T157, The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (2nd Series)中国古典文学名著－《三国演义》（第二组）

Stamp Title: The Romance of the Three Kingdoms (2nd Series)
Serial number: T157
Values in set: 4
(4-1), Night Attack Wuchao, 20 fen, 54*40 mm
(4-2), Make Three Calls at the Thatched Cottage, 20 fen, 40*54 mm
(4-3), Rescue the Master Alone, 30 fen, 54*40 mm
(4-4), Turned the Changbanqiao Area upside down, 50 fen, 40*54 mm
Date of issue: December 10, 1990
Denomination: 120 fen
Designers: Chen Quansheng
Size of stamps:
54*40mm for Value 1, 3
40*54mm for Value 2, 4
Perforation: 11
Sheet composition:
20 (4*5) for Value 1, 4
20 (5*4) for Value 2, 3
Printing process: Photogravure
Printing House: Beijing Postage Stamp Printing Works

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.

: (4-1), Night Attack Wuchao, 20 fen, 54*40 mm

: (4-2), Make Three Calls at the Thatched Cottage, 20 fen, 40*54 mm

: (4-3), Rescue the Master Alone, 30 fen, 54*40 mm

: (4-4), Turned the Changbanqiao Area upside down, 50 fen, 40*54 mm

T157 中国古典文学名著－《三国演义》（第二组）
（1） 20分夜袭乌巢 2177.40万枚
（2） 20分三顾茅庐 2076.65万枚
（3） 20分单骑救主 1787.90万枚
（4） 50分大闹长坂桥 1565.95万枚

发行日期：1990.12.10。影写版。陈全胜。印刷：北京邮票厂。
（1）（3）P11.5×11、54mm×40mm、20（4×5）。
（2）（4）P11×11.5、40mm×54mm、20（5×4）。

第一枚“夜袭乌巢”选自第三十回“战官渡本初败绩劫乌巢孟德烧粮”。
第二枚“三顾茅庐”选自第三十七回“司马徽再荐名士刘玄德三顾草庐”。
第三枚“单骑救主”选自第四十一回“刘玄德携民渡江赵子龙单骑救主”。
第四枚“大闹长坂桥”选自第四十二回“张翼德大闹长坂桥刘豫州败走汉津口”。