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The book is based on nearly a century of history from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the beginning of the Western Jin Dynasty. It is based on historical materials such as "Three Kingdoms" and describes the historical process of the division of heroes and the growth and decline of power. It reproduces classic plots such as the Battle of Chibi, and portrays the images of Guan Yu, Zhuge Liang and other characters. The Korean translation includes chapters such as Three Visits to Thatched Cottage and Borrowing Arrows from a Thatched Boat. The content reflects the characteristics of cross-cultural communication of Chinese classical literature.

"Secret History of the Five Dynasties" is also known as "Five Dynasties and the Residual Tang Dynasty" and "The Romance of the Residual Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties History". It can be said to be a classic Chinese classic that has been handed down from generation to generation. It has been widely read and circulated at home and abroad and is worth savoring. This book uses a chronological style to describe the turbulent rise and fall of the period from the Huangchao Uprising to the Chenqiao Mutiny. It is mainly based on the major political and military struggles in the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties period. It is written based on relevant stories in the new and old "Tang Shu", "History of the Five Dynasties" and folklore. The novel imitates "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" in its creation, but its achievements are much inferior. Some chapters are written more vividly, such as the stories of Li Cunxiao and Iron Spear Wang Yanzhang, both of which are written with vitality. "The Secret History of the Five Dynasties" is widely circulated among the people and has a certain influence on the creation of novels and dramas in later generations.

The full name of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms". It is the pioneer work of chapter novels in Chinese literature. It is also the most accomplished and influential work in ancient historical romances and ranks as one of the four famous works in ancient China. The author Luo Guanzhong, named Guanzhong, nicknamed Huhai Sanren, was born in Taiyuan. He was talented, studious, and talented. He was a famous novelist and dramatist in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties.

This book is a barrier-free reading version of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" carefully prepared for high school students. The so-called accessibility is reflected in: original text + phonetic notation of difficult words + annotations (laws and systems, geography, slang, sentence patterns, folk customs, etc.). The annotations are not subject to textual research and strive to be concise; appendices include story outlines, character galleries, themes, artistic features, etc., To facilitate readers to grasp the original work from a macro perspective after reading the original work.

This ancient edition can be found in the Jiajing Renwu edition. Most of the current "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is the Mao version revised by the literary critics Mao Lun and Mao Zonggang in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties based on Luo Guanzhong's ancient version. Because the Mao version has been circulating for a long time and has many advantages in writing, it is easier for the general public to read, so it has become the current version. Mao's version of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has undergone great changes in plot, not only additions and deletions, but also rectification, revision of diction, and replacement of poems. Compared with the original work, the orthodox concepts of respecting Liu and suppressing Cao and the idea of ​​destiny have been significantly strengthened, and the performance skills and text modification have also been improved.

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", formerly known as "The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", is my country's first vernacular historical romance novel. It is an epic work describing political and military events. It embodies the wisdom and wisdom of the people and also incorporates the author Luo Guanzhong's observation and experience of the peasant uprising war in the late Yuan Dynasty. Therefore, "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" not only runs through the Confucian positive world view, but also contains strategic and tactical thoughts in politics, military, diplomacy and other aspects, shining with the light of wisdom. People can learn political science, diplomacy, military science, decision-making, talent science and other aspects of knowledge from it. Since its publication at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, it has been deeply loved by people and is respected as one of the "masterpieces" of Ming and Qing novels in my country.