At what age is the best time to read the four masterpieces?

As long as I know most of the characters, I think I can read them, and I read the four famous books when I was in the fourth and fifth grades of elementary school.

In the process of reading, I also learned a lot of new words through the dictionary, and accumulated a lot of classical cultural knowledge, cultivated an interest in classical culture, and benefited a lot from repeated reading in the future.

I read "Three Kingdoms" and "Water Margin" in elementary school, and "Journey to the West" and "Dream of Red Mansions" (unfinished) in high school. In my experience, none of these books are suitable for children under the age of 12.

You can look at it at any age, and if you look at it more when you are a child, you can have a little experience in dealing with human affairs. Journey to the West looks at mythology, Water Margin looks at uprisings, Romance of the Three Kingdoms looks at characters, and Dream of Red Mansions looks at human feelings.

The original version of the four famous novels is indeed very difficult for elementary school students, and the essence of the content is not suitable for them. I think it's better to be 13 years old.

There are many versions of the four famous novels, and parents of the children's version can read them to their children when they are very young, and the sooner they start reading, the better, and when the children are older and the reading habit is formed, they will read the original version of the four famous books.

When I was in high school, I didn't think there was anything to do with the Red Mansion, maybe like what Lu Xun said, different people look at different aspects! I read it when I was waiting for the university admission letter when I was in the Three Kingdoms, and I read Journey to the West in college, as for the Water Margin, I looked through it several times, and I put it down after reading a hundred and ten pages, and I always suspected that it was because it seemed that Song Jiang in the CCTV version didn't like the Water Margin!

I don't think you should read these books too early, because many of them require a certain age and knowledge to be understood, and it may be misleading for elementary school students to read them, so it's best to read them after junior high school

I have the original editions of the four famous books at home, and I don't deliberately lock them up, so that my children can take them and read them at any time if they want to see them. You can watch it anytime.

From a young age, someone can help you see it, but when you are a child, it is when your worldview is formed, and then the effect is not great.

My child is in the fourth grade, and the school has a list of must-read books, which includes the four famous books of the new curriculum standard children's phonetic version. To be honest, I agree with the fact that open books are beneficial, and children also have a good habit of reading picture books since they were young, so I won't interfere too much in this matter of reading.

In fact, Dream of Red Mansions is more difficult, and you should watch Dream of Red Mansions after junior high school, and you can watch it in other elementary schools.

In the first Yin text of "Dream of Red Mansions", there is a sentence: "Fang Zuoshi does not push the hidden book". The homophonic interpretation means that first, people who are not changeable, are not good at being flexible, and cannot think flexibly and solve problems at the same time, should not come to study this hidden book; Second, people who have just started a family and have no economic foundation and spare time should not hide this book.

If you think about it, the author doesn't attach a limit on age. As for what age is suitable to read the "Four Great Masterpieces", it will vary from person to person.

Books are such things, especially good books like the four famous books, and you will have a different experience when you read them at any age.

When I was in elementary school, I watched *** Dream of Red Mansions, but I only watched a little bit and it was gone. I only read Journey to the West when I was in junior high school. When I came out to work, I saw the Water Margin. The Three Kingdoms have not been able to stand it.

I don't look at the Three Kingdoms, I don't look at the Water Margin.

As long as it's anyone, you can see it.

In principle, there is no age limit for the four famous novels, and they can generally be read several times at different ages, but in fact, there is still a little bit of attention to age.

Journey to the West can be read at a very young age, and it is more suitable for younger people to read, generally speaking, unless it is engaged in research, as you get older, the interest in the book will become less and less.

Water Margin can also be read at a very young age, and the upper age limit for rereading should be longer than that of "Journey to the West", but interest in this book will decrease with age.

"Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a book that really has no age limit, if you liked to read it when you were a child, you will generally be interested in it when you grow up. As you grow older and more experienced, your evaluation of the main characters in the Three Kingdoms changes dramatically.

"Dream of Red Mansions" is not suitable for too young children to read, it is difficult to understand, this book is read at different ages, and the perception must be different.

In the past, there was a saying that "the old don't look at the Three Kingdoms, and the young don't look at the Water Margin", thinking that young people are strong in blood, and it is easier to fight bravely and ruthlessly after watching the Water Margin. Although this statement is called "feudal dross", it also reflects the characteristics of these two books from the side, and we should absorb and discard them when we read them.

