popularization; simplification; explaining in simple language
Refers to making a complex topic (often history or a classic) accessible to a general audience through simplified explanation or adaptation.
historical novel; popular history adaptation (esp. Chinese)
Specifically denotes a genre of historical fiction that dramatizes real events for popular consumption, most famously associated with Chinese classics like 'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' (三国志演義).
This book is widely read as a popularization of the Records of the Three Kingdoms.
They simplified the difficult history so that even children could understand it.
'Romance of the Three Kingdoms' is a representative Chinese historical novel.
He wrote a historical novel based on historical facts.