Wukong Sheng Lu Zhishen — Water Margin 2

Author: Li Zhiqing (Illustrator)
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The one hundred and eight heroes of Water Margin and other various characters have long been deeply rooted in people's minds. However, the increasingly fast-paced modern social life leaves many with little time to savor the essence of classical masterpieces. Water Margin Comic Series approaches this classic work from a different angle, reinterpreting it in the form of comics, which is highly favored by contemporary readers. Water Margin Comic Series is written by the renowned Japanese comic artist Mr. Xia Qiuwang and illustrated by the popular Hong Kong comic master Mr. Li Zhiqing.
The Flower Monk Lu Zhishen, originally named Lu Da, was a guard in the regional military headquarters. He killed the town gatekeeper Zheng Tu for mistreating the father and daughter of Jin Cuilian with three punches and was pursued by the authorities. Fleeing to Mount Wutai, he shaved his head and became a monk, changing his name to Lu Zhishen. Unable to endure the strict rules of Buddhist monasteries, he drunkenly smashed the mountain gate, destroyed the golden statue, and was sent by the abbot to the Imperial Capital’s Xiangguo Temple to guard a vegetable garden. He kicked the vagrants who stole vegetables into the manure pit and uprooted a weeping willow tree, gaining a reputation far and wide.