Water Margin (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Luo Guanzhong (Ming)
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Publish Date: 2003-05-01
Features: Water Margin is highly successful in art. Through a series of dramatic and legendary stories, it creates vivid and lifelike characters for us. The entire book depicts hundreds of characters, with dozens leaving a deep impression due to their distinct personalities. Among them are not only major characters like Lin Chong, Lu Zhishen, Li Kui, Wu Song, Song Jiang, Wu Yong, Yang Zhi, Yan Qing, and Shi Xiu, but also secondary characters such as He Jiuzhu, Qiao Yige, Wang Po, Niu Er, and Huang Wenbing. Some characters, though given little (pen strokes), leave a profound impression. For example, Niu Er appears only once in the entire book, yet his few words and actions vividly portray him as a rough and tough figure. Some characters, though belonging to the same type, each have unique traits. For instance, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, and Li Kui are all rough individuals, but their personalities are not identical. Water Margin is highly successful in art. Through a series of dramatic and legendary stories, it creates vivid and lifelike characters for us. The entire book depicts hundreds of characters, with dozens leaving a deep impression due to their distinct personalities. Among them are not only major characters like Lin Chong, Lu Zhishen, Li Kui, Wu Song, Song Jiang, Wu Yong, Yang Zhi, Yan Qing, and Shi Xiu, but also secondary characters such as He Jiuzhu, Qiao Yige, Wang Po, Niu Er, and Huang Wenbing. Some characters, though given little (pen strokes), leave a profound impression. For example, Niu Er appears only once in the entire book, yet his few words and actions vividly portray him as a rough and tough figure. Some characters, though belonging to the same type, each have unique traits. For instance, Lu Zhishen, Wu Song, and Li Kui are all rough individuals, but their personalities are not identical.