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What are the 6 most famous Chinese books?

The 6 most famous Chinese novels are:

1, Confucianism:

"Confucianism" is a long novel written by Wu Jingzi in the Qing Dynasty, written in the 14th year of the Qianlong reign or a little before, now in the codex copy of the book is passed on to the world, the first engraving in the eighth year of the Jiaqing. It represents the peak of satirical fiction in ancient China, and it sets an example of direct evaluation of real life by fiction.

The Ru Lin Wai Shi is a novel by Wu Jingzi, the founder of the Qing dynasty.

2, Liaozhai Zhiqi:

Liaozhai Zhiqi is a collection of short stories in the Chinese language created by the novelist Pu Songling in the Qing Dynasty, the earliest transcripts of which have been circulated during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. The book*** contains 491 short stories. They either expose the darkness of feudal rule, attack the corruption of the imperial examination system, or rebel against the bondage of feudal rites, with rich and profound ideological content.

3. Dream of Red Mansions:

"Dream of Red Mansions" is a humanistic novel with world influence, an encyclopedia of Chinese feudal society, and a masterpiece of traditional culture. The author of the novel to "the main purpose of talking about love, the actual record of their own things" self-criticism, only according to their own things, according to the trail, to get rid of the old set, fresh and chic, has achieved extraordinary artistic achievements.

4, Journey to the West:

"Journey to the West" the book mainly depicts the Monkey King after the birth and havoc in the Palace of Heaven, met the Tang Monk, Pigsy, Monk Shah and the White Dragon Horse, westward journey to fetch the scriptures, along the way through the hardships and dangers, monsters and demons, magic and high strength.

Experienced nine hundred and eighty-one difficulties, and finally reached the West to see Buddha, and ultimately the five saints into a real story. The novel is based on the historical event of Xuanzang's quest for scriptures, and through the author's artistic processing, it profoundly depicts the social reality of the Ming Dynasty.

5, Water Margin:

"Water Margin" is one of the four great classical Chinese novels, which, after its publication, has had a great impact on society and has become a model for the creation of Chinese novels in the later generations. Water Margin is one of the earliest chapter novels in Chinese history written in the vernacular language, and it has been extremely widely circulated and popular.

6, Romance of the Three Kingdoms:

The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the first chapter book in the history of Chinese literature, is the first historical novel, is also the first literati novel, is listed as one of the four great classical Chinese novels. In the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was even called "the first book of talent".