Lin Chong
A character in the novel "Water Margin". Nicknamed Leopard Head. He was originally the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards in Tokyo and was highly skilled in martial arts. He was killed by Gao Qiu, a powerful traitor in the dynasty, and was unjustly assassinated in Cangzhou. Later, when he was guarding the forage yard, Gao Qiu sent someone to set fire to him in an attempt to burn him to death. He was forced to defect to the Liangshan Peasant Rebel Army and made many military exploits.
Leopard-headed Lin Chong ranked sixth among the heroes of Liangshan and the second among the Five Tiger Generals of the Horse Army. In his early years, he was the gun and stick instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards in Tokyo. Because his wife was beautiful, she was molested by Gao Yanei, Gao Qiu's son, and he was framed by Gao Qiu and sued to the court. When he was dispatched to Cangzhou, fortunately, Lu Zhishen rescued him in the wild boar forest and saved his life. When he was sent to Cangzhou Prison to guard the Tianwangtang fodder yard, he was set on fire by Gao Qiu's confidant Lu Qian. Lin Chong killed Lu Qian and braved the wind and snow to flee to Liangshan overnight. Wang Lun, a scholar in white, could not tolerate it. After Chao Gai and Wu Yong robbed the birthday card and went to Liangshan, Wang Lun would not tolerate these heroes. Lin Chong killed Wang Lun in anger and pushed Chao Gai to the position of leader of Liangshanbo. Lin Chong was highly skilled in martial arts and won many battles. After the victory of the rebel army led by Fangla in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang areas, Lin Chong suffered a stroke and was forced to stay in Liuhe Temple in Hangzhou to recuperate. Wu Song took care of him and died of illness six months later.
After ascending Liangshan, Lin Chong’s achievements:
1. One dozen Zhujiazhuang - Lin Chong was the leader and commander of the second group of troops.
2. Second attack on Zhujiazhuang - Lin Chong quickly captured Hu Sanniang alive and saved Song Jiang.
3. Three attacks on Zhujiazhuang - Lin Chong was one of the main players and defeated Zhu Long, one of the three heroes of the Zhu family.
4. Gaotangzhou rescued Chai Jin—Lin Chong was one of the main forces and eliminated Gao Lian’s so-called "magic soldiers."
5. Battle with Hu Yanzhuo's Lianma - Lin Chong was the leader of the second formation, and fought with Hu Yanzhuo for more than fifty times, regardless of the outcome.
6. Rescue Chao Gai in Zengtou City - Chao Gai did not listen to Lin Chong's dissuasion and failed in his plan. After Lin Chong broke the news, he desperately rescued the injured Chao Gai.
7. Attack Daming Mansion - Lin Chong is one of the main forces and the leader of the rear army.
8. The Battle of Guan Sheng - Lin Chong was one of the main forces who fought against Qin and Ming Dynasty against Guan Sheng, and led his troops to defeat Guan Sheng's deputy general Hao Siwen and capture him alive.
9. The second attack on Damingfu to save Lu Junyi - Lin Chong is one of the main players and the leader of the second team.
10. The battle of Dongchang Prefecture to capture Zhang Qing - Lin Chong was the main force and captured Zhang Qing's deputy general Gong Wang alive. He also led his army to force Zhang Qing into the water and was captured alive by the navy.
Lin Chong is a character in the novel Water Margin. He was originally the gun and stick instructor of the 800,000-strong Forbidden Army in Tokyo. He was born with a leopard's head and ringed eyes, a swallow's jaw and a tiger's beard, and was eight feet long. He was known as "Leopard Head" and also called "Little Zhang Fei". He is good at using the "Lin family's marksmanship", and can use a snake spear that is eight feet long, and has the courage of ten thousand people. His wife is Zhang Zhenniang, her father-in-law is also the instructor of the Forbidden Army, and her father is the governor of Tokyo. Zhou Tong is his master, and the swordsman Guicao is his apprentice.
I hit it off with Lu Zhishen, the flower monk who hangs the willows upside down, and they became brothers. Unexpectedly, when his wife went to Dongyue Temple to offer incense, she was molested by Gao Yanei, the adopted son of Gao Qiuzhi, the commander of the palace. Fortunately, his daughter Jin'er informed Lin Chong and stopped him. However, his lust persisted, and he persuaded Gao Qiu's confidant Yuhou and Lin Chong's good friend Lu Qian to trick Lin Chong into going out for drinking, causing Gao Yanei to take the opportunity to commit violence against his wife Zhang. Fortunately, Lin Chong was able to avoid it because Lin Chong rushed back. He also designed to use a treasured sword to make Lin Chong enter the White Tiger Hall by mistake. Lin Chong was framed as an assassin in Cangzhou, and was almost killed by Dong Chao and Xue Ba in the Wild Boar Forest. Fortunately, he was rescued by his sworn brother Lu Zhishen. Passing by Chai Jin's house, he beat Coach Hong with a stick.
