What is the chronological order of the four classic novels?

1, Water Margin-Hongwu period in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty.

2. Romance of the Three Kingdoms-Early Ming Dynasty, Wen Jian period.

3. Journey to the West-in the middle of Ming Dynasty, during Jiajing period.

4. A Dream of Red Mansions-In the middle of Qing Dynasty, during the Qianlong period.

Outlaws of the Marsh is the first novel in the history of China that eulogizes the peasant uprising in ancient vernacular. Taking the rebel army led by Song Jiang as the main theme, through a series of vivid stories of Liangshan heroes' resistance to oppression and heroic struggle, the decay and cruelty of the ruling class in the late Northern Song Dynasty were exposed, and the sharp social contradictions and the cruel reality of "officials forcing the people to rebel" at that time were exposed.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a combination of folklore, drama scripts, Chen Shou's History of the Three Kingdoms, Ye Fan's History of the Later Han Dynasty, Yuan Zaju's History of the Three Kingdoms, Pei Songzhi's annotations and other historical materials, as well as the author's personal understanding of social life. At present, the earliest edition is Ming Jiajing edition, which is divided into 24 volumes and 240 articles. In the early Qing Dynasty, Mao Zonggang and his son made some modifications and became the most common transcript of 120.

Comments on four classic novels;

The four classical novels inherit countless cultural essences and stand in the vast field of classical novels like four mountains. No matter how the world changes, its majestic posture will never be annihilated. No matter in artistic technique or ideological depth, they all represent the pinnacle of China's classical novels and are a brilliant stroke in the history of China literature.

Studying the four classic novels provides us with an opportunity to experience China's traditional humanities, society, ethics, history, geography, folklore, psychology and coping strategies. At the same time, it also allows us to have a deeper understanding of our own nation and culture.