一)西 遊 記 (Journey to the West)
作 者:吳 承 恩
時 間:一 五 九 二(大 明 朝)
主 角:唐 僧 和 孫 悟 空
場 景:中 國
Sun Wu Kong becomes king of the monkeys, and learns the ways of immortality, where he then uses those ideas to release his name and the monkeys’ name from the “Book of Life and Death.”After, Wu Kong defeats the Heavenly Warriors, gets a post from Heaven, returns as “The Great Sage Equal of Heaven”, and commits a series of crimes. Due to his stealing, a war breaks out between Heaven and Flower Fruit Mountain. He is caught and burned in Lao Tzu’s furnace for 49 days, and he comes out with fiery eyes. Wu Kong is very angry, so he proceeds to destroy and cause trouble in Heaven, but is defeated when the Heavenly Emperor asks Buddha for help. Buddha crushes Sun Wu Kong underneath the Mountain of Five Elements, where he stays for 500 years.
Tan San Zang, after floating down a river to prevent him from being killed by thieves, is discovered by the head monk of a monastery. He later goes on to save his mother and father. San Zang is asked to conduct a religious ceremony, “Shui Lu Da Hui”. He later starts his adventure to the Western Heavens.
Tang San Zhang rescues Sun Wu Kong while battling demons from eating his flesh to become immortal. Sun Wu Kong, Tan San Zhang, and Zhu Ba Jie fight to bring the scriptures back to China. And after, Tan San Zhang and his disciples reach Buddhahood.
時 間:一 五 九 二(大 明 朝)
主 角:唐 僧 和 孫 悟 空
場 景:中 國
Sun Wu Kong becomes king of the monkeys, and learns the ways of immortality, where he then uses those ideas to release his name and the monkeys’ name from the “Book of Life and Death.”After, Wu Kong defeats the Heavenly Warriors, gets a post from Heaven, returns as “The Great Sage Equal of Heaven”, and commits a series of crimes. Due to his stealing, a war breaks out between Heaven and Flower Fruit Mountain. He is caught and burned in Lao Tzu’s furnace for 49 days, and he comes out with fiery eyes. Wu Kong is very angry, so he proceeds to destroy and cause trouble in Heaven, but is defeated when the Heavenly Emperor asks Buddha for help. Buddha crushes Sun Wu Kong underneath the Mountain of Five Elements, where he stays for 500 years.
Tan San Zang, after floating down a river to prevent him from being killed by thieves, is discovered by the head monk of a monastery. He later goes on to save his mother and father. San Zang is asked to conduct a religious ceremony, “Shui Lu Da Hui”. He later starts his adventure to the Western Heavens.
Tang San Zhang rescues Sun Wu Kong while battling demons from eating his flesh to become immortal. Sun Wu Kong, Tan San Zhang, and Zhu Ba Jie fight to bring the scriptures back to China. And after, Tan San Zhang and his disciples reach Buddhahood.
二)三 國 演 義 (Romance of the Three Kingdoms)
作 者:羅 貫 中
時 間:十 四 世 紀 (漢 朝)
主 角:張 飛,關 羽,和 諸 葛 亮
場 景:中 國
After the empire becomes corrupt, a rebellion occurs, and results in the Prince of Chenliu and Emperor Shao disappearing. They are found by soldiers of the lord Dong Zhuo, who attempts to sieze control of the empire. Cao Cao persuades people to rise up against him, but are only able to drive him away a couple of cities. Dong Zhou later dies over a dispute of a maiden. China is in a state of chaos, and war is occurring everywhere. Cao Cao is able to unite northern China and the Central Plains. Sun Quan is a powerful leader, and builds up a strong military force. After Liu Bei leaves Cao Cao, Cao Cao retaliates and attacks Xu Province. Land is taken back and forth from the three leaders, with their battling and losing the land. Cao is labeled “King of Wei”, and the three leaders reach a consensus of power until Cao’s death. After many more conquers and deaths, the last of the Three Kingdoms, Eastern Wu, is finally conquered, marking the last of the Three Kingdoms Period.