According to your interests. Generally watch "Journey to the West" first

Then press "Water Margin" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".

According to children's reading interests, it is generally necessary to start with "Journey to the West", because "Journey to the West" is a myth, with peculiar imagination and humorous language, it is easy to arouse children's interest in reading, the structure is relatively simple, and the clues are single-line development, which is suitable for younger readers to read.

Then recommend that children read "Water Margin", which is a heroic legend**, the characters are vividly described, the storyline is tense, and the language is easy to arouse children's interest in reading. The story line is basically a single-line development, but it is slightly more complicated than "Journey to the West", because there are flashbacks and interspersed descriptions.

The structure of the Three Romances is grand, the structure is complex, and the language is a simple literary language, so it can be postponed for some reading. However, the Romance of the Three Kingdoms has many stories of wits and courage, especially the description of the military general's heads-up, which may interest many people, and the Romance of the Three Kingdoms also has a certain complementary role in understanding the history of the Three Kingdoms.

"Dream of Red Mansions" is the pinnacle of Chinese classical **, with a meticulous structure, beautiful language, and vivid character descriptions. In addition to giving people the enjoyment of literature, "Dream of Red Mansions" can also learn many other knowledge, such as poetry, architecture and gardens, food, festivals and folk customs, etc., "Dream of Red Mansions" is known as the encyclopedia of China's god society.

However, "Dream of Red Mansions" is not known for the twists and turns of the story, but for the personalities of the characters, so "Dream of Red Mansions" can be read at the end in order to appreciate the profound ideological significance and superb writing skills of "Dream of Red Mansions".

You can watch "Journey to the West" first, and then read in the order of "Water Margin", "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and "Dream of Red Mansions".

If you're interested in that one, if you can read it, you'll look at that one first.

In terms of age growth and maturity, it should be:

Journey to the West - > Water Margin - > Romance of the Three Kingdoms - > Dream of Red Mansions.

I don't look at the Water Margin, I don't look at the Three Kingdoms, men don't watch the Red Chamber, and women don't look at the West Chamber" Everything is targeted, if you say the highest literary achievement and the most classic, I think it is "Dream of Red Mansions".

The mapping of the Red Chamber is much larger than that of the other three, not to mention the artistic achievements. "Every word seems to be blood, and ten years of hard work is unusual" Cao Xueqin used the history of the rise and fall of the four major families to reflect the entire social reality at that time, and there is a high research value in both science and history.

The Red Chamber is a masterpiece worthy of intensive reading, and every time you read it, there must be a difference, and it is an indelible monument in the history of China.

1. Watch "Journey to the West" first, because the myths and stories in it can attract children, and at the same time, it can also give children endless similarities and a sense of justice.

2. Look at "Water Margin" again As you grow older and have a certain degree of discernment, reading this book can make people know what you know and what is wrong with etiquette.

There's no rule about that. It's just that, as a little doll. It's true that Dream of Red Mansions doesn't understand much!

The first thing I came into contact with was Journey to the West. Then there is the Water Margin and the Three Kingdoms. That's how I am.

Even now, although I like to read all four famous books. But I'm a fan of Journey to the West, a fan of the Water Margin, and a fan of the Three Kingdoms. Dream of Red Mansions, I haven't reached the level of "fascination".

I just like to watch it.

There are no rules, you can watch whichever one you want.

You can buy him some simplified versions of the four famous novels to understand and understand, but the Dream of Red Mansions is difficult to understand among the four famous novels, so I suggest that you first take a look at the simple and easy-to-understand Journey to the West, Romance of the Three Kingdoms or something.

I think it's better to watch the teen version.

First of all, the audience of the four famous novels is not teenagers. Take "Water Margin" as an example, this book uses the green forest bandits as the main characters, and the fig leaf of their loyalty hides blood and violence. Although there is a certain warning or irony, these episodes are not conducive to the growth of a teenager.

Teenagers read famous books because they want to enrich their own heritage. The Four Great Classics are undoubtedly excellent works, but their values are not fully suitable for modern society and need to be accepted with reservations.

Read "Water Margin", read its meaning Bo Yuntian; read "Three Kingdoms", read its majestic and treacherous; read "Red Mansion", read its graceful and graceful Fengyue; Read "Journey to the West" and read its fantasy and strangeness.

When the three views are mature, it is not impossible to read the original work with a critical eye.