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.

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”。