The artistic achievement of Water Margin is most prominently reflected in the creation of heroes. The great historical theme of the book is mainly manifested in the praise of the uprising heroes and the description of their struggle. Therefore, the success of heroic image-building is an important factor for the works to have brilliant artistic life. In Water Margin, there are at least twenty typical images with distinct personalities, which are lifelike and lifelike.
During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, several versions of the sequel to Water Margin appeared, and many other novels and dramas were adapted from the stories in Water Margin. For example, Jin Ping Mei, a love novel of Ming Dynasty, developed from the plot of Song Wu killing his wife in Water Margin. In addition, Water Margin has been translated into many languages and spread in many places abroad, such as/kloc-Japan and Korea in the 8th century. The Story of Hong Jitong, one of the earliest novels in North Korea, and the novel See Eight Dogs by General Manager Nan, written by Japanese Quting Maqin, were both influenced by Water Margin. /kloc-in the 0/9th century, The Water Margin spread to Europe and America, with three versions in Germany, France and Britain.
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The description of wooing An in Water Margin once had a negative influence on some rebel leaders. For example, Zhang was caressed in Gucheng, which means "dedicating himself to the royal family and benefiting the Song River Water Margin" (Chronicle). But comparatively speaking, the positive influence of Water Margin on peasant uprising is still the main one. Groups of insurgents used Water Margin as a textbook for the uprising, drawing strength from it and holding high the banner of armed struggle. According to the existing records, the influence of Liangshan heroes on the rebels can be seen from the fourteenth year of Wanli (1586).
Especially in the peasant uprising in the late Ming Dynasty, the slogan of the hero of the Water Margin was widely written on the banner of the peasant army, and many rebel leaders copied the name or nickname of the Water Margin, which became a great spectacle in the history of peasant uprising in China. Later, in the Qing Dynasty, it was not uncommon for rebels to use the banner of Water Margin. The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, the Heaven and Earth Society, the Knife Society and the Boxer Rebellion were all influenced by the Water Margin. In the history of China's novels and even the whole history of China literature, no works can be compared with it.