Water Margin

Author: Shi Nai'an
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Publish Date: 2001-05-01
Features: One of the Four Great Classical Novels of China, this book is a must-read for middle school students in the series of extracurricular literary classics. The entire work is centered on the peasant uprising led by Song Jiang, artistically depicting the tragic and heroic struggle of ancient Chinese people against oppression. The work fully exposes the corruption and cruelty of the feudal ruling class, reveals the acute social contradictions of the time, and the harsh reality of "officials forcing the people to rebel." It successfully portrays a group of heroic characters, including Lu Zhishen, Li Kui, Wu Song, Lin Chong, and Ruan Xiaoqi.