Shuihu zhuan, sometimes also translated as water margin or all men are brothers, is one of the four most famous works of classical chinese literature. Song jiang and his outlaws were said to operate in the taihang mountains. He received his phd training with professor wentai liu on integrated bioelectronics. Shui hu ye zi water margin leaves was a masterpiece of early qing created by. Nov 19, 2018 lin chong vs yang zhi all men are brothers 2011 eng sub. The classic chinese novel the water margin shuihu zhuan tells the story of a band of outlaws in twelfthcentury china and their insurrection against the corrupt imperial court. The water margin fight scene shaw brothers duration. As with the other chinese classic that ive read, the journey to the west, volume 1, it was evidently written to entertain, being a quick read with generous servings of humor and action, and occasional. The name of song jiang appeared in the chapter of emperor huizong of song while the activities of the outlaw group were mentioned in the chapter for zhang shuye. Yang zhi is a fictional character in water margin, one of the four great classical novels in chinese literature. Water margin by shi naianvolumes 3paperback, chinese, 2009 volumes 3 shi naian, cheng danxu on. Yang zhi embarks on his life outside the law with a little dineanddash action. The water margin was, and still is, the greatest chinese novel about a peasant uprising.
Yang zhi water margin, fictional character in the novel water margin this disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. This work is inspired by an ancient chinese noveloutlaws of the marsh, a book considered amongst chinas four greatest literary works. This book became accepted as a classic in the early qing dynasty and was adapted for stage and. According to the historical research, the liang shan bo rebellion, led by song jiang, did take place in the song dynasty, but it is not as vivid and dramatic as the 108 in the water margin. The 108 stars of destiny are at the core of the plot of water margin. Some of the characters who later became associated with song jiang also appeared around this time.
When confronted by a drunken local bully who demnds a dirt cheap price, he tells the latter that the sword is capable of cut metals like mud, slice through hair by the merest touch, and kill people with no blood. Nicknamed green eyed tiger, he ranks 97th among the 108 stars of destiny and 61st among the 72 earthly fiends. The water margin, also known in english as outlaws of the marsh or all men are brothers, is one of the most powerful narratives to emerge from china. Water margin book discussion bandit kings of ancient. When he found out that his treacherous mistress yan xijiao was about to. Its variations are so extreme as to make the work the most textually complex in chinese literature. Japanese translations date back to at least 1757, when the first volume of an early suikoden water margin rendered in japanese was printed. Lin chong vs yang zhi all men are brothers 2011 eng sub. Water margin or outlaws of the marsh traditional chinese.
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. They are recorded in the, the name of song jiang appearing in the chapter of, the activities of the gang in the chapter for zhang shuye. The name of song jiang appeared in the chapter of emperor huizong of song while the activities of the outlaw group. Attributed to shi naian and luo guanzhong, the novel details the trials and tribulations of 108. Jackson, with foreword and the occasional tweak by edwin lowe. The group was active in the huai river region and eventually surrendered to government troops in 1121.
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. The group was active in the huai river region and surrendered to the government in 1121. Outlaws of the marsh project gutenberg selfpublishing. Water margin was based on the exploits of the outlaw song jiang and his 108 companions the 36 heavenly spirits and the 72 earthly demons. The figure is ready for action with assorted weapons including 2 axe and replacement of hands and joints.
Water margin has been translated into many languages. Hua rong is one of my favorite character in water margin. Water margin water margin is a novel based on the outlaw song jiang and his 36 companions. It is much better than those books about the same subject written after 1949. The book was steamy enough to be deemed pornographic and has been officially banned for most of its existence. The group was active in the huainan region and surrendered to the song government in 1121. Their common enemies were the rebels on water margin not so nearby geographically but deemed by the authority as a growing threat to the established government and values. Click download or read online button to water margin book pdf for free now.
The broken seals goodreads meet your next favorite book. Water margin illustration by ming artist all things chinese. 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. Water margin book discussion bandit kings of ancient china. Some important moments in the water margin quiz 10.
Attributed to shi naian and luo guanzhong, the novel details the trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the early twelfth century. Jan 14, 2019 the water margin, also known in english as outlaws of the marsh or all men are brothers, is one of the most powerful narratives to emerge from china. I really would like to read it, but cant seem to figure out which translation is best. Chapter 66 shi qian burns the jade cloud mansion wu yong by a ruse takes darning city. The book was translated into manchu as mollendorff. In the ming 14th17th century and qing 17th20th century dynasties, the bandits of the water margin continued to influence all manner of groups operating far from the seat of power, despite periodic attempts to ban the book. 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. Surprisingly, given the storys highly dismissive attitude towards women, there are a few here and there, like sun the witch and gu the tigress.
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. Some important moments in the water margin quiz 10 questions. Li yun is a fictional character in water margin, one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature. Like chaoyun, my love of water margin sprouted from this game and i have yet to read the book in full. Considered one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature, the novel is written in vernacular chinese rather than classical chinese. The li kui action figure comes from chinas four famous masterpiece the water margin. A direct precursor of water margin was the old incidents in the xuanhe period of the great song dynasty, which appeared around the midth century. Yang zhi and zhou jin duel first with their looks, then with painted stickslances and finally with bow and arrows. A direct precursor of water margin was the da song xuanhe yishi, which appeared around the midth century. 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. The earliest extant complete edition of water margin is a 100chapter printed book dating from the mid16th.