After arriving at Cangzhou Prison Camp, because of Chai Jin's relationship, he was asked to guard the Tianwang Hall. Gao Qiu also sent Lu Qian and others to harm him, and sent him to guard the fodder yard. Because he went out to drink, Lin Chong escaped another disaster, but the forage yard was burned down. Lin Chong killed Chabo, Lu Qian, and Fu'an in the mountain temple, and burned the forage field. Recommended by Chai Jin, I went up Liangshan in the wind and snow.
After going up the mountain, the leader of the village, Wang Lun, was jealous of the talented and capable, and tried to make things difficult for him, asking Lin Chong to offer his first title. As a result, Lin Chong and the green-faced beast Yang Zhi fought hard. When Chao Gai and others went up the mountain to join the group, they refused with excuses. Lin Chong, provoked by Wu Yong's wisdom, attacked Wang Lun and killed him. He promoted Chao Gai as the big leader and opened up the situation in Liangshan. At that time, his wife Zhang was threatened by Captain Gao to get married, and she hanged herself to death. My father-in-law, Coach Zhang, also died of an illness.
When the heroes of Liangshan Bo were ranked, he was one of the five tiger generals of the Shanzhai Horse Army, guarding the Zhengxi Dry Village. Lin Chong was highly skilled in martial arts and won many battles. After being recruited, he followed Song Jiang and Lu Junyi to conquer Liao Kingdom, Tian Hu and Wang Qing.
After taking Fangla, he contracted rheumatic paralysis in Hangzhou and could not recover. He was forced to stay in Liuhe Temple to recuperate and was taken care of by Wu Song. He died of illness six months later. Zhongwulang was posthumously granted the title.
Lin Chong is an important character in "Water Margin". He became a "robber" from a law-abiding Forbidden Army instructor. From a warm and well-off family to the Liangshan Juyi Hall, Lin Chong walked through a difficult journey. A dangerous path in life.
In the late Northern Song Dynasty when Lin Chong lived, it was a poor and weak dynasty with a small land area, intrusions from powerful enemies, domestic social turmoil, wars and wars, and the people were in dire straits. Facing the country's crisis, people with lofty ideals represented by Wang Anshi wanted to improve the country's plight through reform. However, due to political corruption and treacherous ministers in power, the reform failed miserably. The feudal rulers intensified their efforts to exploit the people. The emperor of the Song Dynasty, Song Huizong, was extremely corrupt and did not do his job properly. In order to whitewash the Imperial Academy, he carried out large-scale construction projects, built Mingtang, Taoist temples, built rockeries, and raised levies. The national power was exhausted and the people were miserable. Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty collected exotic flowers and stones from the south of the Yangtze River and transported them to the capital in large ships. The collection of flowers and stones caused countless families to bankrupt their fortunes. Huizong of the Song Dynasty sang and danced around all day long, coveted fun and enjoyment, lived a luxurious life, and stayed in prostitutes at night. He is far away from sages and close to villains, and makes great use of Cai Jing, Gao Qiu and others. With the support of the emperor, these treacherous ministers indulged their relatives and friends, preyed on the common people, worked together in collusion in the court, corrupted the government, harmed the loyal and good, and pushed the country to the edge of destruction. Lin Chong lived in this bloody dynasty and became a victim of official corruption.
The five chapters of "Water Margin" from seven to eleven show the whole process of Lin Chong's ascent to Liangshan. In these five chapters, Lin Chong's twists and turns, ups and downs, and relaxations pull the readers' hearts at every turn, making them all worry about Lin Chong's fate. Each of Lin Chong's stories is very exciting. Let's take a look at the martial arts competition between Lin Chong and Coach Hong: Lin Chong thought: "Chai Daguan only wants me to beat him." Pulling weeds to look for snakes.” Instructor Hong shouted: "Come, come, come!" Then he lowered the lid. Lin Chong stepped back, and Coach Hong stepped forward, raised the stick and brought it down again. Lin Chong saw that his steps were messed up, so he jumped the stick from the ground. Instructor Hong was caught off guard. In that jump, he turned around and the stick went straight to the head and bones of Instructor Hong. He dropped the stick and fell to the ground. . This description is very concise and clear, vividly showing Lin Chong's martial arts skills.
