Water margin is a historical fiction novel written in the 14th century, set in. Water margin is generally based upon the historical bandit song jiang. Outlaws of the marsh 4volume boxed set by shi naian. Not much biographical information is known about him. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Water margin known in chinese as shuihu zhuan, sometimes abbreviated to shuihu, also known as outlaws of the marsh, all men are brothers, men of the marshes, or the marshes of mount liang, is one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature attributed to shi naian and written in vernacular chinese, the story, set in the song dynasty, tells of how a group of 108 outlaws. Water margin characters imperial court gao qiu cai jing tong guan yang jian antagonists rebel leaders fang. Water margin charactersstatecollapsed to show the template collapsed, i. Although fighting on the side of the heroes, li is far from heroic, frequently engaging in atrocities such as the murder of innocent civilians, pillaging, and rape. Nicknamed sick yuchi, he ranks 39th among the 108 stars of destiny and third among the 72 earthly fiends. Many books in the west have portrayed asia, and china in particular, as being a place where people blend in, go along to get along, or submit to authority out of confucian filial piety.
Tong guan and cai jing, known as the four treacherous ministers. Like the story of the stone, the water margin begins in chapter 1 with a wrapper origin story of releasing the 108 spirits from their pandoras box in the form of a nosy monastery tourist called marshal hong after he had fulfilled his diplomatic mission. Water margin or outlaws of the marsh traditional chinese. Some believe that water margin was written entirely by luo guanzhong. All three figures appear among the thirtysix heroes enumerated by gong. It was produced by cctv with zhang jizhong as producer. In chapter 83, tong guan, prime minister cai jing, marshal gao qui and marshal yang jian. Another edition, with 120 chapters by yang dingjian, has been preserved from the reign of the wanli emperor 15731620 in the ming dynasty. Tong guan and tan zhen, who are commanding an army of 150,000. After wrecking the han and tang dynasties, the eunuchs emerge again in the ming as an evil force. The emperor sends the liangshan heroes on military campaigns to suppress rebel forces within the empire and defeat the liao empire in the north.
This is the area is now a world heritage site and water margin theme park. Water margin book discussion bandit kings of ancient china nes. The only reason he is not seen as an antagonist is due to the fact that the. The water margin is a novel attributed to shi naian and is considered one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature. Originally a local hero from henan, he was hired to continue yue feis military training in archery after the boy had rapidly mastered spearplay under his first teacher. Water margin is a novel based on the outlaw song jiang and his 36 companions. New water margin adaptation is ridiculous, gay say critics global. Huyan zhuo project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Shui hu zhuan project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. In this episode well also look at the song dynasty eunuch general and politician tong guan. In the classical novel water margin, he is fictionalised as one of the primary antagonists and a nemesis of the protagonists, the 108 stars of destiny. Nicknamed dragon emerging from a cave, he ranks 68th among the 108 stars of destiny and 32nd among the 72 earthly fiends. From the description of the book, xuandi praised this general, it should be one of the steps.
For instance, tong guan is a eunuch, so he is a little gay. Itong water margin kase is my 100 chapters and then many scholars believe that the first 70 chapters were indeed written by shi naian. Prime minister gao qiu, imperial tutor cai jing, and eunuchs tong guan and yang. They were recorded in history of the song dynasty of the twentyfour histories. The story is an action filled romp with a band of loosely associated outlaws who take the countryside by storm in a variety of ways that generally end with a sword fight, sling of. Each issue to be mailed to you upon publication one volume every two months.
Considered one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature, the novel is written in vernacular chinese rather than classical chinese. Perhaps the most prominent and impressive, though, is ten feet of steel hu, a dainty young girl who fights with a pair of swords almost as big as she is hence the nickname. Then well look at the life of the first of the socalled four eunuch dictators, wang zhen. Historical figure who appears as an antagonist in the classic chinese novel, water margin. The water margin is a 1998 chinese television series adapted from shi naians classical 14thcentury novel of the same title. Since water margin is a fiction of literature, why should we arrange a.
Jan 14, 2003 he was attributed as the first compiler of the water margin, one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature. In the classical novel water margin, tong guan is fictionalised as a corrupt government official and an. The outlaws are granted amnesty by emperor huizong of song after defeating the song imperial army five times. The water margin is the first of the great chinese novels that ive read and i generally enjoyed it. The novel water margin by shi naian details the rise and fall of a group of bandits during the time of the song dynasty in china.
Shifting heavenly king appears in a dream as a spirit on the water white streak in the waves gets his revenge the outlaws of the marsh the outlaws of the marsh 4. Su ding is the deputy martial arts instructor in the fortress. The earliest editions of the water margin in manuscript copies were from the late 14th century. Glossary of water margin related terms, short phrases. Like his predecessors, tong guan accepts the bandits challenge of elite duels instead of letting grim attrition do the job. While the breaking of the exterior locks is a clear breach and intrusion, the inner. Surprisingly, given the storys highly dismissive attitude towards women, there are a few here and there, like sun the witch and gu the tigress. Liangshan members who were in their rowdy self settled down somewhat to hear the news.