This work is inspired by an ancient chinese noveloutlaws of the marsh, a book considered amongst chinas. Download pdf watermargin free online new books in politics. Known as outlaws of the marsh, the water margin, all men are brothers, men of the marshes, or the marshes of mount liang, the work is one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature. An illustration of the novel water margin is vaguely based upon the. Were there really 108 liang shan heroes in water margin. Marshall gao is not kind to yang zhi when he arrives in the eastern capital and yang zhi has to. Feb 06, 2018 according to the historical research, the liang shan bo rebellion, led by song jiang, did take place in the song dynasty, but it is not as vivid and dramatic as the 108 in the water margin.
Water margin, ancient chinese vernacular novel known from several widely varying manuscripts under the name shuihuzhuan. Not so fast, however as zhou jins boss steps in to restore his schools reputation. I also like lin chong, wu song, yan qing and yang zhi. Water margin new cultural solutions paperback yang zi hua on.
Water margin also translated as outlaws of the marsh, tale of the marshes, all men are. The outlaws of the marsh shi naian and luo guanzhong chapter 1 zhang the divine teacher prays to dispel a plague marshal hong releases demons by mistake. It is a compilation of folk stories filled with adventure, affliction, heroism, and outlaw subculture, loosely based on a real group of bandits from the song dynasty. Water margin is a novel based on the outlaw song jiang and his 36 companions. Nicknamed blue faced beast, he ranks 17th among the 36 heavenly spirits, the first third of the 108 stars of destiny. Sui hoo tuan 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. Jul 28, 2018 rongyu hall was one of the most reputable publishing houses and book stores during the midming, and the water margin published by this house included 240 illustrations in the style of wood carve print, two for each chapter. An excerpt from the novel with english translation by sidney shapiro. In essence, the story of water margin is a novel written out of.
The following is a list of characters in water margin, one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature. Water margin project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. There is considerable debate on the authorship of water margin. They were recorded in history of the song dynasty of the twentyfour histories. While most attribute the novel to shi naian, 11 12 there were some who believe that the novel, or portions of it, was written by others, such as luo guanzhong the author of romance of the three kingdoms, shi hui and guo xun. Hua rong and yang zhi are also cavalry commanders, and are easily the equal of those 5 i listed, yet neither were ranked as tiger. Yang zhi water margin, 97861225987, please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or. Dai bufan had a differing view, as he suspected that guo xun wrote water margin, and then used shi naian to conceal his identity as the author of the novel. One of chinas four literary classics, outlaws of the marsh also known as water margin and all men are brothers, was written by shi naian in the 14 th century. Some of the characters to later become associated with song jiang also appeared around this time.
Another edition, with 120 chapters by yang dingjian, has been preserved from the reign of the wanli emperor 15731620 in the ming dynasty. They include sun li, yang zhi, lin chong, lu zhishen and wu song. The text was basically a written version of storytellers tales, based loosely. 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. On the water white streak in the waves gets his revenge the outlaws of the marsh the outlaws of the marsh 4. Water margin is vaguely based upon the historical bandit song jiang and his 36 companions. 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. In chapter 16, the three ruan brothers, bai sheng, chao gai, wu yong, gongsun sheng, and liu tang trick yang zhi.
He is also a researcher in mndrive robotics, sensors and advanced manufacturing. Yang zhi is the clear winner and can claim zhou jins job. Old incidents in xuanhe period of the great song dynasty, which appeared around the midth century. The earliest extant complete printed edition of water margin is a 100chapter book dating from the late16th century in 1589. Jul 29, 2019 yang zhi embarks on his life outside the law with a little dineanddash action.
Outlaws of the marsh stories from chinese literature. This is the first book of the fivevolume dentyoung translation of one of the four great chinese classics, commonly known as water margin. Jul 30, 2010 i know about water margin and i love the stories. Liang shan bo is located in the western part of shand.
Water margin by shi naianvolumes 3paperback, chinese. Water margin academic dictionaries and encyclopedias. This quiz is about some important moments in the book. 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 arrows or other violent means of dying.
The novel depicts li yun as having a broad face, thick eyebrows, a red beard and green eyes. The clinical course of various types of bcell nonhodgkins lymphoma is different, and the molecular and cellular mechanisms responsible for the variable. A direct precursor of water margin was the da song xuanhe yishi chinese. The water margin is the first of the great chinese novels that ive read and i generally enjoyed it. While most attribute the novel to shi naian, 12 some believe that the novel, or portions of it, was written or revised by others, such as luo guanzhong the author of romance of the three kingdoms, shi hui and guo xun. The portrait is referring to a wellknown novel scene, in which yang zhi nickname. Zhi yang is an assistant professor of biomedical engineering at the university of minnesota. This work is highly regarded by scholars for the annotations by li zhi, which. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. There is still uncertainty on the authorship of water margin, which in any case derived from many sources and many hands. After accidentally killed the blackmailing thug, yang zhi fled to join the rebellious brigands in liangshan marsh. Yang zhi, one of the novels heroes, is forced to sell his ancestralweapon family heirloom of a sword in the street. They were recorded in the historical text history of song.
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