Water Margin
"Water Margin" is one of the many sequels to "Water Margin" with higher artistic value. It occupies a certain position in the history of Chinese literature. Lu Xun Mr. made a special comment on this. It narrates the fate of more than thirty Liangshan heroes who survived "Water Margin" and some of their descendants. Due to persecution by treacherous officials, they rose up again, either raising the flag of righteousness and killing officials to rebel; or they went overseas to establish their foundations. When the Jin army invaded the south and the country was in danger, they sacrificed their lives and bravely resisted the Jin army, showing their heroic spirit and national integrity of serving the country with loyalty. But the Song Dynasty ceded territory to seek peace, and they had no way to serve the country, so they had to go overseas to Siam to spread Chinese civilization. The characters in this book are distinctive, the language is vivid and expressive, the imagination is rich, the plot is twists and turns, the images are realistic and fascinating.
"Water Margin" is the same as the original book, and the story also begins in Liangshanbo. Ruan Xiaoqi, who abandoned his official career, went to Liangshanbo to pay homage to Song Jiang and other deceased souls, but was captured by Zhang Ganban, the former accomplice of Cai Jing. Ruan killed Zhang Ganban and fled with his mother. On the way, he met Sun Xin and Mrs. Gu who ran a hotel... The plot of the novel unfolded from this, bringing out the former Liangshan heroes who were scattered all over the country one by one. Unable to be oppressed by the treacherous bullies, they rebelled again. Xiao gathered in Dengyun Mountain, Yinmachuan and other places. Li Jun, who lived in seclusion in Taihu Lake and made a living by fishing, fought with Hua Fengchun, Lehe and others against lake tyrants and corrupt officials. Due to the lack of development in the Great Lakes territory, he finally followed the ancient story of the bearded man and went to sea to seek the royal industry. Soon the Jin soldiers invaded south, captured Bianjing, and captured the two emperors Hui and Qin. Li Ying, Hu Yanzhuo and other heroes took it as their duty to serve the country and the Qin King. They joined the anti-Jin camp headed by Li Gang and Zongze to fight against the Jin soldiers and executed the four culprits, including Cai Jing and Gao Qiu, who had brought harm to the country. Later, forced by the situation, he broke through the siege of the Jin soldiers, abandoned the stronghold and went to sea, met with Li Jun, and established Li Jun as the king of Siam.
Chen Chen, the author of "Water Margin", had the courtesy name Xia Xin and the nickname Yandang Shanqiao. He was born in Wucheng (now Wuxing), Zhejiang Province. He was born in the late Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty and died in the early Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty. After the fall of the Ming Dynasty, he did not want to be an official and made a living by selling divination. He organized the Jingyin Poetry Society with Gu Yanwu, Guizhuang and others. In addition to "Water Margin", he also wrote "Twenty-One Historical Tanci", but it has not survived. He regards himself as a survivor of the fallen Ming Dynasty, and often feels the injustice and sadness of the ruin of his country and his family. The poem in the preface to the first chapter of "Water Margin" says: "I will hate you for eternity, and I will continue the old work with my white hair." It can be seen that this is a work of emotion in his later years. The original book consisted of eight volumes and forty chapters, but Cai Yuanfang later analyzed it into ten volumes, with four chapters in each volume. It was slightly revised and became a popular version.
Although "Water Margin" is called a continuation of "Water Margin", it is actually closely related to contemporary history. This book was first published in the third year of Kangxi (1664), and it was written at the turn of Shunzhi and Kangxi. At that time, the Qing Dynasty's rule over the country had been basically established, but the regimes of King Gui and King Han of the Southern Ming Dynasty were still dying. Waves of resistance among the people in various places were still rising. Overseas, Zheng Chenggong occupied Taiwan, which was also an important base for the anti-Qing Dynasty. Correspondingly, the background of "Water Margin" is that the Jin soldiers invaded the south and the Song Dynasty was in crisis; the targets of Li Jun and others' struggle were initially local corrupt officials, but after the fourteenth chapter, they became Gao Qiu. , Tong Guan, Cai Jing and his son, Yang Jian and other traitors and Jin Bing; although Li Jun and others established their country overseas, they accepted the edict of the Southern Song Dynasty and showed a strong sense of imperial power.
