Attributed to shi naian, whom some believe to be luo guanzhong, the novel details the trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the mid song. Apr 09, 2017 shi jin, a fictitious martial arts instructor from the chinese novel shui hu zhuan the water margin, became an outlawhero when bandits attacked his village. There are 105 men and 3 women in all, who are oppressed by the corrupt and unjust official and then rise up. I am more a beatles than beetles fan though i do have some fossilized arthropods gracing my book shelves.
Shi jin is a fictional character in water margin, one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature. Chapter 2 gao qiu, wang jin and shi jin we meet gao qiu. A typical plot would be for shi jin to defeat the bandits and defend his. Water margin is a novel based on the outlaw song jiang and his 36 companions. Water margin, 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. His translation of the water margin was the first to. The chinese classic the water margin is a collection of stories about 108 outlaws seeking. The story of shi jin is drawn from the beginning of the ming novel water margin, which you can find in numerous places on the internet read chapter 2 in this pdf. The village of the shi clan on a moonlit night shikason tsukiyo. Outlaws of the marsh 4volume boxed set by shi naian.
Nov 04, 2017 totoya hokkei, shi jin, the nine dragoned, from the series one hundred and eight heroes of water margin, 1853, woodblock print, ink and color on paper, 9 12 x 6 34 inches william sturgis. Preface to water margin the preface to water margin, though attributed to shi naian, was, according to lin yutang, actually forged by the seventeenthcentury critic jin shengtan see lins my country and my people, 1935. Water margin also known as outlaws of the marsh or all men are brothers is a bandit roman developed from folktales about the real life rebel song jiang who led a peasant uprising in the early twelfth century. Shi jin and the bandits from the nearby mountains make it a midautumn. The story of water margin, loyalty and righteousness, shi naian. Apr 05, 2019 in china, the older generation usually thinks that tattoos are bad children and underworld, not just because of hong kong movies, but because of more historical reasons. I cant think of any other book ive read that does this. Front cover of zhong yi shui hu zhuan the story of water margin, loyalty and righteousness, shi naian. If you have read water margin, one of the four famous classical chines. He first captured them, but after hearing their story about corruption and suppression, joined them and fled to the marsh lands of the book title. Shi qian burns the jade cloud mansion wu yong by a ruse takes darning city chapter 67 song jiang rewards his three armies guan sheng defeats the water and fire generals chapter 68 song jiang attacks zengtou village at night lu the magnate captures shi wengong chapter 69 nine dragons shi jin is trapped in dongping prefecture.
The translation in ebrey is very readable, but its not necessary. If it were true that nothing happened, what would we have to tell in this book. Its variations are so extreme as to make the work the most textually complex in chinese literature. The group was active in the huai river region and surrendered to the government in 1121. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jun 10, 2010 shi naian is one of the respected elders of chinese literature.
Jin classified the novel as one of the six works of genius. Nicknamed ninetattoo dragon, he ranks 23rd among the 36 heavenly spirits, the first third of the 108 stars of destiny. The outlaws of the marsh world public library ebooks. 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. In the water margin, first put to paper in the 14th century, local injustice is. The earliest version of the novel, attributed to shi. Shi jin, a fictitious martial arts instructor from the chinese novel shui hu zhuan the water margin, became an outlawhero when bandits attacked his village. Water margin also translated as outlaws of the marsh, tale of the marshes, all men are. In fact, some scholars ascribe the entire novel to luo guanzhong. The village of the shi clan on a moonlit night shikason. Considered one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature, the novel is written in vernacular chinese rather than classical chinese. Water margin is wellknown as one of the four greatest chinese literary classics. Nine dragons shi jin wreaks havoc in shi family village. The name of song jiang appeared in the chapter of emperor huizong of song while the activities of.
Shuihu zhuan, 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 14thcentury chinese novel attributed to shi naian. Each man is representative or influence by the forces of the dying kingdom, whether it is jin wang who must flee because of an enemys raise to power, jin shi who finds more nobility in thieves than those of his class, or da lu, a major who stands upon against. He ranks 23rd of the 36 heavenly spirits of the 108. These prints are the first singlesheet color prints on the suikoden theme 1 and the first large series of warrior prints designed by any ukiyoe artist. Water margin tells that gao qiu was a good for nothing idle youth, but had a knack for learning aristocratic arts and sports, and was exceptionally good at chinese football. In china, the older generation usually thinks that tattoos are bad children and underworld, not just because of hong kong movies, but because of more historical reasons. Nov 06, 2012 in fact, some scholars ascribe the entire novel to luo guanzhong. Since its publication over three centuries ago, there have been different interpretations of the moral significance of the actions performed by the outlaws gathering at the mountain of the liang liangshan. He stood at above 6 feet, had a fair and handsome face, along with a beard. Water margin chapter nine water margin chapter two watch the chapter two first half video episode with english subtitles here episodes 2 and 3 this video starts with shi jin from chapter one of this book looking for his teacher wang jin. The next few chapters tell the story of shi jins friend lu zhishen, followed by the. Shi naian is one of the respected elders of chinese literature. There are 105 men and 3 women in all, who are oppressed by the currupt and. Stories of a group of heroes, who stand for different classes of people daring to struggle against evil.