Lin Chong is the most sympathetic tragic figure. He was very wronged. As the instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards in Tokyo, he was supposed to live a good life, but there were unforeseen circumstances, misfortunes and misfortunes for people, and bad luck came to him. Gao Yameni picked up his woman, and then he blocked the road and teased her, coaxed and seduced her, framed her, sent her to the army, and assassinated her. A series of blows were poured on his head. Lin Chong didn't resist at first. He didn't want to fall out with his boss, let alone betray the court. He just gave in and compromised, always wanting to find a refuge and continue to live the peaceful life of his coach. Lin Chong's concession was natural and determined by his own status. He inherited his ancestral duties and had a set of ancestral philosophy of life. He was willing to submit to others and bear the burden of humiliation. However, Lin Chong also has another side to his character. He makes friends with heroes all over the world, such as Chai Jin, Lu Zhishen, etc., who are all people with a sense of justice. In addition, he has a certain understanding of rulers, and he reveals that "manhood is empty." The dissatisfaction of not meeting the wise master, sinking under the villain, and suffering such humiliation."
Lin Chong is a person full of contradictions. He has a strong sense of justice and tolerance at the same time. Gao Qiu would not go to Liangshan unless he killed others. His character developed step by step in the cruel struggle. When the forage field was burned down, Lin Chong's character was fully sublimated and a qualitative leap occurred. He saw through it and was desperate. There was only one way to survive before him, which was to go up Liangshan.
Lin Chong went up to Liangshan and experienced a process from tolerance to despair, and gained a clear understanding of the ruler. We can see from the following chapters that Lin Chong had a strong spirit of resistance in the Liangshan team. He did not believe that the emperor of the Song Dynasty would sincerely recruit troops and raised objections to the recruitment. He believed that the recruitment was just a trap set by treacherous ministers such as Cai Jing and Gao Qiu, and that recruitment was more likely to end in disaster than good. However, Lin Chong's opinion was not adopted by Song Jiang. He was angry, painful, helpless, and finally died silently.
Lin Chong's character traits have far-reaching practical and historical significance. He made us realize the historical fact that "chaos comes from above and chaos comes from below" in the Song Dynasty. The character of Lin Chong is a typical character formed in a typical environment. The feudal ruling class brutally exploited and oppressed, and was resisted by the people.
From local ruffians like Zheng Butcher to evil officials like Lu Qian, corrupt officials like Liang Zhongshu, as well as traitorous officials in the court such as Cai Jing and Gao Qiu, and the incompetent Song Huizong, they formed a huge oppressive class. The government forced the people to rebel, and the oppressed people from all walks of life rose up and took the road of rebellion. Lin Chong was one of the oppressed. People with a certain identity and status like him ended up like this, let alone ordinary civilians? Therefore, it is natural for the peasant uprising armies such as Fang La, Song Jiang, and Wang Qing to appear. The root cause of chaos is that chaos arises from above.
Studying history is for today. We must use history as a mirror, summarize historical lessons, constantly resolve social conflicts, and purify people's living environment. Otherwise, there will also be a situation where "chaos comes from the top and chaos comes from the bottom."
From the perspective of a talented man three hundred years ago, Lin "could endure it, hold it firmly, and do it thoroughly." He was very clear-headed and rational about his actions from beginning to end, and considered the problem too thoroughly. From the perspective of a straightforward person like Jin Shengtan, he can be admired but not amiable. Lin is not as open-minded as Lu Da, heroic as Wu Song, and straightforward as Li Kui. Analyzing Lin Chong as a modern person and a scholar, he best possesses the various qualities and qualities of a modern professional person. As a woman, I tend to look at things and analyze people based on my feelings, but I have to admit that in the face of complex theories and mysterious analyses, feelings are often the most accurate. Lin Chong should live in modern times, rather than in the Song Dynasty thousands of years ago, because his words and deeds conform to the rules of modern society.
If Lin Chong lived now, he might become a very happy and successful member of the middle class. Lin Chong's cuteness lies in his "reliability". He is a reliable husband, a reliable friend, a reliable subordinate and colleague. He will not be easily emotional, but once he chooses a woman, he will be responsible for her life; once he becomes your friend, you can trust him with everything, others can betray him, but he will not betray others; to his boss and colleagues, He will always have a kind of distant respect, he will do his own job conscientiously, be responsible to the group and his superiors, and will not easily get involved in the rights and wrongs of personnel matters.