As mentioned before, although "Water Margin" takes "loyalty" as a necessary premise, the characters in the novel are not completely bound by this moral premise, but often show free and bold personalities. and the pursuit of worldly happiness. "Water Margin" inherits the theme of "Water Margin" in some aspects, but the center is more focused on expressing the author's national consciousness. Under the influence of this subjective intention, the characters in the novel are strengthened as "loyal ministers and righteous men", and the complexity and diversity of characters in life are inevitably ignored, which hinders the achievement of the novel. But the author's artistic accomplishment is still relatively high. As an original novel, its story structure is quite complete; although the language is not as lively as "Water Margin", it is still smooth and vivid. The author's grief and indignation as a "lone minister who lost his country" is often revealed in the narrative process of the novel, which moves the readers. To sum up, "Water Margin" is a very independent novel, and its value is different from that of ordinary "sequels".
The original preface of "Water Margin"
When we talk about the origin of the water, we can only trace its origin, and gradually it became a stream, a stream, a river, a lake, and the vast ocean flooded it. Bring peace to the world.
When it breaks through, there is no way to stop it in Huaishan and Xiangling. You are really the most powerful and brave person! It is so peaceful and quiet, bathing in the sun and moon, playing the clear clouds, gulls and ducks floating on the sky, fish and dragons lurking in it, fishermen singing and singing, Yue girls picking lotus, and the most elegant and weak! The same goes for articles. Su Duanming said: "My writing is like ten thousand dendrobium springs." That's right. "Water Margin" is even more similar, with its heroic preface and facts, which have the potential to overwhelm mountains and seas; the tunes and paintings are subtle, and the appearance of An Lan's writing can also be seen. Therefore, after more than four hundred years, my ears and eyes are always fresh, and my reading is not lost. In modern times, the barnyard officials and wild rides, yellow thatch and white grass, can be seen at a glance, but cannot be chewed. Unexpectedly, there will be another "Hou Zhuan", the plot is rewritten, the chapters and sentences are not repeated, the big picture is the king's determination, the small is the small talk, the literati's tongue is wise but not endless. The ups and downs of the world, the dangers of people's hearts, and the extremes of chaos. The painting of Yun Han feels hot, while the painting of Emei feels cold. They are not just bronze generals and iron chaoban lifting figures singing about Liangshan Po.
Sigh! I know the hearts of the people who survived the ancient Song Dynasty. I am poor, depressed, full of complaints, and my heart is full of pain, and I have no wine to pour it out, so I use this mess to make a success. However, his heart is like snow, his spirit is like clouds, his ambition is loyal, he is unwilling to be subordinate, his arrogance is combined with humility, and he is sarcastic and formal. There are a lot of famous sayings, and the touch is strange. It is not just like Xu Bo who cried about the world or Liu Si who cursed others.
The ancients said: "Nan Hua" is a book of anger, "West Chamber" is a book of thoughts, "Surangama" is a book of enlightenment, and "Li Sao" is a book of mourning. Looking at the dramatic rise of the heroes in "Hou Zhuan" today, it is the anger of "Nanhua"; the sadness and resentment of the women is the thought of "The West Chamber"; the sinking of the Central Plains and the exile overseas is the sadness of "Li Sao" ; The warning metaphors of Muyantan and Danlu Palace are based on the understanding of "Leng Yan". It is not just a biography, but it has the strengths of the four great books! Although, it is more cherished by the survivors of the ancient Song Dynasty. In a chaotic world, why use drilling holes to make things invisible? Would you rather not be afraid of being tabooed by the children of nature? He will surely grow old, be poor and have a long history of poverty, he will never be alone, his short brown will not be finished, and his pigweed will not succeed. He will hate people again and again, and he will be lost in thought and cross the sea to death. On the right side of E is green, and there are piles of stuffs in there. People who are full of wine and meat can only express themselves in one word! Isn't it wrong to get to know the person and verify what I said?
