Chapter 41: On the Three Kingdoms Revisited (2)

"It's okay, because the book "Three Kingdoms" is considered history, it can't be said to be a tragedy or a tragedy."

"Huh... After all, the king is the king. ”

"Huh? Qingluo, you can see it very clearly! ”

"Hehe, it's not that Miss teaches well."

“... I like that. ”

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"Three Kingdoms" vividly interprets the basic spirit of traditional culture with characters as the carrier, that is, the core elements of the traditional cultural value system such as benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom, faith, and courage.

Liu Bei in the novel is the representative of "benevolence", Guan Yu is the representative of "righteousness", Zhang Fei is the representative of "bravery", Zhuge Liang is the representative of "wisdom", Zhao Yun is the representative of "loyalty" and so on.

Liu Bei is the central character in the novel, and they are also the embodiment of "benevolence" in the cultural spirit.

When introducing Liu Bei in the first chapter of the novel, he said:

This man was "born seven feet five inches long, with two ears hanging down his shoulders, his hands above his knees, his eyes looking after his ears, his face like a crown of jade, and his lips like vermilion." Later, he "stepped off the yellow-maned horse and held a double-strand sword in his hand", thus constituting the overall image of Liu Bei in the novel.

The work not only portrays Liu Bei's ambitious, respectful and deep character traits through a large number of specific stories and character evaluations, but also renders Liu Bei's generosity and benevolence.

Mr. Luo, the author of "Three Kingdoms", portrayed the character of Liu Bei as a typical example of "benevolence", "benevolence" is the basis of Liu Bei's character, and the character image of Liu Bei is also the embodiment of "benevolence" in traditional culture, and it is the personification of "benevolence".

Through the stories of Wei, Shu and Wu, "Three Kingdoms" reveals the historical development law of "the general trend of the world, it must be divided for a long time, and it must be united for a long time".

At the beginning of the first chapter of the novel, he said: "Speaking of the general trend of the world, it will be together for a long time, and it will be divided for a long time; Over the weekend, the Seven Kingdoms revolted and dominated the world. Later, Guangwu Zhongxing, passed to Emperor Xian, and was divided into three kingdoms. ”

In the thirty-seventh time, Liu Bei met Zhuge Liang's friend Cui Zhouping when he "looked at the thatched house", and Cui talked about the "chaos" of the Han Dynasty for 400 years:

"Since ancient times, chaos has been ruled impermanently. Since Gaozu slashed the snake uprising, Mo Wudao Qin, from chaos to governance; Two hundred years of mourning and peace, peace for a long time, Wang Mang usurped and rebelled, and then went into chaos from governance; Guangwu Zhongxing, reorganizing the foundation, reverting from chaos to governance; For 200 years now, the people have been in peace for a long time, so the war has recurred. ”

And "Three Kingdoms" itself is a romance of the general trend of the world in the late Han Dynasty "from chaos to rule".

Mr. Luo wrote "Three Kingdoms" to summarize the law of the rise and fall of history.

Or it is said: "If you join for a long time, you must divide it, and if you divide it for a long time, you must be together" is a kind of historical cycle theory or fatalistic thinking.

However, at least from the "Seven Kingdoms Divided Weekend" mentioned in "Three Kingdoms" to a certain generation, this law is still in line with historical facts.

Thirdly, the work runs through the ideological tendency of "supporting Liu and opposing Cao" from beginning to end, reflecting the people's desire to support the Ming monarch, yearn for peace, hate tyrants, and oppose chaos.

The book has always described Shu Han as the center, especially through the image of Liu Bei, a benevolent monarch, and Zhuge Liang, a virtuous minister, highlighting the theme of "supporting Liu and opposing Cao" in the work, and expressing the strong desire of the people.

As a typical image of the antithesis of Shu Han, it is Cao Cao: Cao Cao in the novel is not only a typical traitor, but also a symbol of tyrant, and it is through the needle of this character that the work embodies the desire of the people to hate tyrants and oppose chaos.

However, Cao Cao is a "traitor" in the work, not a traitor. Therefore, although he is often called a "thief" by his opponents, he is still a civil and military advisor, a brave general, and there are still many people who defend him with all their hearts. Compared with Wu and Shu, Cao Wei has an incredible advantage.

Because of this, at the end of the novel, Liu Bei, the Ming monarch who was supported by the people, died in the White Emperor City, and Cao Cao, who was regarded as a "Han thief", almost unified the country. This is the tragedy of the Three Kingdoms, and it is also a historical inevitability. This also reflects the contradiction between the work and the author's thoughts.

Fourth, through the story of "Taoyuan Righteousness", the work vigorously promotes Liu Guanzhang's righteousness, thus showing the obvious idea of "faith and righteousness".

At the beginning of the novel, there is "Taoyuan Three Knots", and the idea of "righteousness" runs through the whole work from beginning to end, especially through the image of Guan Yu, which typically promotes the idea of "righteousness".

Guan Yu is a major character in the novel, especially famous in Minwen, Guan Yu in the novel, surnamed Guan Mingyu, the word Changsheng, and later changed to the word Yunchang. Because of its length of two feet, it is called "beautiful beard".

In the sixth chapter of the novel, it is written that he is "nine feet long, his hair is two feet long, his face is like a heavy date, and his lips are like grease." Danfeng eyes, lying silkworm eyebrows, dignified appearance, majestic"; Later, "stepping off the red rabbit horse and holding the green dragon glaive knife in your hand" was added, thus constituting the overall image of Guan Yu in "Three Kingdoms".

There are also many places in the work that show Guan Yu's loyal character. In fact, it is Guan Yu's "righteousness" side that stands out in the work, Guan Yu appears as a typical example of "righteousness" in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and "righteousness" is the keynote of Guan Yu's character. It can be said that Guan Yu in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is the embodiment of "righteousness" and the personification of "righteousness" in the national spirit.

Through various political, military, and diplomatic events between the three countries, the work vividly shows the experience and wisdom of various struggles in history. ”

"Eh, is that so?"

"Yes, in addition, "Three Kingdoms" also describes a large number of intelligent characters, such as Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Xu Shu, Jiang Wei of Shu, Cao Cao, Sima Yi, Xun Yu, and Deng Ai of Wei, and Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Lu Xun of Wu...... These intelligent characters.

In fact, just like Mr. Bao Gong, they are all "arrow-stacked" characters and the embodiment of the people's wisdom. And the story of the Three Kingdoms through the interpretation of these intelligent characters, whether it is the ever-changing war, the complex and changeable situation, or the politics of governing the country and the people, all shine with the light of the wisdom of the Chinese people. Among them, the most representative intelligent figure is Zhuge Liang.

In "Three Kingdoms", Zhuge Liang is the author who exerts the most effort and pours the deepest feelings, and is also the character who occupies the most space in the work, so some people say that Zhuge Liang is the real protagonist of "Three Kingdoms". This also clearly reflects a certain concept of the author Luo Guanzhong.

In fact, Zhuge Liang in the work appears as a typical example of "wisdom". It can be said that Zhuge Liang is the embodiment of "wisdom" and the personification of the "wisdom" of the nation. ”

"I see!"