In "Water Margin", there are two loners: Lin Chong and Luda. Their friendship transcends worldly utility. They are a pair of friends who have truly reached spiritual tacit understanding. Whether in the officialdom or in Liangshan, Lin Chong was neither an ordinary official nor an ordinary bandit. ——In both the officialdom and the gangster den, he is an outlier, an outlier with noble conduct, an outlier who has not lost his independent spirit and independent personality. Comparing Lin Chong and Lu Da, it seems that they are two poles in character: one is tolerant, the other is impatient; one is refined and the other is open-minded; one is gentle and the other is reckless. But they can become best friends because they are truly great men. They both have a tolerant mind and they have the most precious "love" in the world.
"Loyalty" is mentioned everywhere in "Water Margin", but the only ones who are truly loyal to others and loyal to friends are Lin Chong and Lu Da. The leaders below Song Jiang call each other brothers. However, most of them are not friends with similar hearts and equal personalities. Either the master-servant relationship between Song Jiang and Dai Zong, Li Kui, Lu Junyi and Yan Qing, or the mutual utilization relationship between Song Jiang and Wu Yong, Chai Jin, etc.; more importantly, the interests formed by Li Zhong and Zhou Tong for their own safety. "ally". Among the one hundred and eight people, some have almost no friendship. For example, Lu Junyi may not have any brotherhood with Bai Sheng, who is of low origin and has no ability, but he will fall in love with Chai Jin, a high-ranking official; Lu Fang and Guo Sheng, as a die-hard Song Dynasty person, will not make friends with Brother Yi; and Du Qian , when Song Wan died, Hei Sanlang only gave a word of praise, and there was no record of previous conversations with these two people. In this underworld structure under the banner of loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, and with the absolute authority of the leader, the relationship between brothers, husbands and wives, and master-servant relationships such as Sanruan, Erzhang, Sun Li, Sunxin, Caiyuanzi Muyaksha, and Li Yingduxing can only It's serious, and it's falling apart, which is even more obvious when each one is on the run. Lu Zhishen and Lin Chong were not snobbish friends, nor blood compatriots. They met by chance and admired each other, forming a life-and-death friendship.
Putting aside all worldly dust, the friendship between Lin and Lu is as otherworldly, as beautiful and clean as the white snow on the mountains, like the orchids in the valley, and like the bright moon after the clouds disperse and the fog opens. In the wilderness, there are such people as Boya and Ziqi.
When Song Jiang met Wu Song for the first time, he said: "I heard Wu Erlang's name a lot in the world, but I didn't expect to meet him here today. How lucky he is." A few days later, he took out the money and gave it to him. Wu Song was making clothes. When Wu Song left Chai and went home, Song Jiang sent him several miles away and gave him money again.
The first time Song Jiang met Li Kui was to pay off his gambling debt. "My dear brother, you only need money to use, so you only come to ask me for it. Since you have obviously lost to him today, please give it back to him quickly." Then he treated Li Kui to a big bowl of wine and a large piece of meat, which won Li Kui's praise: "What a good song." Brother, if you are good at it, you will know the character of a brother. It is not in vain to become a sworn brother. "It's not so much a friendship as a bribe. ——Song Jiang was able to bribe urchins like Li Kui, because urchins can often be solved with just a toy, but he failed to bribe Wu Song. Therefore Jin Shengtan commented: "In the beginning, when he met the heroes of the world, there was no clang of the blue sky, brightness of the bright moon, peace of the spring rain, and straightness of the summer. He only had money."
Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen knew each other well. As Lu Fei danced his Zen staff, Lin Chong cheered: "Well done." As soon as the two became friends, they encountered Gao Yanei teasing Lin Chong's wife. Lu Zhishen immediately wanted to help, but was persuaded by Lin Chong, who could endure it. As soon as Luda saw Lin Chong's wife, he immediately shouted like Lin Chong's brother for many years: "Sister-in-law, don't blame me, don't make fun of me. I'll see you tomorrow." Such abruptness showed Lu Zhishen's magnanimous and sincere character. It's like this when we meet. There is love at first sight between men and women, but there is no true friendship between men at first sight. ——Wang Yi once said that Lu Zhishen might have a crush on Lin Chong's wife. I dare not deny this speculation, but I prefer to think that this is because Lu Zhishen really regarded Lin Chong as his brother, so he did not show too much false courtesy.
