Which of the four famous books was written first

Dream of Red Mansions, Water Margin, Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms and Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin" were both written in the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, so it is difficult to say which of these two books came out first. It is generally customary to rank "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" before "Water Margin". "Journey to the West" came out in the Ming Dynasty, and "Dream of Red Mansions" came out in the Qing Dynasty, which is certainly later than the other two.

The story of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" begins with the Yellow Turban Rebellion and ends with the destruction of Wu Kaijin by the Sima clan, mainly describing the war, reflecting the political and military struggle between the three political groups of Wei, Shu Han and Wu, showing the historical situation of nearly a hundred years from the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty to the early years of the Western Jin Dynasty, and successfully shaping a group of heroes who are dominant.

A "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin" were all written in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasty, and the completed books are all related to Luo Guanzhong, so it is difficult to say which of these two books came out first. It is generally customary to rank "Three Kingdoms" before "Water Margin".

The four great masterpieces of Chinese classical novels, referred to as the four masterpieces, refer to the four masterpieces of "Water Margin", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Journey to the West", and "Dream of Red Mansions" (in the order in which they were written).

The Four Great Masterpieces are classics in the history of Chinese literature and are valuable cultural heritage in the world. The status of these four masterpieces in the history of Chinese literature is difficult to distinguish, all have extremely high literary level and artistic achievements, meticulous portrayal and profound ideas contained in them have been praised by readers of all generations, and the stories, scenes, and characters in them have deeply influenced the ideological concepts and value orientation of the Chinese.

China's four famous novels: "Journey to the West", "Water Margin", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Dream of Red Mansions", the author of "Journey to the West" is Wu Chengen of the Ming Dynasty, the author of "Water Margin" is Shi Nai'an in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, the author of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is Luo Guanzhong in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty, and the author of "Dream of Red Mansions" is Cao Xueqin in the Ming Dynasty.

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