In the classics, the word "three" is often used to mean many different things, but the most common usage is to mean more than three. The following are some allusions related to three: In Dream of the Red Chamber, Jia Baoyu was appointed by Lady Jia as the housekeeper of the Grand View Garden. His task was to manage the house and the garden. In the process of management, he experienced many difficulties and challenges, but in the end, he succeeded in managing the Grand View Garden in an orderly manner. In Journey to the West, Sun Wukong went through 81 difficulties to obtain the true scripture and finally succeeded. This was also known as the difficulty of Journey to the West. 3. In Water Margins, Lin Chong was sent to a foreign place to be an official. Before he left, he said to his wife,"I will go to Liangshanbo in the future to rebel. You have to take good care of yourself." Later, Lin Chong really revolted and became one of the leaders of Liangshan Lake. In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei joined forces with Sun Quan to defeat Cao Cao in the Battle of Red Cliff. This victory was also known as the Battle of Red Cliff. There are many ghosts and monsters in Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio. They are usually called "San", such as White Snake, Xu Xian in Legend of the White Snake, and Jia Baoyu in Dream of the Red Chamber. These examples are only a small part of the allusions related to three in the classics. Many other stories and characters also use the word three to express many different meanings.
There were many classical works such as 'Dream of the Red Chamber',' Romance of the Three Kingdoms','Water Margins' and 'Journey to the West'. These works were all classics of Chinese classical literature and were hailed as the treasures of Chinese culture. Through vivid descriptions, they created a series of colorful characters to express the author's thoughts and feelings about society, human nature, life and so on. Not only did it cause a sensation at that time, but it was still loved and pursued by people today. It became a classic in the history of Chinese literature.
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms was a classic in Chinese classical literature and an important chapter in the history of world literature. There are many works related to the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, some of which include: " Dream of the Red Chamber ": Although it has nothing to do with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms," Dream of the Red Chamber " is a masterpiece of Chinese classical literature and an important chapter in the history of world literature. It depicted the life of the Qing Dynasty aristocratic society and reflected the dark side of the feudal society. It was a classic in the history of Chinese literature. 2. Water Margins: Like Dream of the Red Chamber, Water Margins is also a classic in the history of Chinese literature. It tells the story of a group of righteous men fighting against the corrupt rule in the late Song Dynasty. 3. Journey to the West: Although it has nothing to do with the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West is one of the four famous works in the history of Chinese literature. It describes the story of the four monks, Tang Sanzang and his disciples, who went to the West to obtain scriptures. 4. Rewriting works of Romance of the Three Kingdoms: There are some literary masterpieces that have rewrote and interpreted the plot and characters of Romance of the Three Kingdoms, such as Three Words and Three Laughters, and Dream of the Red Chamber, etc.
The "three" in Chinese classical novels usually referred to three important characters or plots: 1. Three visits to the thatched cottage: refers to the three visits to the thatched cottage that led to Zhuge Liang, the wise man, to help Liu Bei establish the Shu Han regime. 2. The Three Ends of Grace: It refers to the three benefactors, namely Xiang Yu's Xiang Bo, Fan Zeng and Liu Bang's Lu Gong, who helped and supported Xiang Yu when he was in danger and finally achieved the Han Dynasty. Three long and two short: refers to three kinds of unfortunate encounters, namely short life, physical defects, or encountering disasters. This term was often used in literature to describe the tragic fate of a character.
Lu Xun did not use the allusions of Wu Zixu in his works. Wu Zixu was a famous military strategist and politician in the Spring and Autumn Period of ancient China. His allusions were often quoted in literature. For example, Lin Daiyu's description of herself as "weak and unable to stand the wind" in "Dream of the Red Chamber" originated from Wu Zixu's allusions. Lu Xun's works involved a lot of cultural and historical knowledge. He might quote the allusions or famous sayings of other cultural celebrities in some works, but he did not use the allusions of Wu Zixu.
Animal Farm was a famous science fiction novel that contained many allusions and symbolic elements. Here are some literary works that quote Animal Manor: 1 " Three-body ": Liu Cixin's science fiction " Three-body " has a plot about the " Dark Forest Law ", which means that civilizations in the universe will compete and destroy each other to protect their own existence. This plot drew on the concepts of "traitor" and "revolution" in Animal Farm. Wolf Totem: The novel tells the story of a pack of wolves on the prairie. The wolves fight and betray each other for resources. This is very similar to the plot of the animals in Animal Farm who fight and betray each other for more resources. 3. Game of Thrones: George R. R. Martin's fantasy novel, Game of Thrones, has a plot about the political struggles of the Seven Kingdoms. There is a character named Tyrion Lannister whose last name is very similar to the character Bran Stark in Animal Manor. A Song of Ice and Fire: George R. R. Martin's fantasy novel A Song of Ice and Fire has a plot about the political struggle of the Seven Kingdoms. One of the characters is called Ryan Stark. He was the brother of Bran Stark's father. This is very similar to the surname of the character Ryan Snow in Animal Manor. These literary works all used the allusions and symbolic elements of Animal Farm to show similar story structures and topics.
