Water Margin

Author: Shi Nai'an
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Publish Date: 2000-10-01
Features: Water Margin is a long, serial novel in Chinese literature themed on peasant uprising. It stands as a towering monument in the history of Chinese literature and a dazzling pearl in the treasure trove of world literature. For centuries, it has been deeply cherished by the Chinese people and translated into multiple languages, becoming one of the most widely circulated ancient novels in China. Water Margin vividly depicts the entire process of the peasant uprising led by Song Jiang, from its occurrence and development to its eventual decline, exposing the darkness, corruption, and various evils of the feudal society and the ruling class. It enthusiastically praises the spirit of resistance and the just actions of the uprising heroes, shaping the heroic images of a large number of heroes from Mount Liang, and vividly revealing the objective truth of "official oppression leading to popular rebellion" in feudal society and the inherent reasons for the failure of the peasant uprising.