Luo Guanzhong was born in 1318, Taiyuan and died in 1400. He wrote two classics, that are Three Kingdoms & Water Margin.
Three Kingdoms is written based on real historical event that took place from 169 to 280.
Water Margin was written based on a real event. Song Jiang was a head of bandits
that existed in Huai river area, Jiangsu, Anhui or Henan province and surrendered to government in 1121. But the stage in this novel is different. It is Mount Liang, Shandong province. Also many bandits existed in Mount Liang till mid 17th century.
Wu Chengen was born in Lianshui, Jiangsui in 1505 and died in 1580. He wrote Journey to the West.
Journey to the West was written based on a real event. Xuangzang departed China for Gandhara in 629 and returned in 646. Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, Sha Wujing are familiar characters.
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