The series also featured action choreography by yuen wooping. In the water margin, this zhou tong is a bandit chief of mount peach blossom whom lu zhishen beats for trying to forcibly marry the daughter of the liu family. Outlaws of the marsh project gutenberg selfpublishing. Amiga fm towns macintosh msx pc nec pc88 playstation saturn sharp x1 sharp x68000. Based on these popular stories, the author of the water margin arranges these popular. The group was active in the huai river region and surrendered to the government in 1121. Wang yi, district commander of dengzhou, leader of tong guans lef. Water margin also translated as outlaws of the marsh, tale of the marshes or all men are. The novel, praised as an early masterpiece of vernacular fiction. The stories are developed into their matures version by various generations, and they are wellknown among the common people. The heroes at liangshan marsh elect chao gai as their chief. Liu yun ping abebooks abebooks shop for books, art. Wu song knocks a man unconscious at his hometown after getting into a fight when drunk. The earliest extant complete printed edition of water margin is a 100chapter book dating from the late16th century in 1589.
The earliest components of the water margin in manuscript copies were from the late 14th century. Among the themes addressed in this novel are the abuse of power by officials, the unjust punishment of the loyal and the power of chivalry and loyalty. When taking shelter in the residence of the nobleman chai jin, he comes to know song jiang, who is also fleeing the law after killing his mistress yan poxi. This novel is called water margin because the bandits use the liangshan.
In the water margin, it refers to the four words emperor country. Water margin is generally based upon the historical bandit song jiang and his 36 companions. In chapter 76, tong guan realizes what a formidable force the bandits are. The water margin shui hu zhuan is one of the most surprising classics of chinese literature. Water margin and its enormous influence on japanese anime. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. This novel is called water margin because the bandits use the liangshan mountain on the margin of a huge watery marsh as their base camp. Sun li is a fictional character in water margin, one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature. Water margin book discussion bandit kings of ancient china.
Such stories are popular among the storytellers from yuan to ming dynasty. The earliest surviving example of the wuxia genre, water margin has been translated many times, and adapted to other media such as film, television and comics. New water margin adaptation is ridiculous, gay say critics. For example, there is a tong guan written in the novel, tong uk ecig.
Based on the taoist concept that each persons destiny is tied to a star of destiny, the 108 stars of destiny are stars representing 108 demonic overlords who were banished by the deity shangdi. Adapted from the classic ming dynasty 681644 novel, also known as outlaws of the marsh. Shi wengong is then escorted back to liangshan and executed as a sacrifice to chao gai. This study guide consists of approximately 48 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of water margin. Water margin charactersstateautocollapse shows the template collapsed to the title bar if there is a navbar, a sidebar, or some other table on the page with the collapsible attribute. Water margin compact classic kindle edition by shi, naian, huang, qingrong. Forgive me, my brother, a water margin fanfic fanfiction. Chao gai project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Shuibo liangshan zhongyitang in the novel water margin, after song. Having repented since their expulsion, the 108 stars are accidentally released from their place of confinement, and are. Gongsun sheng project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Glossary of water margin related terms, short phrases and links.
Chp269eunuchs in chinese history part 3 teacup media. In the classical novel water margin, tong guan is fictionalised as a corrupt government official and an enemy of the 108 stars of destiny. The 108 heroes of the popular suikoden kuniyoshi project. Prime minister gao chiu, imperial mentor cai jing and eunuchi tong guan and yang jiang. It is based on stories from the semihistorical chinese novel, suikoden shuihu zhuan in chinese. In water margin, how much power does gao qiu, who is the. Zhou tong, list of water margin minor characters, wu song, emperor huizong of song, song jiang, li kui, lin chong paperback source wikipedia published by books llc, wiki series, united states 2011.
In chapter 81, yan qing is allowed to go to visit li shishi and try to find out the status of gao qui and the. Naturally, his champion is defeated and the bandits even venture to strike directly against tong guan and give his troops a bloody nose for them, a decapitation strategy is the only way they can succeed. Some non water margin sources claim that he is a martial arts apprentice of zhou tong. Water margin shui hu zhuan, sometimes abbreviated to shui hu, also translated as outlaws of the marsh, tale of the marshes, all men are brothers, men of the marshes, or the marshes of mount liang, is a novel attributed to shi naian. In the water margin, one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature, tong guan is featured as an antagonist and enemy of the 108 liangshan outlaws. The story of water margin begins when marshal hong xin is sent to a taoist monastery to request a cure for a plague currently being suffered by the people of the eastern capital. Probably the best known adaption is the successful 1973 nippon television series which was broadcast in many countries, effectively introducing this epic work to western popular culture. Read water margin right now for free with our 30 day trial.
Hong causes problems when he commands the monks of the monastery to free the 108 demons being held captive in. Also available in digital form on the library of congress web site. All of them were real supreme court officials close to the emperor, and were described as the reason for the decline of the empire not only in the water margin, but also in the history books. Water margin charactersstateexpanded to show the template expanded, i. This is also the area sun quan of romance of three kingdoms used as his power base. Li kui, nicknamed the black whirlwind,is a protagonist villain in the classic chinese novelthe water margin, set in the northern song dynasty. Guan sheng, ruan xiaoer, ruan xiaowu, ruan xiaoqi, liu tang, hua rong. The 108 stars of destiny are at the core of the plot of water margin. He is killed in battle when the liangshan outlaws overrun the fortress. The foundation of the book is from individual stories of heroes in the corrupt period of the song dynasty.
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