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Romance of the Three Kingdoms

I once again carefully read Romance of the Three Kingdoms during my summer vacation. I was captivated by the vivid characters in the book. I also gained a renewed understanding of life. Specifically, everything that happens on Earth is designed by divine power. Just like Sima Yi, the well-known general and politician, said during the Three Kingdoms period: ...

Emma Lu

Guan Yu riding his horse.

The 4 Greatest Classic Novels of Chinese Literature

There are four classic novels of Chinese literature. Known collectively as the Four Great Classical Novels (四大名著 sì dà míng zhù), the influence of these four stories has spawned countless plays, movies, and legends, and permeated the culture in so many ways. To better understand Chinese civilization, a good grasp of the stories in these novels ...

Emma Lu

China's four great classic novels.

General Huang Zhong Valued Honor Over His Own Life

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms, one of the four great novels of ancient China, depicts the era in which a group of warlords divided China into several separate states and the wars that raged among them. This fictionalized account of that time is famous for its moral lessons of valor and righteousness. Of course, ...

Helen London

A picture from 'The Three kingdoms.'