作者	罗贯中译者：罗慕士
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出版时间	2003-03-01

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LuoGuanzhongTranslatcdfromtheChlncscwithNotesandanAfterwordbyMOSSROBERTSForewordbyJOHNS.SERVICE"Theempire,longdivided,mustunite;longunited,mustdivide.Thusithascvcrbeen."WiththischaracterizationoftheincvitablecycleofChinesehistory,themonumentaltaleThreeKingdomsbegins.AsimportantforChinesecultureastheHomericepicshavebcenfortheWest,thisMingdynastymasterpiececontinuestobereadandlovedthroughoutChinaaswellasinJapan,Korca,andVietnam.Thenoveloffersastartlingandunsparingviewofhowpoweriswiclded,howdiplomacyisconducted,andhowwarsareplannedandfought;ithasinfiucncedthewaysthatChinesethinkaboutpowcr,diplomacy,andwareventothisday.ThreeKingdomsportraysafatefulmomentatthcendoftheHandynasty(206B.C.-A.D.220)whenthefutureoftheChineseempirelayinthebalance.Writingmorcthanamillenniumlater,LuoGuanzhongdrewonoftcn-toldtalesofthisturbulentperiodtofashionasophisticatcd,compellingnarrative,whosecharactersdisplayvividindividualityandepicgrandeur.ThestorybeginswhentheemperorfearinguprisingsbypeasantrebelsknownaatheYellowScarves,scndsanurgentappealtotheprovincesforpopularsupport.Inresponse,threeyoungmen-thcaristocraticLiuXuande,thefugitiveLordGuan,andthepig-butcherZhangFei-meettopledgeetemalbrotherhoodandfealtytotheirbeleagueredgovernment.FromthesceventscomesachainofcauseandconsequencethatleadsultimatelytothecollapseoftheHan.MossRoberts'snewtranslationprovidesforthefirsttimeanauthoritative,annotatedEnglish-languageversionofthisgreatandenduringworkofworldliterature.ACentennialBookLuoGuanzhong(1330?-1400?)wasanovelistanddramatistwhoplayedanimportantroleinthedevclopmentofChincscpopularfiction.MossRobcrtsisProfcssorofChincseatNewYorkUnivcrsity.HehaspublishcdanahridgtedtranslationofThreeKingdoms(Pantheon1976)andisthctranslatorofChinescFairyTalesandFantasies(Pantheon1979).JohnS.Scrvicc,thesonofanAmcricanmissionary,wasborninChinaandwasaForfignScrviceoffieerthercfrom1933to1945.HeisaFellowatthcCenterfurChincseStudiesattheUnivcrsityufCalifornia,Berkeley,andisanauthorityonChineseeultureandpolitics.He'isalsothecditorofGoldenlnches:theChinaMemoirofGraceseruice(California1989).PublishedincooperationwithUnivcrsityofCaliforniaPressJacketdcsign:WangZhi片断：Hisplotexposed,ZhangJuemusteredhisforcesingreathaste.TitlinghimselfGeneralofHeaven,hisfirstbrotherGeneraloftheEarth,andhissecondbrotherGeneralofMen,headdressedhismassedfollowers:"Han'sfatedendisnear.Anewsageisduetoappear.LetoneandallobeyHeavenandfollowthetruecausesothatwemayrejoiceinthemillennium."Fromthefourcornersoftherealmthecommonfolk,nearlyhalfamillionstrong,boundtheirheadswithyellowscarvesandtbllowedZhangJueinrebellion,gatheringsuchforcethatthegovernmenttroopsscatteredontherumoroftheirapproach.Regent-MarshalHeJinappealedtotheEmperortoordereverydistricttodefenditselfandeverywarriortorenderdistinguishedserviceinputtingdowntheuprising.Meanwhile,theregentalsogavethreeImperialCorpscommanders-LuZhi,HuangfuSong,andZhuJun-commandofthreeelitefieldarmieswithorderstobringtherebelstojustice.AsforZhangJue'sarmy,itbeganadvancingonYouzhoudistrict.Thegovernor,LiuYan,wasanativeofJinglingcountyinJiangxiaandadescendantofPrinceGongofLuoftheimperialclan.Threatenedbytheapproachingrebels,LiuYansummonedCommandantZouJingforhisestimateofthesituation."Theyaremany,"saidJing,"andwearefew.Thebestcourse,YourLordship,istorecruitanarmyquicklytodealwiththeenemy."Thegovernoragreedandissuedacallforvolunteersloyaltothethrone.ThecallwaspostedinZhuocounty,whereitdrewtheattentionofamanofheroicmettle.Thisman,thoughnoscholar,wasgentleandgenerousbynature,taciturnandreserved.Hisoneambitionwastocultivatethefriendshipottheboldestspiritsoftheempire.Hestoodsevenandahalfspanstall,witharmsthatreachedbelowhisknees.Hisearlobeswereelongated,hiseyeswidelysetandabletoseehisownears.Hisfacewasflawlessasjade,andhislipslikedabsofrouge.ThismanwasadescendantofLiuSheng,PrinceJingotZhongshan,agreat-great-grandsonofthefourthHanemperor,Jing.HisnamewasLiuBei;hisstyle,Xuande.14Generationsbefore,duringthereignofEmperorWu,LiuSheng'sson,Zhen,wasmadelordofZhuoluprecinct,butthefiefandtitlewerelaterforfeitedwhenZhenwasaccusedofmakinganunsatisfactoryofferingattheeighth-monthlibationintheEmperor'sancestraltemple.15ThusabranchoftheLiufamilycametosettleinZhuocounty.Xuande'sgrandfatherwasLiuXiong;hisfather,LiuHong.LocalauthoritieshadrecommendedHongtothecourtforhisfilialdevotionandpersonalintegrity.16Hereceivedappointmentandactuallyheldaminoroffice;buthediedyoung.Orphaned,Xuandeservedhiswidowedmotherwithunstintingaffection.However,theyhadbeenleftsopoorthathehadtosellsandalsandweavematstolive.ThefamilyresidedinacountyhamletcalledTwo-StoryMulber-ryafteratreeofsomefiftyspansjustsoutheastoftheirhome.Seenfromafar,themulberryrosetallandspreadbroadlylikeacarnagecanopy."Aneminentmanwillcomefromthishouse,"afortune-telleroncepredicted.Whileplayingbeneaththetreewiththeboysinthehamlet,youngXuandeoftenboasted,"WhenI'mtheSonofHeaven,mychariotwillhaveacanopylikethis."Impressedbythesewords,hisuncleLiuYuanqiremarked,"Thisisnoordinarychild."17Yuanqisympathizedwiththeimpoverishedfamilyandoftenhelpedouthisnephew.AtfifteenXuandewassentawayb'yhismothertostudy,andZhengXuanandLuZhiwereamonghisteachers.18HealsoformedaclosefriendshipwithGongsunZan.Xuandewastwenty-eightwhenGovernorLiuissuedhiscallforvolunteers.ReadingthenoticeinZhuothatday,Xuandesighedheavily."Whysuchlongsighs?"someonebehindhimaskedbrusquely."Arealmanshouldbeservinghisemperorinthehourofperil."Xuandeturnedandfacedamaneightspanstall,withabluntheadlikeapanther's,hugeroundeyes,aswallow'sheavyjowls,atiger'swhiskers,athunderousvoice,andastancelikeadashinghorse.Halfinfear,halfinadmiration,Xuandeaskedhisname.