The character we are most concerned with, however, is shi jin, a. The water margin, also known outlaws of the marsh and seven blows of the dragon, is a 1972 hong kong film adapted from the chinese classical novel water margin chapters 6468. Mar 10, 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. Water margin or outlaws of the marsh or all men are brothers or the marshes of mount liang shuihu zhuan is one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature. This podcast is an english retelling of the classic chinese novel water margin, aka outlaws of the marsh. This is kuniyoshis great suikoden seriesthe series that made him famous. It concerns 108 people who, for various reasons, defy local authorities and join a bandit force hiding out on a marshsurrounded mountain. 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. Or the 108 heroes by luo guanzhong, shi naian isbn. Other authors sometimes believed to have written some or all of the water margin novel include guo xun and shi hui. The water margin shui hu zhuan is one of the greatest chinese novels. The water margin, moral degradation, and the virtue of. Most believe that the first 70 chapters were written by shi naian, while the last 30 chapters were written by luo guanzhong the author of romance of the three kingdoms. Water margin project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
An excerpt from the novel with english translation by sidney shapiro. Water margin makes historically obscure gao qiu into the arch enemy and antithesis of hao han. 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. As described in the book, a master craftman pricked his body with flowery embroidery.
The water margin is a japanese television series based on water margin, one of the four great classical novels of chinese literature. They were recorded in history of the song dynasty of the twentyfour histories. Ive been having such a fun time reading the book that i thought id share that fun. These stories take place at the end of the north song period, describing various vivid pictures of farmers. It is the edition with 92 chapters translated, presented. These stories take place at the end of the north song period, describing various vivid pictures of. It tells the stories of a group of heroes, who stand for different classes of people daring to struggle against the corruption and oppression of the times.
Outlaws of the marsh, aka the water margin and other titles, is an epic chinese novel about rebels, resistance, war, and friendship. Altogether there are 105 men and three women among the notable characters in the liangshan band. The water margin outlaws of the marsh ancient china. Quotes preface to water margin the preface to water margin, though attributed to shi naian, was, according to lin yutang, actually forged by the seventeenthcentury critic jin shengtan see lins my country and my people, 1935.
Totoya hokkei, shi jin, the nine dragoned, from the series one hundred and eight heroes of water margin, 1853, woodblock print, ink and color on paper, 9 12 x 6 34 inches william sturgis. His translation of the water margin was the first to closely follow the text of. It tells the tale of how jade unicorn lu junyi came to join the outlaw band at liangshan marsh and the outlaws battle with the zeng family fortress. In addition to authoring the water margin, he was also the teacher of lo kuanchung, the author of romance of the three kingdoms. I started the book in january but thought it would be great to have others join me in the read. Water margin or outlaws of the marsh traditional chinese. Jackson first came into contact with chinese culture through his involvement with presbyterian missionary efforts. Attributed to shi naian, whom some believe to be luo guanzhong, the novel details the trials and tribulations of 108 outlaws during the mid song dynasty. Outlaws of the marsh water margin project gutenberg. Listen to the audio pronunciation of shiji on pronouncekiwi. There is some considerable debate on who the author of water margin was. 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. 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.
Shi jin, jianguo liu and zheng ma, uniform spectral convergence of the stochastic galerkin method for the linear transport equations with random inputs in diffusive regime and a micromacro decomposition based asymptotic preserving method, research in math. In addition to authoring water margin, he was also the teacher of lo kuanchung, author of romance of the three kingdoms. There are 105 men and 3 women in all, who are oppressed by the currupt and unjust official and. The water margin book snoisle libraries bibliocommons. Water margin, ancient chinese vernacular novel known from several widely varying manuscripts under the name shuihuzhuan. It is based on stories from the semihistorical chinese novel, suikoden shuihu zhuan in chinese. In essence, the story of water margin is a novel written out of indignation. Shi en was the son of the chief jailer of the prison in mengzhou. Outlaws of the marsh by shi naian not in english common knowledge.
Shi jin is a fictional character in water margin, one of the four great classical novels in chinese literature. Outlaws of the marsh water margin project gutenberg self. Dec 07, 2016 the water margin, also known outlaws of the marsh and seven blows of the dragon, is a 1972 hong kong film adapted from the chinese classical novel water margin chapters 6468. It tells stories of a group of heroes, who stand for different classes of people daring to struggle against the evil. Jun 01, 2007 water margin is wellknown as one of the four greatest chinese literary classics.