The Four Great Classical Novels in China, also called the Four Major Classical Novels of Chinese literature, are the four novels regarded as the greatest and most influential of Chinese literature.
In chronological order, they are:
Romance of the Three Kingdoms – Written in the early Ming Dynasty, it was also known as the first historical novel in China.
Outlaws of the Marsh – Also known as Outlaws of the Marsh, it has 108 heroes and heroines in the novel.
Journey to the West – Written in the Ming Dynasty, it is based on the true story that a monk in Tang Dynasty who made a perilous overland trip to India to further his study of Buddhism.
Dream of the Red Chamber – Also known as The Story of the Stone, it was written in the 18th century and is regarded as the greatest romantic novel of the four novels.
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