Compared with "friends" like Lu Yuhou, Lu Zhishen shows the scarcity of true friends in the world. After Lin Chong entered the White Tiger Hall by mistake, he was assassinated and sent to Cangzhou. Lu Zhishen secretly escorted him for thousands of miles until Lin Chong was out of danger. Lu Zhishen's words in the wild boar forest still bring tears to my eyes when I read them.
"Brother, since I bought a knife from you and said goodbye, the Sa family has been worried about you. Since you were sued, I have nowhere to save you. I heard that you are no longer married to Cangzhou, and the Sa family is in Kaifeng Mansion. I couldn't find him again, but I heard someone said that he was in the envoy's room. I saw the bartender again and said, "I'm looking for an official in the store to talk." , I went to see these two birds in the future and took you into the shop. I heard the two guys playing tricks at night and made a fool of you. I wanted to kill these two birds, but there were too many people in the inn, so I was afraid of saving them. Seeing that these guys had bad intentions, the Sa family became more and more reluctant to let you go. When you went out at five o'clock, the Sa family came to the forest first. , wait for these two guys to be killed. When he comes here to harm you, he will kill these two guys.”
This passage not only shows Zhishen’s sentimentality, but also his many sentiments. Some are rough and some are thin. This friendship can move heaven and earth and make ghosts and gods weep. Can An Neng use the four words "loyalty in the world" to describe it?
On the way to Cipei, Lin and Lu parted ways, separated by thousands of miles. The two did not exchange information, but their friendship cannot be separated by time and distance. Until Chapter 59, after the tigers returned to the water, Lu Zhishen asked Lin Chong: "Since the Sa family said goodbye to their coach, they miss my sister-in-law every day. Is there any news recently?" Wang Yi used this as a reminder of Zhishen's love for her. Evidence, I think this is why Zhishen, as a friend, deeply understands Lin Chong. He knew that Lin Chong loved his wife deeply. After the assassination, he left her alone in Beijing, so he was naturally worried. Asking his sister-in-law how she was doing was the greatest care for a friend. Song Jiang was afraid that Li Kui would rebel again, so he would poison Li Kui to death in order to preserve his reputation. This was not friendship but the greatest selfishness. He regarded Li Kui as his own private property.
Li Bai and Du Fu parted ways soon after they met in Chang'an. After Tianbao met briefly in Shandong four years ago, they drifted apart from each other. The mountains are high and the rivers are far away, but the friendship will never be forgotten in their lives. Du Fu was living in Qinzhou, when Li Bai was exiled from King Yong. Du Fu was worried about Li Bai's safety: "The cool breeze is blowing at the end of the day, what do you think of the gentleman? When will the swans arrive? There is plenty of autumn in the rivers and lakes." After Li Bai died in Dangtu, Du Fu also fell into old age, but his longing for his friends did not weaken at all. Recalling the scene when he and Li Bai visited Shanfutai together in their prime: "Looking back across the river, youth has been ruined. If you are not as young as you are, you will never be remembered by your old friends." Only by knowing each other can we have this kind of friendship that will grow stronger over time. Strong friendship. ——The friendship between Lin and Lu is comparable to that between Li and Du.
Both Lin and Lu possess great wisdom and compassion.
Lin Chong loves his wife, his friends, his career, and is compassionate. He is an excellent military instructor, not only has outstanding professional skills, but also has no ambition and does not fall in line with most people in the officialdom. Although he was extremely sophisticated, he still fell into the trap of Captain Gao.
Lieutenant Gao and Marquis Lu Yu really used Lin Chong's "weakness" of being loyal to his duties, sympathizing with the weak, and loving his job to trick him into entering the White Tiger Hall. First, Lieutenant Gao sent someone to pretend to be a down-and-out warrior and sell knives, which aroused the sympathy of Lin Chong, a professional soldier who loves advanced weapons. After Lin Chong bought the sword, he sent someone to ask Lin Chong to bring the sword to the Taiwei for inspection. Lin Chong, who regarded obedience as his bounden duty, naturally found it difficult to refuse. No matter how intelligent Lin Chong was, he would never have thought that people's hearts were so vicious. After Lin Chong was imprisoned, for the safety and happiness of his wife, he told his father-in-law: "It's just that Lin Chong is worried, and it's a waste of time for both sides." He also wrote a letter of divorce:
"Lin Chong, the instructor of the 800,000-strong Imperial Army in Tokyo Because he had committed a serious crime, he was not married to Cangzhou, and his life was in danger after he left. His wife, Zhang, was young and willing to write a letter of divorce and let her remarry. There would never be any dispute. Accordingly, this article is established as a treaty."
