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What is the connotation of Four Great Classical Novels?

1. The Journey to the West's recommendation:

The Journey to the West is a classical ghost novel in China, and one of the "Four Great Classical Novels" in China. The book tells the story of the Tang Dynasty mage learning from the West, showing the ancient theme of punishing evil and promoting good. The Journey to the West's book was written in the mid-Ming Dynasty in the 16th century. Since its publication, it has been widely circulated in China and all over the world and translated into many languages.

2. Recommendation of Romance of the Three Kingdoms:

Romance of the Three Kingdoms describes the historical situation of nearly one hundred years from the late Eastern Han Dynasty to the early Western Jin Dynasty. The book reflects the political and military struggles in the Three Kingdoms period, the infiltration and transformation of various social contradictions in the Three Kingdoms period, summarizes the historical changes in this era, and shapes a group of heroes.

In grasping the history of the Three Kingdoms, the author shows an obvious tendency to support Liu and oppose Cao, focusing on Liu Bei Group, praising the main figures of Liu Bei Group, and trying to expose and lash Cao Cao. Today we should have a dialectical understanding of the author's tendency to support Liu and oppose Cao. Respecting Liu and opposing Cao is the main tendency of folklore, which implied people's hope for the revival of Han nationality in Luo Guanzhong era.

3. Recommendation of Water Margin:

This is a heroic symphony; This is a beautiful and ugly mirror; This is a history of struggle; This is a thermometer; This is a portrait of the world; This is a stirring epic.

4. Recommendation of A Dream of Red Mansions:

It is considered as the classical novel with the most literary achievements in China and the pinnacle of China's novel creation. In the last forty chapters of A Dream of Red Mansions, it was thought that it was continued by Gao E. In the book, the four families of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue are taken as the background, and the love tragedy of Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu is the main clue, focusing on describing the process from prosperity to decline of Jia Jiarong and Ning Erfu. A comprehensive description of the human world in the last days of feudal society.

Four Great Classical Novels's literary value

Four Great Classical Novels is the four practices of China people and a complete path of life practice. From childhood to adolescence, from adolescence to middle age, Four Great Classical Novels grew up with several generations.

Lin Daiyu, who is hurt by spring and sad for autumn, Lu Zhishen of once upon a time in america, the Monkey King, who is well versed in miracles, and Zhuge Liang, who has a clever plan. These classic characters have long been integrated into the blood and become indelible memories.

China's classical novel Four Great Classical Novels is a treasure of China's traditional culture, four great monuments in China's literary history, and a precious cultural heritage in the world. The stories, scenes and characters in Four Great Classical Novels have deeply influenced China people's ideas and values.

Chairman Mao also spoke highly of Four Great Classical Novels: "Give birth to Zhong Mou, make friends like Luda, have confidence like Tang Priest, and study in Four Great Classical Novels."