Why did the "Seven Great Classics" become the "Four Great Classics"?
This question was related to a historical event in the history of Chinese literature, namely the process of the "Seven Famous Books" becoming the "Four Famous Books". At the beginning of the 20th century, the Chinese writer Lu Xun and others criticized the Chinese classical novels and proposed the concept of "Four Great Masterpieces", namely "Dream of the Red Chamber","Journey to the West","Water Margins" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". This concept caused widespread discussion and controversy at the time. However, as time went on, people began to find that the "Four Great Masterpieces" were not enough to represent the highest level of Chinese classical novels, so they proposed the "Four Great Masterpieces", namely "The Scholars","Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio","Flowers in the Mirror" and "Miserable World". In the end, Miserable World, Flowers in the Mirror, and Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio were considered to be more important works outside of the Four Great Masterpieces, while Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, and Water Margins became the Four Great Masterpieces. In this process, the reason why the "Four Great Classics" became "Four Great Classics" was mainly because they had a high influence at that time, were widely circulated and studied, and were regarded as one of the classics of Chinese literature. However, with the passage of time, people's aesthetic concepts and literary styles are constantly changing. Therefore, the "four great masterpieces" are not a constant concept, nor should they be limited to the scope of the time.
Are there any of the Seven Great Classics? Why did it become the Four Great Classics?
Dream of the Red Chamber was a masterpiece of Chinese classical literature, and was hailed as a classic in the history of Chinese literature. It was published in 1877 by the Qing Dynasty.
Why did the "Seven Great Classics" in history become the "Four Great Classics"?
The "Seven Great Classics" referred to the first seven works of Chinese classical novels, including "Dream of the Red Chamber,""Journey to the West,""Water Margins,""Romance of the Three Kingdoms," and "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio." The reason why these works became the "Seven Great Classics" was because they had an important position and influence in the history of Chinese literature. Among them,"Dream of the Red Chamber" was regarded as one of the greatest novels in the history of Chinese literature. It was famous for its rich characters, detailed descriptions, and profound thoughts."Journey to the West" was regarded as a classic of ancient Chinese novels because of its winding plot, thrilling scenes, and profound philosophy."Water Margins" was regarded as a classic of ancient Chinese novels because it described the peasant uprising. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms described the political struggles between the Wei, Shu, and Wu Kingdoms and the heroic confrontations between historical figures, which became a classic of ancient Chinese novels. The Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio was a novel with the theme of ghosts and monsters. It was famous for its rich imagination, strange plot, and mysterious atmosphere. The "Four Great Classics" referred to one of the "Seven Great Classics" in the history of Chinese literature. They were also the four most famous works of Chinese classical novels, including "Dream of the Red Chamber","Journey to the West","Water Margins" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The reason why these four works became the "Four Great Masterpieces" was because they also had an important position and influence in the history of Chinese literature, not only in China but also in the world. These four works together represented the pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels and became classics in the history of Chinese literature.
Why did the Four Great Classics become the Four Great Classics?
The "Seven Great Classics" had become the "Four Great Classics". Why were the three books deleted?
I'm not a fan of online literature. I'm a person who likes to read novels. I aim to answer all kinds of questions, but I don't have the ability to browse the web. Regarding the issue of the "Seven Great Classics" becoming "Four Great Classics", this change may have different explanations due to different sources and perspectives. But generally speaking, the "Four Great Classics" referred to "Dream of the Red Chamber,""Journey to the West,""Water Margins" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Because of their extremely high status and influence in Chinese culture, they were widely regarded as the pinnacle of ancient Chinese novels. As for why three novels were deleted, there might be different reasons and explanations. One theory was that only Dream of the Red Chamber was officially included in the original "Seven Masterpieces" project. The other novels were not accepted because they caused some controversy and criticism in society at that time. Another theory is that the original names of Journey to the West and Water Margins were not "Journey to the West" and "Water Margins" but another novel. However, due to various reasons, their original names were not adopted and could only be circulated in the name of "Journey to the West" and "Water Margins". These were just some possible explanations. The specific reasons still needed to be analyzed in the context of historical and cultural backgrounds.
Why were three of the "Seven Great Classics" changed to "Four Great Classics" deleted?
