Name: Water Margin
Author: Luo Guanzhong

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Synopsis

"Water Margin" is one of the four classic Chinese classics. The work takes the peasant uprising as its theme. It vividly describes the story of the Northern Song Dynasty when treacherous ministers were in power and the people were in dire straits. The peasant uprising army headed by Song Jiang gradually grew in strength and protected the people. Later, they were recruited to fight for the Song Dynasty and performed military exploits. However, they were murdered by powerful ministers for their own selfish purposes, and finally perished. The novel vividly depicts the characters of one hundred and eight Liangshanbo heroes, reflects the darkness of feudal society, praises the rebellious spirit and righteous actions of the uprising heroes, and exposes the sharply opposed social contradictions at that time. After the publication of the work, it had a huge impact on society and became a model for Chinese novel creation.

Reader comments

I think the book "Water Margin" is really wonderful! The 108 heroes in it all have their own characteristics, and I particularly like Lu Zhishen, whose heroic spirit and ambition are admirable. But I also have a character I hate, that is Gao Qiu, he is so bad! The plot of the story is very compact, and it is really heart-wrenching to see the heroes being killed after being recruited. This book made me see the darkness of feudal society and feel the power of justice. I recommend you check it out too!
3 likes2y ago
Water Margin is one of the four great classics. I love reading it.
1 like1y ago
The Four Great Classics are definitely something you won't be able to put down. I started watching it for the first time when I was in junior high school. I've read it several times and still haven't fully grasped its meaning!
1 like1y ago
Like literature very much
11mo ago
This book is good and worth recommending! ! !
11mo ago
Understanding human nature is a huge wheel that drives history forward
1y ago

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