Romance of the Three Kingdoms

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was originally called "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which describes the historical events of nearly a hundred years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty. The whole book reflects the political and military struggles of the Three Kingdoms era, reflects the infiltration and transformation of various social contradictions in the Three Kingdoms era, summarizes the great historical changes of this era, and creates a group of all-powerful heroes. The story of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" begins with Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei's sworn alliance in Taoyuan, and ends with Sima's defeat of Wu and the creation of the Jin Dynasty. It describes the situation of the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu in the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era, as well as the history of the founding of the Jin Dynasty. The writing is simple, the characters are profound, the plot is tortuous, and the structure is grand. "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" depicts nearly 200 characters, among which the characters of Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao, Guan Yu, Liu Bei and others are particularly prominent. "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is China's first chapter-length novel.