This article explores the phenomenon of overturning the story of "King Wu Conquers Zhou" in Edo period novels, pointing out the influence of Ming and Qing novels on the development of Edo period reading novels, and how Edo period novelists borrowed and rewrote the plot, characters, structure, and themes of Chinese novels. The chapter also mentioned the current research status of the introduction of the story of "King Wu Conquering Zhou" to Japan both domestically and internationally, including information introduction, research on Qu Tingmaqin's acceptance of the story of "King Wu Conquering Zhou", and exploration of the relationship between local Japanese legends and the story of Daji. At the same time, the shortcomings of existing research were pointed out, such as the supplementary space for literature collection, the concentrated research on the works of a few writers, and the misunderstanding of the relationship between Japanese novels and ancient Chinese novels. On this basis, the article aims to further organize the literature records related to the story of "King Wu Conquers Zhou" that have been circulated in Japan, count the number of important novels that imitated the story of "King Wu Conquers Zhou" in the Edo period, and examine the characteristics and rules of Japan's phenomenon of rewriting ancient Chinese novels.

1、 A Study on the Eastern Transmission of the Story of "King Wu Conquers Zhou"

Explored the dissemination and influence of the story of "King Wu Conquering King Zhou" in the revision of Japanese novels during the Edo period. Although it is difficult to determine the time when novel texts such as "The Story of King Wu Conquering Zhou", "Annals of the States in the Spring and Autumn Period", and "The Investiture of the Gods" were introduced to Japan, their eastward transmission can be seen through existing Japanese literature. The story of King Wu's campaign against Zhou was introduced to Japan during the Middle Ages and became well-known to Confucian scholars in the early Edo period. The Annals of the Spring and Autumn Period was introduced to Japan in the mid to late 17th century, and a Japanese translation appeared in the early 18th century. The novel "Fengshen Yanyi" was introduced to Japan as late as 1666, and different versions were still introduced in 1741. The dissemination and acceptance of these stories in Japan not only reflects the Japanese people's interest in Chinese historical stories, but also provides rich materials for Edo novelists to showcase the cultural heritage of Chinese and resonate with readers.

2、 Explanation of 14 overturned novels

The phenomenon of overturning the story of "King Wu Conquers Zhou" in the Edo period involves at least 14 novels, each with its own characteristics in terms of version, content, and research status. Works such as "Popular Chronicles of the Kingdoms" and "The Legend of the Evil Fox in the Three Kingdoms" maintain consistency with the original works in terms of plot and character settings, while works such as "The Legend of the Three Kingdoms Witch in the Picture Book" focus on the story of fox demons and have a profound influence. Japanese writers emphasize the connection with the story of Daji in China in the preface and illustrations, adding a sense of history and exoticism to the story. The reasons for the phenomenon of overturning cases include the development of novel concepts in the Edo period, the popularity of Chinese historical novels, the appeal of monster elements to Japanese readers, and the literary tradition of Japanese military stories. There are three main types of methods for overturning verdicts: using historical references to embellish one's own country's history, using the image of Daji to create a narrative mode of fox demon crossing the Three Kingdoms, and selecting classic fragments to reconstruct novelty. These overturned works not only reflect the diversity of novel creation in the Edo period, but also demonstrate the depth of cultural exchange between China and Japan.

3、 The Stage Characteristics of Novel Revisions (1703-1855)

The acceptance and reversal of the story of "King Wu Conquers King Zhou" in Edo period novels can be divided into three stages: in the early stage, translation of the original work was the main focus, in the middle stage, a large number of works were produced with the theme of fox demon Three Kingdoms stories, and in the later stage, the characters and plot in the story were renamed and integrated into the history of the country, creating a brand new reading novel. The initial translated version, represented by Qing Di Yili's "Popular Wu Wang Jun Tan", has five differences compared to the original: changes in Daji's age, deletion of evaluative poems, differences in segmentation methods, deletion of irrelevant author inserts, and insertion of relevant records in Chinese historical books and classics. In the middle period, with the story of Daji as the main theme, a wave of stories about the Three Kingdoms of Fox Demons emerged, which transformed the historical fiction in "Annals of the Spring and Autumn Period" into bizarre novels centered around the fox demon. The focus of later reversal novels is on breaking down the structure, alienating themes, transplanting typical characters and classic plots, and creating stories with Japanese characteristics.