1. Mao Zedong: Mao Zedong spoke highly of Water Margin. He once said: "The Water Margin is a heroic legend of the peasant uprising that conforms to the people's ideals and a great masterpiece of folk literature in art."
2. Jin Yong: Jin Yong's evaluation of Water Margin is also very high. He often quotes the plot and language of Water Margin in his works, and thinks it is one of the pinnacles of China's classical literature.
3. Lu Xun: Lu Xun's evaluation of Water Margin is somewhat different. He believes that this book promotes violent and anti-moral ideas, and its description of women is also very discriminatory.
4. Wang Xiaobo: Wang Xiaobo mentioned in The Sorrow of Thinking: "I like Water Margin best, because it is an epic of peasant uprising and a tragedy of peasant uprising doomed to failure."
Zheng: Zheng mentioned Water Margin many times in his article. He thinks this book is a classic of China literature, with vivid characters and humorous language.
The above comments are from some famous people. Everyone has different opinions, but they all reveal the literary value and historical significance of Water Margin from different angles.