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*''Written: 14th century?''
*''Published: [[1522]]''
*''Other Names'': 三国演義 ''(C: Sanguo yanyi / J: Sangoku engi)''
*''Chinese / Japanese'': 三国志 ''(Sanguozhi / Sangokushi)''
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is among the earliest and most famous Chinese novels. It is attributed to a 14th century author, but was first published in [[1522]], being republished in twenty further editions before the end of the [[Ming Dynasty]].
The story concerns a series of famous figures who vied for power in the [[Three Kingdoms (China)|Three Kingdoms]] period of Chinese history which followed the fall of the [[Han Dynasty]] in [[220]].
The ''Romance'' gained wide popularity in Japan as well, being published in numerous editions, and referenced in countless other works in the [[Edo period]]; it remains present in the popular consciousness today, appearing in anime, manga, video games and the like.
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==References==
*Valerie Hansen, ''The Open Empire'', New York: W.W. Norton & Company (2000), 392.
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[[Category:Muromachi Period]]
*''Published: [[1522]]''
*''Other Names'': 三国演義 ''(C: Sanguo yanyi / J: Sangoku engi)''
*''Chinese / Japanese'': 三国志 ''(Sanguozhi / Sangokushi)''
The Romance of the Three Kingdoms is among the earliest and most famous Chinese novels. It is attributed to a 14th century author, but was first published in [[1522]], being republished in twenty further editions before the end of the [[Ming Dynasty]].
The story concerns a series of famous figures who vied for power in the [[Three Kingdoms (China)|Three Kingdoms]] period of Chinese history which followed the fall of the [[Han Dynasty]] in [[220]].
The ''Romance'' gained wide popularity in Japan as well, being published in numerous editions, and referenced in countless other works in the [[Edo period]]; it remains present in the popular consciousness today, appearing in anime, manga, video games and the like.
{{stub}}
==References==
*Valerie Hansen, ''The Open Empire'', New York: W.W. Norton & Company (2000), 392.
[[Category:Historical Documents]]
[[Category:Muromachi Period]]