In the fake work," People Crossing the River ", it said," The scenery is no different from the old country, but the mountains and rivers have changed!" His words resonated with everyone present, and everyone shed tears. However, Director Wang was dissatisfied with this. He said," We should work together for the court and restore the fallen territory. Why do we have to cry like prisoners of a fallen country?!" This conversation reflected the different attitudes of the fake and Director Wang towards the fate of the country. The fake work focused on the mountains and rivers of the country, while Wang Dao focused more on serving the court.
Chinese classical literature is very rich. The following are some of the famous works: Dream of the Red Chamber, a love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu in the Qing Dynasty, is a classic of Chinese classical novels. 2. The Water Margins, which depicted the uprising of 108 righteous men in the Ming Dynasty, was one of the representative works of Chinese martial arts novels. 3. Journey to the West-The Ming Dynasty's adventure story of Sun Wukong and other characters is a classic work of Chinese mythological novels. 4 Romance of the Three Kingdoms-The historical story of the Three Kingdoms period in the Ming Dynasty is one of the outstanding representatives of ancient Chinese novels. Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio-The Qing Dynasty depicted various supernatural stories and was one of the representative works of Chinese romanticism. The Book of Songs, a collection of poems from the pre-Qin period, contains thousands of poems. It is one of the earliest collections of poems in China. The works of Qu Yuan, a poet of the State of Chu during the Warring States Period, are one of the important sources of Chinese romantic poetry. In addition, there were also classic works such as The Analects of Confucius, Mencius, Tao Te Ching, and Journey to the West that had a profound influence on Chinese culture.
There are many types of classical works. The following are some of the common types: 1. Historical novels: using historical events as the theme to describe the growth and adventure stories of historical figures, such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margins, etc. 2. Detective novels: using reasoning and solving cases as the theme to tell the story of the protagonist solving the case through investigation and reasoning, such as The Complete Works of Sherlock Holmes, Dream of the Red Chamber, etc. 3. Romance novels: love stories that describe the love between the protagonists, such as Journey to the West, Water Margins, etc. 4. Science fiction novels: using science fiction as the theme to tell the story of the protagonist exploring the unknown world through scientific and technological means, such as "Dream of the Red Chamber","Journey to the West", etc. 5. Wuxia novels: stories about the protagonist practicing martial arts and serving justice, such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margins, etc. 6. Condemning novels: stories about the protagonist criticizing social reality with the theme of condemning social reality, such as "The Scholars" and "Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio". 7. Dramatic novels: use drama as the theme to describe the story of the protagonist in the stage performance, such as Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margins, etc. 8 Mythological novels: Mythology as the theme of the protagonist through the mythological story to explore the world, such as "Journey to the West","Water Margins" and so on. These were just some of the classic works. Different types of masterpieces had different topics and styles to meet the needs of different readers.
The following are some short classics: The Great Gatsby was written by Scott, an American writer. It was a story about love, wealth, and morality set in the 1920s. The Catcher in the Rye was created by American D. Salinger. It tells the story of a teenager, Holden Caulfield, who experienced all kinds of confusion and confusion during his puberty. One Hundred Years of Solitude was a novel by Colombia Garcia Márquez, which described the rise and fall of a family that had been passed down from generation to generation and its relationship with the history, politics, and culture of Latin-America. Jane Eyre was a long novel by Bronte, England. It told the life experience of a young woman, Jane Eyre, and her emotional entanglement with Mr. Rochester. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a classic novel in the history of Chinese literature. The author is Shu Han, and he narrates the political struggles and wars between Shu Han, Dong Wu, and Wei during the Three Kingdoms period.
Indeed, there were many stories about the number "three" in ancient Chinese literature. The following is a classic example: In 'Dream of the Red Chamber', Jia Baoyu died of grief at the age of 28. At the Jia family's funeral, Jia Baoyu's relatives and friends all came to offer their condolences. One of them, a relative named Xue Baochai, sent a sachet with the words "The Three Springs Contend and the Early Spring Scenery, Tigers and Rhinoceroses Meet and Dream Home" written on it. This sachet represented Xue Baochai's love and longing for Jia Baoyu, while the " Sanchun " referred to Jia Baoyu's three younger sisters, Jia Yuanchun, Jia Yingchun, and Jia Tanchun. At the same time,"early spring scenery" also symbolized the beauty of spring, implying that Jia Baoyu also saw the arrival of spring at the last moment of his life. This plot expressed the profound understanding and application of the number "three" in ancient Chinese literature, and expressed people's cherish and emotional sustenance for love, friendship, and family.