Water Margin - A Classic Chinese National Learning Reader (Volume 1 & 2) (Interpretation by Experts and Famous Teachers)

Author: Shi Nai'an
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Publishing Date: 2008-09-05
Features: Water Margin is a great novel written by the author Shi Nai'an based on his life experiences and the Northern Song Dynasty peasant uprising. The novel distinctly portrays the actions of the masses resisting oppression. It summarizes the struggle paths of people from different social strata from awakening to rebellion. It is precisely these artistic achievements that make Water Margin one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China. Water Margin is a long heroic romance and one of the representative works of ancient Chinese long novels, created based on the story of Song Jiang's uprising. The Song Jiang uprising occurred during the reign of Emperor Huizong in the Northern Song Dynasty, and is recorded in the Annals of Emperor Huizong, Biography of Hou Meng, and Biography of Zhang Shuni in the History of the Song Dynasty. From the Southern Song Dynasty onwards, the story of Song Jiang's uprising has been passed down in folk traditions. The Collected Conversations of the Drunken Scholar records some independent legends about the Water Margin heroes, while Remnants of the Great Song in the Xuanhe Era weaves together many Water Margin stories, approaching the form of a long novel. During the Yuan Dynasty, numerous Water Margin plays emerged, with a group of heroes from Mount Liang appearing as stage characters. Water Margin is a product of the long-term folk tradition of the story of Song Jiang's uprising, absorbing the nourishment of folk literature. Water Margin is one of the most beloved classical vernacular long novels in China. It was created during the Ming Dynasty, based on the stories, tales, and plays about Water Margin from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, which were processed, organized, and written by the author. The entire novel is primarily about the peasant uprising led by Song Jiang, artfully depicting the tragic and heroic struggle of the ancient Chinese people against oppression. The work fully exposes the corruption and cruelty of the feudal ruling class, reveals the sharp social contradictions of the time, and the brutal reality of "officials forcing the people to rebel," successfully shaping a group of heroic characters such as Lu Zhishen, Li Kui, Wu Song, Lin Chong, and Ruan Xiaogu. The novel features intricate plots, vivid language, and characters, demonstrating high artistic achievement. Water Margin is a great novel written by the author Shi Nai'an based on his life experiences and the Northern Song Dynasty peasant uprising. The novel distinctly portrays the actions of the masses resisting oppression. It summarizes the struggle paths of people from different social strata from awakening to rebellion. It is precisely these artistic achievements that make Water Margin one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China. Water Margin is a long heroic romance and one of the representative works of ancient Chinese long novels, created based on the story of Song Jiang's uprising. The Song Jiang uprising occurred during the reign of Emperor Huizong in the Northern Song Dynasty, and is recorded in the Annals of Emperor Huizong, Biography of Hou Meng, and Biography of Zhang Shuni in the History of the Song Dynasty. From the Southern Song Dynasty onwards, the story of Song Jiang's uprising has been passed down in folk traditions. The Collected Conversations of the Drunken Scholar records some independent legends about the Water Margin heroes, while Remnants of the Great Song in the Xuanhe Era weaves together many Water Margin stories, approaching the form of a long novel. During the Yuan Dynasty, numerous Water Margin plays emerged, with a group of heroes from Mount Liang appearing as stage characters. Water Margin is a product of the long-term folk tradition of the story of Song Jiang's uprising, absorbing the nourishment of folk literature. Water Margin is one of the most beloved classical vernacular long novels in China. It was created during the Ming Dynasty, based on the stories, tales, and plays about Water Margin from the Song and Yuan Dynasties, which were processed, organized, and written by the author. The entire novel is primarily about the peasant uprising led by Song Jiang, artfully depicting the tragic and heroic struggle of the ancient Chinese people against oppression. The work fully exposes the corruption and cruelty of the feudal ruling class, reveals the sharp social contradictions of the time, and the brutal reality of "officials forcing the people to rebel," successfully shaping a group of heroic characters such as Lu Zhishen, Li Kui, Wu Song, Lin Chong, and Ruan Xiaogu. The novel features intricate plots, vivid language, and characters, demonstrating high artistic achievement.