Color Illustration Book: Water Margin, a Classic Chinese Novel

Author: Shi Nai'an (Ming) Luo Guanzhong Adapted by Lin Yan Ruan Quan
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Publish Date: 2004-03-01
Features: This book is set around the rebellion led by Song Jiang and successfully portrays many vividly individualized characters, such as Song Jiang, who is always ready to help others in danger, Wu Song, who dares to fight against evil forces, Lu Zhishen, who hates evil with a passion, Li Kui, who is clear about his likes and dislikes, and Wu Yong, who is clever and resourceful. In the late Northern Song Dynasty, corrupt officials held power, forcing the people to rebel. The novel begins with the legendary stories of Lu Zhishen, Lin Chong, and others as they go off the straight and narrow. After that, starting with the clever seizure of the birthday gift, individual resistance gradually turns into collective struggle. Since Chao Gai took the top seat, Mount Liang became a paradise for heroes who feared neither the law nor the sky. The timely rain Song Jiang, who is revered by the heroes, also joined Mount Liang after writing an anti-government poem. Song Jiang reorganized the mountain stronghold, recruited talents widely, fought three battles against Zhu's Village, and defeated Gaotang Prefecture, making Shuiguo Mountain famous far and wide. After Chao Gai's death, Song Jiang took the top seat on Mount Liang. He built the Loyal and Righteous Hall, hung the yellow banner of "Aiding Heaven to Uphold Justice," and after defeating the city of Ceng Tou and capturing Dongping and Dongchang Prefectures, he gathered one hundred and eight heroes who shared the same sense of righteousness. Together, they robbed the rich to help the poor and fought against injustice to maintain peace.