China Stamps - 1990 , T157 , Scott 2310-13 The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (2nd Series), Full Sheet of 20 Complete Sets, MNH-VF (Free Shipping by Great Wall Bookstore) : Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by Luo Guanzhong in the 14th century, is a classical Chinese historical novel about the turbulent period often referred to as the Three Kingdoms (AD 220-280). It is the most popular epic in Chinese literature. Among Chinese speakers the novel is usually referred to by its more popular name, San Guo Yan Yi.