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The Three Kingdoms
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Pinyin: sanguo yanyi), written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a Chinese historical novel based upon events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty, and the Three Kingdoms period (220-280). It is acclaimed as one of the Four Classical Novels of Chinese literature.
Stories from the Three Kingdoms period existed as oral traditions before any written compilations. In these stories, the characters typically took on exaggerated and mythical characteristics, often becoming immortals or supernatural beings with magical powers. With their focus on the history of Han Chinese, the stories grew popular during the reign of the foreign Mongol emperors of the Yuan Dynasty (AD 1279-1368). During the succeeding Ming Dynasty, an interest in plays and novels resulted in further expansions and retelling of the stories.
*Note: The pictures shown on these pages are depictions of the significant characters that took part during the time of the Three Kingdoms. |
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