Wanshen Qiu in Wanli copied it, and the woodcutter in Yandang Mountain knew it.
The story of "Water Margin" is also closely related to the materials of traditional opera and folk art. The Peking Opera "Fishing and Killing the Family" (Qing Dingzhu) is derived from the story of "Water Margin". Xiao in the play The story of En (Ruan Xiaoqi) and her daughter resisting the fishing tyrants and the government and revolting again is quite exciting. The story of Hua Fengchun (son of Hua Rong), a character in "Water Margin", was further developed in the opera "Yanyang Tower" develop. This book has also been adapted into a comic book and a simplified version, serving as a popular reading for teenagers.
Water Margin
Alias: Wipe the Blood and Ask the Sword
Director: Fan Xiaotian
Starring: Wu Jing and Yang Minna
Type: TV series - costume drama
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The story took place at the end of the Song Dynasty. The girl Ruonan and the boy Jin Ge met at a noodle stall in the downtown area. At that time, Ruonan, who was wearing men's clothing, had just beaten up the pretty boy who had let down Chunhua of Hongxiuyuan. She was still angry and was cursing to herself (it was her aunt who opened Hongxiuyuan in tears) while thinking about it in her heart. The arrival of Song Shijun. However, Brother Jin was hired by the temple to carve a statue of Guanyin with the master monk who depended on each other. Brother Jin, who lost his father when he was young, was accepted as an apprentice by his master after his mother was killed by a "gangster". He traveled around the world and made a living carving Buddha statues. He was poor but happy. Jin Ge, who is kind-hearted but unconcerned with worldly affairs, was surprised by Ruonan's bad words and couldn't help asking his master if everyone in the world was like this. Ruonan was furious. Both sides are at odds with each other. Since then, a pair of teenagers with special backgrounds have walked into the troubled times of the world, from hating and resenting each other to loving each other, to supporting each other and standing upright to become heroes in troubled times. Among them, the one-armed Wu Song who accidentally killed Jin Ge's mother was the flower monk Lu Zhishen who raised Jin Ge. Ruo Nan, who died in the same fire but had a deep love for him, was the lost daughter of the green-faced beast Yang Zhi in the past. Song Shijun, who was unworthy of Wu Song but loved Wu Song madly, was handsome but extremely selfish in heart, was willing to betray his friends and country in order to avenge his father Song Jiang. Brother Jin accidentally learned that his father was the despised Ximen Qing. The tragedy of birth, the deep hatred for killing his father, and being misunderstood by the world because of his birth. All these misfortunes entangled Jin Ge's immature soul. At that time, the Kingdom of Jin had been coveting the Song Dynasty for a long time, and was about to make a big move to the south. In troubled times, heroes emerged, and the national crisis was about to happen. Ruonan, Song Shijun, Fang La's daughter Fang Baihua, Li Daben, who claimed to be Xiao Li Kui, and the heroes of the Water Margin such as Wu Song, Lu Zhishen, and Yang Zhi were all together. Pushed onto the stage, the heroic Ximen Jinge was also involved in the torrent of history.
Ximen Jinge was suddenly caught in many crises and contradictions. His hidden demonic nature was noticed by Yang Zhi and he was almost lured into the devil's path. He became a sworn brother of Jinlan, misunderstood his life experience and turned against him; the big brother he fully supported The hero Yue Fei became the target of assassination by all his brothers and friends; while Song Shijun, who deliberately wanted to kill him, was recognized by everyone as the "little timely rain" who was kind and righteous.
There is no female general Fei Ya in the TV series, mainly because it is based on the theme of Li Jun's overseas expedition