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Water Margin Summary & Study Guide Description
Water Margin Summary & Study Guide includes comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. This study guide contains the following sections:
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The novel Water Margin by Shi Nai'an details the rise and fall of a group of bandits during the time of the Song Dynasty in China. Among the themes addressed in this novel are the abuse of power by officials, the unjust punishment of the loyal and the power of chivalry and loyalty. Much can also be learned from the novel about the customs and habits of the early Chinese people as well as their thought and belief systems.
The story of Water Margin begins when Marshal Hong Xin is sent to a Taoist monastery to request a cure for a plague currently being suffered by the people of the Eastern Capital. Hong causes problems when he commands the monks of the monastery to free the 108 demons being held captive in the Suppression of Demons Hall. It is written in the book that these demons would cause trouble...
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