The Romance of the Three Kingdoms in Japan

Author: Qiu Ling, Wu Fangling
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The Japanese works "Fengxiu Romance of the Three Kingdoms," "Qingcheng Romance of the Three Kingdoms," "Shihua Zi Zhu Romance of the Three Kingdoms," and "Edo Romance of the Three Kingdoms" are all unrelated to the struggle for supremacy among Wei, Shu, and Wu in the Three Kingdoms period, yet they all coincidentally bear the title "Romance of the Three Kingdoms." Why? Because they are deeply fond of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. So, what aspects of Romance of the Three Kingdoms do they love? How do they love it? Why do they love it? When did they start loving it? And so on. Understanding these questions undoubtedly benefits us in knowing ourselves and others better, deepening our self-awareness through comparison and contrast. And this book will answer these questions for you.
The stories of the Three Oaths in the Peach Garden, the Three Visits to Zhuge Liang's thatch-roof cottage, and the Battle of Red Cliffs are well-known to Chinese people and have had a profound impact in Japan as well. Zhang Fei's crossing the city to meet Confucius, Liu Bei's waiting for the moon in the garden, Wang Dun's tearful farewell from Diaochan, and the fierce woman's righteous refusal to abandon Lü Bu—all these tales are vividly portrayed in Yoshikawa Eiji's Romance of the Three Kingdoms, reflecting the Japanese interpretation and understanding of Chinese culture. The romance, melancholy, and passion in his work have stirred the hearts of people in the East.