Zhi Shen wanted to kill Dong Chao and Xue Ba, two men who wanted to harm him. He thought it was only Gao Taiwei who ordered him, so he felt pity and stopped Zhi Shen. Deep; Fire merged with Wang Lun, Lin Chong was willing to be used by Wu Yong for the great cause of Liangshan; after Chao Gai's death, Liangshan was leaderless, and it was Lin Chong who came forward to establish the position of Song Jiang's acting boss, preventing Liangshan from splitting. During the two most critical moments for the development of Liangshan, Lin Chong made great contributions, and he did not do it for personal gain. He retired after his achievements and acted in a low profile. When Wang Lun asked him to kill an innocent passerby as a "vote of honor", Lin Chong, who had no choice but to surrender, must have felt extremely sad. A law-abiding court officer had no choice but to go to Liangshan and had to kill innocent people indiscriminately in order to be accepted by the bandits. - —You must mentally abuse and defile yourself before you can become a bandit! What does it mean to be a feather lover? Later, he met Yang Zhi, who had the same experience. The two of them couldn't win, but they didn't get the "voting certificate" after all. ——This is Shi Naian's love and care for this real man. Lin Chong, even if he fell into the grass, his conduct would be noble until his death.
Lu Zhishen was lonely all his life, but he was a true "flower-protecting monk". Several major turning points in his life were all related to protecting women. Wu Song and Li Kui only knew how to kill women, but Lu Zhishen pity women everywhere. After hearing Jin Cuilian's cry, she beat Zhen Guanxi to death in a rage, causing the Tiha to flee to another country, and finally became a monk. On the way from Mount Wutai to Tokyo, I stayed at Taigong Liu's house overnight. Hearing that Zhou Tong from Taohuashan had robbed the Taigong's daughter, he lurked in the girl's boudoir and gave the little overlord a lesson. Finally, he made Zhou Tong break an arrow and swear to never do it again. Harassed the Liu family; in Waguan Temple, together with Shi Jin, killed Cui Daocheng and Qiu Xiaoyi who had raped local women. After living in the world for so many years, I have always been worried about my sister-in-law's personal safety. Zhi Shen's rescue of Shi Jin was also caused by a woman. Prefect He kidnapped the painter Wang Yi's daughter "Jade Girl". Shi Jin went in to assassinate the prefect and was caught. Zhishen went to rescue Shi Jin. Zhishen, his friend in the world of martial arts, is also very good. When he borrowed money from Shi Jin and Li Zhong to support Cuilian and his daughter, he blamed Li Zhong for being unhappy and threw the two taels of silver back to Li Zhong; he defeated Zhou Tong in Peach Blossom Mountain. But when Zhou Tong stole Hu Yanzhuo's BMW, the village was about to be breached by Qingzhou officers and soldiers, and he had to seek help from Erlong Mountain. Zhou Tong was also worried: "I'm afraid the monk will remember what happened in the past and refuse to come to rescue me." Li Zhong understood Zhishen, "Otherwise! He is a straightforward and good man. If someone goes there, he will definitely lead the army to rescue me." "Although Li Zhong is stingy, he has a good understanding of others. When he led his troops to Shaohua Mountain to rescue Shi Dalang, Zhu Wu killed cattle and horses to entertain Zhishen. Zhishen, who was usually a heavy drinker, said: "Brother Shi is not here. I won't eat a drop of wine! I want to sleep." One night, I'll go to the state and kill that guy tomorrow. "It's all because of you, a slow-tempered and straight-tempered bastard, who gave away my brother Shi's life! Now you have to drink and talk!" The cute, respectable, amiable and trustworthy "Flower Monk"! Lu Zhishen has always been extremely clear-headed about the fate of his recruitment.
Because of his profound wisdom and true kindness, even if he drinks alcohol, eats meat, murders, and sets fires, he is still connected to Buddhism. Elder Zhizhen of Mount Wutai, among the thousands of ascetics who were eating fast and chanting Buddha's name, was the only one who saw that he had deep roots of wisdom, and it was not because of Zhao Yuanwai's recommendation. Before he passed away on the banks of the Qiantang River, he wrote a verse: "I never practiced good deeds in my life, I only loved killing people and setting fires. Suddenly I opened the golden rope, and the jade lock was broken here! Hey! The news from the tide on the Qiantang River is only known today. I am who I am. "Life is like a tide, rising and falling in an instant. How can a person without great wisdom and compassion be able to clear the clouds, see the sun, and realize the three fruits in his heart? When Master Hongyi knew that he was about to escape from being a bastard, he wrote a suicide note to his disciple Liu Zhiping. There was a verse in it: "The friendship between gentlemen is as light as water. If you hold on to the image and ask for it, you will be thousands of miles away. When I asked what is appropriate, Kuo'er forgot to say. The branches are full of flowers in spring, and the moon is full in the sky.
