1. When reading this book ("The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"), you must not only look at war and diplomacy, but also at organization. ——Mao Zedong

2. "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is a treasure trove of talents in that period of history, a living military book, and a military classroom. ——Yuan Kuocheng

3. The social influence of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" far exceeds its literary value. Obviously, as far as literature is concerned, its character creation skills are indeed first-rate, and later Chinese novelists have drawn nourishment from it. ——Jin Yong

4. "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" occupies a prominent position among the many novels that express the artistic genius of the Chinese people. It can be said to be a masterpiece truly rich in people's character. ——(Russia) Kolokov

5. The grand structure of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and the vast geographical stage of the characters' activities are unparalleled in the world's classical novels. ——(Japan) Yoshikawa Eiji

6. "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has a suspicious flag: loyalty; two poisonous pills: hypocrisy and conspiracy. This is my definition of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". ——Yi Zhongtian

7. A "Three Kingdoms" is sometimes a medicine for "violence", sometimes a shield for "totalitarianism", sometimes a key machine for "tricks", and this turbulent history Traumatic memories are decorated as "way of separation and reunion". ——Pan Zhichang

8. The two novels "Water Margin" and "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" pushed the Chinese people into the abyss of darkness, deforming the originally very simple and very peaceful minds of the Chinese people. Metamorphosis, degeneration, and becoming more and more terrifying. ——Liu Zaifu

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"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has a very obvious tendency in the story structure and character creation, that is, the tendency of "supporting Cao and opposing Liu". The rhythm mainly follows the Shu-Han style, such as Liu Guanzhang's debut in the first episode. In the author's opinion, Shuhan Group is the ultimate value orientation.

However, it happened that such a high-ranking group whose ideals the author tried his best to praise and defend failed ruthlessly, which was equivalent to the ultimate end of value being torn apart. Liu Bei's death, Guan Yu's death, Zhang Fei's death, Zhuge Liang's death, the words in these chapters can show the author's sigh, and they are even the climax of the book.

After Guan Yu died, he still continued to pursue Lu Meng's orders and shocked Cao Cao's courage. This actually reflects the author's unwillingness. As for Cao Cao's death, there were some criticisms. On the one hand, he affirmed Cao Cao's great achievements, and on the other hand, he said: "The main contributors are not two people, but the legacy and legacy are all the same."

The author places his ideals on him. The Shu Han group did not live up to the author's subjective wishes and was eliminated as a loser in the historical trend. From a literary point of view, this is called the destruction of something valuable.

Of course, the Shuhan Group was shaped into the ultimate ideal of ancient times, and it also has historical accumulation. At least in the Tang Dynasty, when people talked about the "Three Kingdoms", the common people laughed happily when they heard that Cao Cao was defeated. , when he heard that Liu Bei was defeated, he cried sadly. The value orientation of literary works still has its social foundation.

Zhuge Liang’s "The Master's Guide" has become an inspirational model for people with lofty ideals long before "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was written. From Du Fu to Yue Fei to Lu You, "The Master's Guide" is the best spiritual food. The orientation of literary works is still rooted in the public.

"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" uses great tension to express historical figures and historical trends. The subjective initiative of heroes and the objective laws of history always show a certain opposition, and the two sides are sometimes at odds.

For example, Zhuge Liang had the ambition of the Northern Expedition, but he ended up regretting it. Even if you achieve success, it will turn into a relic in an instant, that is, "right and wrong, success or failure will turn into nothing", and the glory of the present will become a relic of the future, which makes people sad.

There is a field in traditional Chinese aesthetics called Diaogu. Diaogu is always full of vicissitudes of life. In fact, it is not a negative emotion and negative energy, but a perspective that jumps out of the local circle and observes history as a whole. Whether it is Cao Cao, Sun Quan, Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang, Guan Yu or Lu Bu That's fine.

On the one hand, it is the shining point of history, and on the other hand, it is a fleeting meteor. The contradiction between the shortness of personal achievements and the infinity of history happens to be a tragedy full of tension.

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