, and philosophical concepts of traditional Chinese culture with a fantastic plot and vivid characters. It had a high artistic value. Water Margins was a story about 108 righteous men who fought against oppression and bravely resisted the enemy in the Yuan Dynasty. This novel reflects the darkness of ancient Chinese society and the sufferings of the people with distinctive characters, vivid plots and profound thoughts. It is a classic in the history of Chinese literature. Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a Yuan Dynasty story depicting the history and characters of the Three Kingdoms period. This novel is set in the Three Kingdoms period, showing the images and struggles of historical figures such as Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Quan. It reflects the characteristics of ancient Chinese political culture and military warfare, and has high historical and literary value. These four novels have their own characteristics, but they all reflect various aspects of ancient Chinese society and culture. They are classics in the history of Chinese literature.