A. Introduction of Water Margin (Shui Hu Zhuan)
Water Margin – Shuihu
The Water Margin saga Shuihu relates the adventures and exploits of a bandit group from Shandong province during the late Song period, around 1120. The group had its stronghold in the Liangshan mountains and the surrounding moors and marshlands that have given name to the saga. The leader of the bandits, Song Jiang, belongs to Chinese official history, and banditry was widespread at the time, but none of his one hundred and eight men seem to have any background in historical fact. They are part of the Chinese folklore pantheon of gods and heroes, well known to everybody. The stories selected here are all related to one of the most famous heroes of the marshes—Wu Song.
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