What is ancient Four Great Classical Novels in China?

China ancient Four Great Classical Novels usually refers to A Dream of Red Mansions, The Journey to the West, Water Margin and Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

1. A Dream of Red Mansions is a novel written by Cao Xueqin, a writer in Qing Dynasty, and it is one of the most representative and greatest novels in ancient China. Taking the love tragedy of Jia Baoyu and other characters as the main line, the ups and downs of feudal aristocratic life in Manchu Dynasty are reproduced in a panoramic way.

2. The Journey to the West is a novel written by Wu Cheng'en, a writer in Yuan Dynasty. This paper describes the mental journey of four Tang Priests who went through eighty-one difficulties and returned to China to learn from the scriptures. The theme is knowledge and belief, which shows China's traditional Buddhism and Taoism, and the author's outlook on life and world.

3. The Water Margin is a novel written by Shi Naian, a writer in Ming Dynasty. It describes the story of a group of rebel uprising, recruiting soldiers and rebelling against the imperial court, portrays the image of a true hero of the Chinese nation, and has a wide influence in the history and culture of China.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a novel written by Luo Guanzhong, a litterateur in Yuan Dynasty. It takes the war and political struggle in the Three Kingdoms period as the theme, deeply portrays the characters, and the plot is ups and downs. Is one of the outstanding representatives of China's ancient novels.