Children's Story Version -- Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Romance of the Three Kingdoms

Author: Luo Guanzhong
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Literary masterpiece with enduring charm, offering wisdom and strength to readers across generations. In the face of a highly competitive society, children need to be prepared. From cultivating qualities, shaping character, and strengthening psychological resilience to forming ways of thinking, developing intelligence, and exercising willpower, these are all important topics. The monotony of family education, the limitations of school education, and the inadequacies of social education leave children feeling confused about many issues. Literary masterpieces present a rich world, with vivid and concrete images and intriguing plots, encouraging young readers to observe people, relationships, and the complex society. It can be said that literary masterpieces are textbooks of life, enabling young readers to understand society and life through the fates of characters in the books, unknowingly gaining keys to enlighten their minds. Moreover, the beauty of literature and language in these masterpieces is like a clear spring nourishing the heart. Young readers, with limited knowledge and time, may find it difficult to read the full texts of numerous literary masterpieces. This illustrated abridged edition would make a popular gift. The five thousand years of Chinese history is also the five thousand years of Chinese civilization. It is like a rich and brilliant cultural treasure trove, providing wisdom and strength to future generations. The Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese Literature are the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation and also the pearls of Chinese literary history. For hundreds of years, they have been deeply loved by the masses, becoming household names and timeless works that have had a profound impact on Chinese culture. Romance of the Three Kingdoms, also known as Romance of the Three Kingdoms or Romance of the Three Kingdoms (Complete Version), is its full title. The author, Luo Guanzhong, was a novelist of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, named Ben, styled Guanzhong, and born in Hangzhou, with ancestors from Taiyuan. This book is one of the most accomplished historical novels in ancient Chinese literature. It was created by the author based on abundant materials such as historical records, anecdotes, and lost stories about the Three Kingdoms. It was refined, enriched, and elevated on the foundation of folk arts such as opera and storytelling. Luo Guanzhong absorbed the nourishment of folk art while verifying historical facts, organizing the chaotic history of the Three Kingdoms in a chronological, event-based, and character-focused manner to write this monumental work. The content of Romance of the Three Kingdoms depicts nearly a century of historical stories from the first year of Emperor Ling of the Eastern Han Dynasty (AD 184) to the first year of Emperor Taikang of the Western Jin Dynasty (AD 280). The book begins by describing the crisis caused by the incompetence and corruption of the ruling class in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, leading to widespread suffering and rebellion, culminating in the peasant uprising led by Zhang Jiao. It then describes Dong Zhuo's cruel and vicious behavior, which provoked the dissatisfaction of other warlords, who united to condemn him. Dong Zhuo was killed, and Cao Cao came to power, holding the emperor hostage to command the warlords, suppressing northern resistance forces, and advancing southward. Sun and Liu formed an alliance to resist Cao, and the Battle of Red Cliffs defeated Cao, establishing the Tripartite. From then on, the three states of Wei, Shu, and Wu engaged in wars with varying outcomes, until the Western Jin conquered Shu, defeated Wei, and, restoring unity. This small book condenses the monumental work with over a million words, extracting its essence while preserving the original style as much as possible—a difficult task. The Romance of the Three Kingdoms for children, accompanied by colorful illustrations, is even more vivid and easier for young readers learning to read to deeply understand the story.