時 間:十 四 世 紀 (漢 朝)
主 角:張 飛,關 羽,和 諸 葛 亮
場 景:中 國
After the empire becomes corrupt, a rebellion occurs, and results in the Prince of Chenliu and Emperor Shao disappearing. They are found by soldiers of the lord Dong Zhuo, who attempts to sieze control of the empire. Cao Cao persuades people to rise up against him, but are only able to drive him away a couple of cities. Dong Zhou later dies over a dispute of a maiden. China is in a state of chaos, and war is occurring everywhere. Cao Cao is able to unite northern China and the Central Plains. Sun Quan is a powerful leader, and builds up a strong military force. After Liu Bei leaves Cao Cao, Cao Cao retaliates and attacks Xu Province. Land is taken back and forth from the three leaders, with their battling and losing the land. Cao is labeled “King of Wei”, and the three leaders reach a consensus of power until Cao’s death. After many more conquers and deaths, the last of the Three Kingdoms, Eastern Wu, is finally conquered, marking the last of the Three Kingdoms Period.
三)水 滸 傳 (Water Margin)
作 者:施 耐 庵
時 間:一 五 八 九(宋 朝)
主 角:一 百 零 八 條 好 漢
場 景:中 國
The 108 Spirits are released. Gao Qiu abuses his power, and bullies Wang Jin. Wang Jing then flees from the capital and meets his future student, Shi Jin. Lin Chong, Lu’s sworn brother, almost dies, and becomes an outlaw in Liangshan Marsh. At the same time, The Original Seven rob the Imperial Tutor, and flee to Liangshan Marsh from the soldiers sent to capture them. They become outlaws, and later, many more people join their group as outlaws. The outlaws have a dispute with the Song government, and are later granted amnesty.
時 間:一 五 八 九(宋 朝)
主 角:一 百 零 八 條 好 漢
場 景:中 國
The 108 Spirits are released. Gao Qiu abuses his power, and bullies Wang Jin. Wang Jing then flees from the capital and meets his future student, Shi Jin. Lin Chong, Lu’s sworn brother, almost dies, and becomes an outlaw in Liangshan Marsh. At the same time, The Original Seven rob the Imperial Tutor, and flee to Liangshan Marsh from the soldiers sent to capture them. They become outlaws, and later, many more people join their group as outlaws. The outlaws have a dispute with the Song government, and are later granted amnesty.
四)紅 樓 夢 (Dream of the Red Chamber)
作 者:曹 雪 芹
時 間:十 八 世 紀(大 清 朝)
主 角:賈 寶 玉
場 景:中 國
The Rongguo House and the Ningguo House are illustrious families in the city, who are part of the Jia clan. The novel describes the wealth and influence of the Jia’s, and later charts their fall. Later, the Jia clan forms a bad relationship with the Emperor, and their mansions are raided. A sentient Stone begs a Taoist priest and a Buddhist monk to bring it with them to see the world. The Stone gets a chance to enter the moral realm, and learn from human existence. The main character, Jia Baoyu was born with a piece of “jade” in his mouth. He is predestined to marry Xue Baochai, but has a better relationship with Lin Daiyu. Their romantic struggles form the base of the novel, in companion with their family’s declining fortunes.
時 間:十 八 世 紀(大 清 朝)
主 角:賈 寶 玉
場 景:中 國
The Rongguo House and the Ningguo House are illustrious families in the city, who are part of the Jia clan. The novel describes the wealth and influence of the Jia’s, and later charts their fall. Later, the Jia clan forms a bad relationship with the Emperor, and their mansions are raided. A sentient Stone begs a Taoist priest and a Buddhist monk to bring it with them to see the world. The Stone gets a chance to enter the moral realm, and learn from human existence. The main character, Jia Baoyu was born with a piece of “jade” in his mouth. He is predestined to marry Xue Baochai, but has a better relationship with Lin Daiyu. Their romantic struggles form the base of the novel, in companion with their family’s declining fortunes.