Abstract: Though economic issue is not placed at a prominent position in Romance of the Three Kingdoms,it is still a fundamental element in the war narration.Firstly,when a certain hero began his disturbance,he would receive,or occupy,a certain amount of money to bed the process of collecting money and spending in the war narration;secondly,the author often describes the heroes’ attitude toward money,or how money influences the heroes to make the plot more attractive;and thirdly,wealth as food,national treasure,and territory is served as the frame to knit the anfractuous plots.

Key words: Romance of the Three Kingdoms；war narration, configuration, assets, bedding, association, frame, function