In the past, the term "seven masterpieces" appeared in the 1930s. However, in 1952, the China Federation of Literature and Art Circles made a report on the selection criteria and results of literary masterpieces. They thought that there were some problems with the term "seven masterpieces", so they decided to simplify the seven books into four masterpieces, including "Dream of the Red Chamber","Journey to the West","Water Margins" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Among them,"Dream of the Red Chamber" was thought to have been deleted due to "complicated plot, numerous characters, and beautiful language", while "Journey to the West","Water Margins", and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" were thought to have not been deleted due to "limitations in content that could not fully reflect the social reality of the time". In fact, there were already some problems with these masterpieces at that time. For example, some contents in Journey to the West were considered to be inconsistent with Confucian morality, while some descriptions in Water Margins were considered to be too violent and negative. These problems led to a major revolution in the history of Chinese literature.
Why were three of the "Seven Great Classics" changed to "Four Great Classics" deleted?
In the past, there were seven famous works in the history of Chinese literature, namely Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Scholars, and Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. However, with the passage of time, this saying was gradually forgotten by people. In the end, only four works, Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms, remained as classics in the history of Chinese literature. Among them, the Water Margins and Romance of the Three Kingdoms had undergone great changes in the later historical development and became legends in history. The Scholars was criticized for its overly pessimistic and negative remarks. In addition, its plot was more complicated and not suitable for reading as a novel. Thus, The Scholars was gradually deleted. As for 'Dream of the Red Chamber', because the plot of the novel was too complicated, it needed more in-depth research to understand, so it became a classic masterpiece in the history of Chinese literature. It was also adapted into many art forms such as opera, movies, and television dramas.
Why were three of the "Seven Great Classics" changed to "Four Great Classics" deleted?
In the past, there were seven famous works in the history of Chinese literature, including Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and Scholars. However, as time passed, this saying was gradually forgotten by people. In the end, only Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, and Water Margins were left. Among them, Water Margins was considered one of the most influential novels in the history of Chinese literature. However, there were some problems with its content, so some content was deleted in history, resulting in only 108 words. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms and The Scholars were deleted because some of the political content was not suitable for the social atmosphere at that time. Therefore, it could be said that Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, and Water Margins were the "Four Great Masterpieces" in the history of Chinese literature.
The Four Great Classics, are they also the Four Great Classics in Taiwan?
The Four Great Classics referred to the four works of Chinese classical novels, including Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. These works were widely read and studied in China and other countries, and were considered classics of Chinese literature. However, the cultural environment in Taiwan was different from that in the mainland of China. Although there are cultural phenomena similar to Chinese literature in Taiwan, such as novels and operas, Taiwan culture also has its own unique characteristics and traditions. Therefore, there were no works that were considered the Four Great Classics in Taiwan. Although the Four Great Masterpieces were not in Taiwan, these works had a wide influence in China and other countries. They were classics in the history of Chinese literature.
What are the Four Great Classics? The authors of these Four Great Classics are:
The Four Great Classics referred to the four classical Chinese novels, Dream of the Red Chamber, Journey to the West, Water Margins, and Romance of the Three Kingdoms. The authors of these four works were: 1 Dream of the Red Chamber. 2 Journey to the West. Water margin. Romance of the Three Kingdoms.
Why were three of the "Seven Great Classics" deleted from the list of "Four Great Classics"?
In the past, the Chinese literary world once proposed the concept of "seven masterpieces", which was widely used in the 1950s. However, in the 1980s, the concept of the "Four Great Masterpieces" appeared in the Chinese literary world and gradually became widely accepted. As for why the "Four Great Classics" were deleted, one explanation was that they were not official literary classics but were recommended as must-see literary works on certain occasions. However, their content was somewhat old and not attractive enough. In addition, there were some problems in the writing process of some works in the "Four Great Masterpieces". For example, there was a serious plagiarism problem in "Dream of the Red Chamber". Therefore, in the 1980s, the Chinese literary world re-examined and reviewed the "Four Great Masterpieces" and finally deleted some works. However, the "Seven Great Masterpieces" and "Four Great Masterpieces" were both classics in the history of Chinese literature. They played an important role in understanding the history of Chinese literature and Chinese culture.