How are the four classical novels in ancient China arranged in chronological order?

In chronological order: Water Margin, Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Journey to the West, Dream of Red Mansions.

1, Water Margin, written by Shi Naian in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties. The Water Margin is one of China's four classical novels. It is a chapter-by-chapter novel with the Sung River Uprising as the main story background at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it belongs to a heroic legend in genre.

2. Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong during the Hongwu period in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties. It is China's first historical novel, and its full name is the popular romance of the Three Kingdoms.

3. The Journey to the West in Wu Cheng'en in Ming Dynasty. This is the first romance novel in ancient China. This novel is based on the historical event of "Tang priest learning from the scriptures" and deeply depicts the social reality at that time through the author's artistic processing.

4. A Dream of Red Mansions, written by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty. China's ancient Zhang Hui novels, also known as "The Story of the Stone". Based on the rise and fall of Jia, Shi, Wang and Xue, the novel depicts the life of a group of beautiful women in the boudoir from the perspective of Jia Baoyu, a rich son, and shows the true beauty and tragedy of human nature. It can be said that it is an epic that shows the beauty of women from all angles.

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These four works are timeless and are rare classics in the history of China literature. These stories, scenes and characters have deeply influenced China people's ideas and values. All four works have high literary level and artistic achievements.

The detailed description and profound thoughts contained in it have been praised by readers of all ages. It is the four great monuments in the history of China literature. It is difficult to distinguish the status of these four masterpieces in the history of China literature.

The original formulation of "Four Great Classical Novels" was "Four Wonder Books", which was first put forward by China in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties. Compared with "fantastic books", the titles of "masterpieces" have more cultural connotations and emphasize cultural achievements.

Four Great Classical Novels is not a person who has the final say, but an evaluation made by readers after research, interpretation and measurement in the process of communication. The four classic novels bear many cultural essences, which have imperceptibly influenced many people's thinking wisdom and the way of treating people, and have a far-reaching influence on the changes of social ideological trend, social atmosphere and political ecology in the future.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Four Classic Novels