A Single Spark Sets the Water Margin Ablaze

Name: A Single Spark Sets the Water Margin Ablaze
Author: Brother Guo from Tianjin

星火燎原水浒传

by Brother Guo from Tianjin (津门国哥)

Status: Ongoing
Length: 333k Words
Genre: Eastern Fantasy
Subgenre: Eastern Cultivation
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The descendants of Liangshan raise the banner high, uphold Heaven’s justice, resist the Jin, and save the nation, composing a stirring song of heroes! This book carries forward the legacy of Shi Nai’an’s Water Margin and continues the tradition of Chen Chen’s Later Tale of the Water Margin, while also drawing on old stories passed down by local elders. Nearly a year went into writing it, and the book was revised more than ten times. It contains 120 chapters. Long ago, the 108 heroes of Liangshan upheld Heaven’s justice and gathered at the marsh. Yet in the campaign against Fang La, most of them died. The survivors either vanished into the martial world, perished in the service of the state, or went overseas. They scattered like stars and vanished like clouds. The mighty and loyal band seemed to have become a thing of the past, yet its spirit and bloodline were never extinguished. Time passed, and by the twentieth year of Shaoxing under the Southern Song, twenty-three years had gone by since the Jingkang Incident. The Jin invaders pushed south, and half the realm had fallen. Qin Hui held power, and Yue Fei died unjustly. The resistance in the north had dwindled, while the court sought only to preserve itself and no longer spoke of reclaiming the lost lands. Yet in Yutong, western Sichuan, Liangshan descendants Chai Xin, Li Sheng, and others gathered to resist the Jin and rekindle the spark. This is where the story begins. Though this book presents itself as a sequel to Water Margin, it is not bound by old accounts or official history. Its descriptions of geography, customs, and local life draw largely on western Sichuan, Tibet, and Dali; the deeds of its characters mostly come from old stories passed down by local elders. Though it is fiction, it shows that the spirit of the loyal and righteous endures through the centuries, and that a spark can be passed down for a thousand years without going out. A later poet praised it: A new book continues the old tale, Liangshan’s spark still lives today. Heroes gather beneath Yutong’s walls, on snowy heights their loyalty shines. Their subtle formations strike fear in foes, their flashing blades illuminate the skies. Read not this tale as something commonplace, every word is carved from blood and tears.

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This book inherits the legacy of "Water Margin" and continues the legacy of loyalty. Taking the descendants of Liangshan as the protagonist, the war against the Jin Dynasty was rekindled during the confrontation between the Song Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty. The writing style is simple and has the charm of classical chapters and chapters; there are many characters, each with their own temperament, especially Wu Chen, Wu Liang, Chai Xin and so on. The plot is ups and downs, with formations, fighting generals, ingenuity, and sorcery, and the descriptions of the battlefield are detailed and tragic. However, some of the plots are a bit lengthy, and the characters are too numerous and occasionally scattered. Overall, it is a sentimental and capable sequel to Water Margin, especially suitable for those who are fond of classical heroes and legends. The loyal soul of Liangshan is not yet cold, and the spark is burning in Western Sichuan again! The descendant of Wu Song killed the traitor with his sword, and his wise nephew plotted to conquer Tubo. Anti-Jin soldiers, Lian Dali, demon-breaking array, guarding the isolated city, see how the descendants of Liangshan continue to write the legend of loyalty in troubled times! Even if a spark is small, it can eventually start a prairie fire!
10 likes4mo ago
The writing style is sophisticated, and for those who like to read classics, new interpretations are extended from the author's unique perspective. I am very impressed that he dares to write about this kind of subject matter in this impetuous fast food novel world!
2 likes4mo ago
Emperor Gaozong crossed south and settled in Lin'an (today's Hangzhou). Although generals Yue Fei and Han Shizhong tried to turn the tide, the treacherous minister Qin Hui took charge and imprisoned Commander Yue in Fengbo Pavilion for an "unfounded" crime. From then on, morale was ruined and the peace treaty was concluded. By the 20th year of Shaoxing, the 10th year of the reign of the Jin Dynasty, and the 23rd year of the confrontation between the Song and Jin Dynasties, the rebels in the north were gradually declining, and the imperial court remained in peace and stopped talking about restoration.
1 like3d ago
I have rich writing skills and can learn from you.
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"Water Margin"! I really admire the author for writing a novel with such a theme! The novel is based on the descendants of Liangshan and tells a heroic story! The plot is full of ups and downs and passionate!
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