Symbolism, Setting, and Objects from Water Margin

Object Descriptions

This section provides a short description of all the major objects in the book. This can be printed out as a study guide for students, used as a "key" for leading a class discussion, or you can jump to the quiz/homework section to find worksheets that incorporate these descriptions into a variety of question formats.

Objects

Era of Three Abundances - This time period covered 27 years, consisting of three nine-year periods, in which the people enjoyed great happiness. These years occurred during the reign of Ren Zong who was emperor for 42 years.

Suppression of Demons Hall - This object was a place on the Taoist compound where 108 demons were imprisoned until Marshal Hong ordered these spirits be released.

Shi Family Village - It is in this place that Wang Jin and his mother take refuge.

Weizhou - This is the town where Shi Jin meets Lu...
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