A Study on the 36 Men of Song Jiang A Critical Examination of the Romance of the Yang Family

Author: Yu Jiaxi
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Publish Date: 2005-12-01
Features: A must-read work for those studying the Water Margin, written by the renowned ancient document scholar Yu Jiaxi. A Study on the Thirty-Six Liars traces the story of Song Jiang and the thirty-six others from the prequel Remnants of the Xuanhe Era who roamed the Hebei region, delves into the literature, clarifies the historical prototypes of the main characters in Water Margin, and restores historical authenticity to Song Jiang's uprising from multiple perspectives such as text, system, geography, and folklore. A Record of Verifying the Stories of the Yang Family examines the discrepancies between the legends of the "Yang Family Generals" and historical facts, providing insights into the relationship between the official histories of the Northern Song Dynasty and historical legends. A Study on the Thirty-Six Liars also traces the story of Song Jiang and the thirty-six others from the prequel Remnants of the Xuanhe Era who roamed the Hebei region, delves into the literature, and clarifies the historical prototypes of the main characters in Water Margin. From multiple perspectives such as text, system, geography, and folklore, it restores historical authenticity to Song Jiang's uprising. This book records the five-and-a-half-year (1950–1955) anti-bandit campaign during the liberation of Zhaotong, Yunnan, documenting the glorious achievements of the People's Liberation Army of China, who sacrificed their lives and blood for the liberation of Zhaotong.