Water Margin Character Oral Tradition Grand View

Author: Fan Zhaoyang
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: In Water Margin, the one hundred and eight heroes finally receive an imperial pardon, which aligns with historical reality. Some of the legends in Grand View also end tragically, but its conclusion is more tragic than Water Margin's, as the revolutionary spirit of the heroes remains unyielding. The artistic beauty in the stories of Grand View is natural beauty. Both types of beauty provide readers with artistic enjoyment. I believe readers will draw their own conclusions through comparison. This book is based on folk legends from the Shandong Shangshan area, compiling over 500,000 words of heroic stories about the one hundred and eight heroes of Water Margin and their descendants. The stories in the book are all those not found in Shi Nai'an's Water Margin, reflecting the reverence of the people in the Shangshan area for the heroes of Water Margin and their hope for a better ending. Grand View, with its abundant oral literature, powerfully demonstrates how the people's struggle against feudal rule and their ideals fostered the creation of this great masterpiece, Water Margin. This is self-evident.