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True friendship is the friendship between gentlemen, and true Buddhism is as light as clear water. True men like Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen, if they are born at the right time, can definitely make contributions to the border court and establish an immortal legacy for eternity. or even if they cannot be reused, in a normal modern society, they can win respect by their own abilities and conduct, and live an ordinary and happy middle-class life. It is a pity that they live in a society where right and wrong are reversed. A society that eliminates good people, a society that kills elites, a society that must sacrifice humanity to survive and thrive. Especially like Lin Chong, it is not possible to be a professional officer who loves his job and is dedicated to his job, and it is not possible to be a good husband who loves his family and protects his wife. They can either sacrifice their conscience, insult their own character, and curry favor with powerful people like Lu Yuhou and Fu An; or they can only become grassroots bandits who kill and set fire. There is no middle path for them to choose. , Lu's sorrow is also the sorrow of the Song Dynasty.
In "Water Margin", only Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen understand friendship, and only Lin Chong and Lu Zhishen understand women. They are destined to be lonely and sober. The officialdom is still in the Jianghu. They are unfortunate, but fortunately there is a precious friendship between the two loners, which can comfort each other.
Water Margin is about the peasant uprising, and its leading members are not just farmers. , it absorbed rebellious characters from all walks of life, including those from the ruling class. Lin Chong was a character who broke away from the ruling class and defected to the peasant uprising. He was the leader of the 800,000 Imperial Army. In his character. The most important characteristic is that he can endure, endure humiliation, and dare not resist. The identity and demeanor reflected in his appearance show that he is a person of considerable status. Then he introduces that he has a young and beautiful wife. , lived a happy and happy life. This was completely different from Lu Zhishen, who had no family and no property and "went and came naked without worries".
As soon as Lin Chong appeared, the author placed him in a sharp and intense situation. He went to the Yue Temple to burn incense with his wife. While he was watching Lu Zhishen using the Zen staff, his wife was molested by Gao Yanei, an officer in broad daylight. This was simply a shame and a huge insult and would never be tolerated. But when he learned about this and was about to punch that person, he saw that it was no one else. It turned out to be the powerful man in Tokyo who was devoted to prostitution. Gao Yanei, who is dirty with other people's wives and daughters. It is written in the book at this time: "At that time, Lin Chong came over, but he recognized that it was Gao Yanei who was in charge, so he relented first." The so-called "benchman" refers to his immediate superior. The five words "Be soft first" are not simply a description of the character's demeanor and movements, but also dig out Lin Chong's inner world. When Lu Zhishen brought twenty or thirty people to help him fight, Lin Chong had two simple conversations with Lu Zhishen. Lin Chong said: "It turns out that I am in charge of Taiwei Gao's yamen, and I don't recognize Mrs. Jing..." As the ancient saying goes: Don't be afraid. If Lin Chong doesn't accept his request, I'll let him do it once." But Lu Zhishen said: "You are afraid that he is in charge of the Taiwei, and the Sa family is even more afraid of him! , let’s teach him to eat Sajia’s three hundred Zen sticks.” Please see: one is patient and afraid of trouble, and the other hates evil; one can endure persecution himself, but cannot bear to see others being persecuted. What a stark contrast between the two people's personalities.
The dark social forces that Lin Chong felt and was very dissatisfied with were constantly pressing towards him, making him want to be content but unable to be content. He couldn't bear it even if he wanted to, and had no way out. Only then did he finally take the path of resistance. Lin Chong's wife endured the humiliation. Gao Yanei bribed Lu Qian and tricked Lin Chong's wife upstairs in an attempt to humiliate her. After hearing the news, Lin Chong rushed to rescue his wife and endured it. There is a description here that is worth noting, "Lin Chong took a wrist-breaking knife and ran straight to the Fan Tower to find Lu Yuhou." When he couldn't find it, he returned to Lu Qian's house and waited for him all night. Lin Chong began to resist. He went to Lu Qian instead of Gao Yanei, partly because he was afraid of Gao Yanei; partly because Lu Qian was his good friend, and friends should be loyal. He was very angry at the bad behavior of betrayal and could not tolerate it. Loyalty is a good side of Lin Chong's character. It was revealed several times in the novel. Later, he was sent to Cangzhou to develop it again. When he was defeated by Wang Lun, it burst out and shined.
