Romance of the Three Kingdoms, attributed to Luo Guanzhong, is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Set in the turbulent third century, it chronicles the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the fierce rivalry among the kingdoms of Wei, Shu, and Wu. Blending history and legend, the epic portrays unforgettable heroes such as Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, the brilliant strategist Zhuge Liang, and the cunning Cao Cao. Through grand battles, clever strategies, and shifting alliances, the novel explores loyalty, brotherhood, ambition, and the rise and fall of power, famously declaring that the empire, long divided, must unite; long united, must divide.
