Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the first novel in the history of Chinese literature, the first historical novel and the first a type of traditional Chinese novel with each chapter headed by a couplet giving the gist of its content.
It’s originating from the reign of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty, Liu, Guan, and Zhang became brothers in Taoyuan, describing the major historical events that occurred in the last century of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period, and describes the political and military struggles within the ruling group and among the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu, it reflected the turbulent social situation at that time, exposed some of the evils of Dong Zhuo and other rulers, and created many characters such as Zhuge Liang, Cao Cao, Zhou Yu, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, etc., the structure is magnificent, the story twists and turns, and the language is concise, it is deeply loved by Chinese.
Through real and moving stories, the author reveals the darkness and decay within the feudal ruling class, and accuses the rulers of their tyranny and ugliness.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the warlords fought scuffles. The so-called “Eighteen Routes” allied forces against Dong Zhuo, under the banner of “supporting the royal family and saving the people”, engaged in intrigue and intrigue, each with their own hearts and minds, trying to become king and hegemony.