With the support of Gao Qiu, Gao Yameni devised a poisonous plan to make Lin Chong enter the White Tiger Hall by mistake and sent him to Cangzhou, forcing his wife to leave home. At this time, Lin Chong still endured and wrote a letter of divorce to his wife. It not only shows Lin Chong's kindness and loyalty, but also his naivety, but he is still tolerant.
In the wild boar forest, when Lu Zhishen wanted to kill two murderers who wanted to kill him, Lin Chong interceded with Lu Zhishen for them. His tolerant character is really unbearable for readers. It was not until later that Marquis Lu Yu burned down the forage farm and heard in the mountain temple that he wanted to pick up one of his bones and take it back to Captain Gao to receive the reward. He couldn't bear it anymore and his anger finally broke out. He killed the traitor and the ruler, and finally They broke up and resolutely went up the mountain to rebel. The characteristics and transformation of Lin Chong's character are written in such a well-founded, reasonable, real and natural way because this kind of thought and character is rooted in the soil of reality. Characters are born in real life, and develop and change in the conflicts and struggles of real life. This is the brilliance of character description in "Water Margin" and an outstanding achievement of realist art.
The tenth chapter "Fengxue Mountain Temple" is about Lin Chong's change in thought and personality. After Lin Chong arrived at the forage yard, the novel has a series of delicate descriptions: "It was snowing heavily outside the house, and he used charcoal to light a fire in the furnace. The flames came... Thinking that the ancient temple passing by could be a safe place, he locked the door of the collapsed thatched cottage, moved the tattered quilt, and went to the temple. "Jin Shengtan made a wonderful comment here, "Just take it. Going to the temple with a tattered quilt means that you will be back after spending the night." When Lin Chong saw the fire, he first thought of putting out the fire instead of thinking of his own stake. This plot is meticulously written, very detailed, and wonderfully written. Through this series of actions and psychological portrayals, Lin Chong's inner world is deeply revealed: a leader of the 800,000-strong Forbidden Army, he was persecuted for no reason, his wife was separated from his family, and he was reduced to a very miserable and difficult situation. , but he still wants to strive to live a stable life in peace. The character's thought of enduring humiliation and his delicate character are shown. What's more important is that such a person was finally cornered and had to resist. At the same time, through the description of the plot in the novel, it effectively exposes the crimes of the feudal ruling class, arousing readers' sympathy for Lin Chong and resentment for the criminal acts of Gao Qiu, Gao Yanei, Lu Qian and others.
Shi Naian also wrote well about Lin Chong being forced to kill. Seeing that he first broke the stone, pulled open the temple door, and shouted loudly, the three of them were about to leave. He "raised his hand to kill the enemy with a shot." At this time, Lu Qian yelled "spare your life" and ran away. , but the author writes that Lin Chong did not kill him first, but chased Fu'an, who had escaped for more than ten steps, and also shot him down. At this time, Lin Chong concentrated his efforts on dealing with his main enemy Lu Qian. Lin Chong shouted: "What a thief! Where are you going?" He only mentioned the chest and threw it on the snow. He stabbed the gun in the ground, put his foot on his chest, took out the knife from his side, put it on Lu Qian's face, and shouted: "Thief! I have no enmity with you, how could you harm me like this?" ! It is unreasonable to kill people." After Lu Qian asked for mercy and refused, Lin Chong cursed: "Traitor, I have known you since childhood, why don't you kill me now! He tore off the clothes on Lu Qian's body, "Put the sharp knife into the pit of his heart, blood spurts out from the seven orifices, and he holds his heart and liver in his hand." Why did the author write about this in such detail and issue a declaration before killing? This is to express the revolutionary and just nature of Lin Chong's murder. First, distinguish the priorities, kill the two followers first, and then concentrate on killing the main culprit; second, do not kill people in an unclear manner, first ask for guilt and condemnation, and kill openly and confidently; third, the killing methods of the three people are different, which will be explained in detail. There is a difference. If it were Li Kui's killing, he would never be verbose. Different heroes kill differently, and the same hero kills different people differently.
Lin Chong used different weapons to kill people. The wrist-breaking knife appeared several times in the novel, and was finally used to kill his main enemy Lu Qian. There is also the tip stick in Wu Song's hand when he was fighting the tiger. The author also started from Wu Song in the hotel and kept pointing it out all the way. Jin Shengtan commented on this: tip stick one, tip stick two, tip stick three, and so on. , write until "packing the stick". Moreover, the author writes that Wu Song's postures of holding the stick are different, both delicate and rich.