Also known as "San Guo Yian Yi". A historical novel written by Luo Guanzhong. The setting of the story is based on the 3 kingdoms era. The 3 kingdoms were know as "Wei, Shu, and
Wu". While Romance of the three kingdoms focuses more in to the "Shu"
side (Liu Bei'
s side), and tends to fictionalize and fantasize them. 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' also views Liu Bei's enemy, Cao Cao, as a ruthless, evil tyrant. The novel also weakened and looked down many
non-Shu characters as well
Most of the characters are historical characters from 3 kingdoms, but most of the "historical events" are
fake. I'
ll point out the significant events
- Burning Cao Cao's ships in Red Cliff WAS NOT Zhuge Liang's idea, IT WAS all Zhou Yu's Idea
- Borrowing arrows with scarecrows and summoning eastern wind by Zhuge Liang is simply fictional
- Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei ARE NOT sworn brothers
- Zhuge Liang was more credited as a politican instead of a "military strategist"
- Zhou Yu was
never jealous of Zhuge Liang, AT ALL, he died due to sever illness instead of getting
pissed to death
- Guan Yu did not kill Wen Chou and Hua Xiong, Hua Xiong got killed by Sun Jian's forces while Wen Chou got killed by Cao Cao's forces
- Liu Bei DID owe JinZhou to
Wu, Zhou Yu conquered the whole JinZhou after The Battle of Red Cliff AND lend it to Liu Bei
- Diao
Chan is simply a fictional character, the murder of Dong Zhuo was planned by Wang Yun and
Lu Bu
anyway here are the significant ones, i can list more...-_-
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a great novel indeed. But I recommend you to read it as a FICTION, not a HISTORY
BOOK. And plus if you know the 3 kingdom
history well you will find this novel pretty biased.
if you want to know more about 3 kingdoms
history, read "san guo zi"