Most versions of this novel are prefaced with a poem that ends asking "how many things from the olden times till now / are all laughed away in talk." One character blames the sound of thunder when he drops his eating utensils, but he actually dropped them because he heard his drinking companion say that the only heroes left under heaven were themselves. (*) In this novel, Chán helps Lǚ Bù in a plot to kill his foster father, Dǒng Zhuó. This novel begins when three strangers swear eternal brotherhood in the Oath of the Peach Garden. This novel b
Most versions of this novel are prefaced with a poem that ends asking "how many things from the olden times till now / are all laughed away in talk." One character blames the sound of thunder when he drops his eating utensils, but he actually dropped them because he heard his drinking companion say that the only heroes left under heaven were themselves. (*) In this novel, Chán helps Lǚ Bù in a plot to kill his foster father, Dǒng Zhuó. This novel begins when three strangers swear eternal brotherhood in the Oath of the Peach Garden. This novel by Luó Guànzhōng depicts the exploits of Cáo Cāo and begins during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. For 10 points, name this classical Chinese novel.
Most versions of this novel are prefaced with a poem that ends asking "how many things from the olden times till now / are all laughed away in talk.