Shuihuzhuan, one of the four famous works in China, is a long chapter novel with the Songjiang Uprising in the late Northern Song Dynasty as the main background and type of heroic legend. The author is Shi Naian.
The whole book describes the great story of Liangshan hero's resistance to oppression, Shuipo Liangshan's growth and surrender to the court, and the political forces of Tianhu,.
Wang Qing and Fangla who resisted the Song government after surrender to the court, and finally went to tragic failure.
It artistically reflects the whole process of the Songjiang Uprising from its occurrence, development to its failure in Chinese history.
profoundly reveals the social root of the uprising, enthusiastically eulogizes the rebellious struggle of the heroes of the uprising and their social ideals, and concretely reveals the internal historical reasons for the failure of the uprising.
In the Southern Song Dynasty, Liangshan heroic stories were widely circulated. Gong Kai, a painter and writer at that time.
said in his Preface to 36 People's Comments on Songjiang: The stories of 36 people such as Songjiang have spread all over the streets and lanes.
and painters have also dedicated themselves to drawing their pictures.The earliest blueprint of Shuihuzhuan is Xuanhe Heritage of the Song Dynasty.
It focuses on describing such things as Yang Zhi's knife selling, Chao Gai's Gang robbing Chen Gang and Song Jiang's killing Yan Poshi. It also describes Lin Chong, Li Kui, Wusong and Lu Zhishen.
During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, there were many stories based on the Water Margin. In Yuan Zaju, Liangshan heroes have developed from 36 to 108.
Shi Naian has sorted out and processed the stories and characters about the Water Margin and faithfully accepted the people's views in the process of creating The Water Margin, which is the ideological basis for the great achievements of The Water Margin.
Great Chinese Classical Novel: Outlaws of the MarshOutlaws of the Marsh, classic novel in 3 volumes. By Shi Nai'an and Luo Guanzhong, Tr. by Sidney Shapiro. 3 volumes, 1,605 pages, illustrated, 21 x 13 cm. Hardcover with cloth. Published by Foreign Language Press Beijing, China, 1995.One of the best known and best loved of the ancient Chinese novels which have come down through the ages. Outlaws of the Marsh is set mainly in the final years of Hui Zong, a Song Dynasty emperor who reigned from 1101 to 1125. It tells why and how one hundred some-old men and women banded together on a marsh-girt mountain in what today is Shandong Province, became leaders of an outlaw army of thousands and fought brave and resourceful battles against pompous, heartless tyrants.Historians confirm that the story is derived from fact. Some of the events actually happened, some of the persons actually existed. Their rebellious deeds struck a responsive chord in the oppressed masses and gradually evolved into folk legends. Professional story-tellers further dramatized and embellished them in performances at market fairs and amusement centers.Elegant Chinese prose with an exciting, twisting story, will keep you coming back for more every time.A novel of political corruption, murder, love, martial arts. Stunning portrayal of 14th century china. Intertwining tales of bold heroes, corrupt officials, jealous lovers, and chivalrous martial artists. Probably you have never enjoyed a book like this. It'll leave you wanting more! A must read!!! (The above text refers to the translator's note and reader's review.) 祝您学习进步,更上一层楼!(*^__^*)……
英文:The main content of outlaws of the Marsh: during the Northern Song Dynasty, the society was dark, and a group of heroes were forced to Liangshan and gathered in Liangshan park for various reasons.
Liangshan heroes, led by Song Jiang, gathered 108 heroes and set off a vigorous peasant uprising. Finally, with Song Jiang being recruited by the imperial court, the uprising ended in failure.