Water Margin

Author: Sun Liquan
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Publishing Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Water Margin, also known as Loyal and Righteous Water Margin, is a novel that was finally completed after centuries of brewing during the Song and Yuan dynasties. It is also a tragic story that moves heaven and moves earth, showcasing the lives and deaths of countless heroes. Moreover, it is a heroic legend that unites the ideals, emotions, and wisdom of countless Chinese people. The author of Water Margin is Shi Nai'an, a Ming Dynasty novelist whose ancestral home was Suzhou. His life story is now difficult to trace. Water Margin has achieved unprecedented artistic success. What impresses and moves readers the most is its creation of a group of vivid and lifelike heroes. After reading the novel, these characters come to life before your eyes, such as the fierce Wu Song and the righteous Song Jiang. The Qing Dynasty literary critic Jin Shengba said, "The Water Margin narrates one hundred and eight people, each with their own temperament, character, appearance, and voice." This statement is very accurate.