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Author: Shi Naian. There are 960,000 Chinese characters altogether.
Heroes of the Marshes is the long hero novel. This novel take “the story of peasant uprising in the end years of Sung Dynasty” as the background; take “the feudal local authorities force the people to rebel” as the theme. Describe the story that 108 heroic brave revolt. Has revealed the feudal ruler is cruel and decadent, have revealed the crime which corrupt official and local bullied oppressed the people in last years of Sung Dynasty. Have extolled the heroic behavior that brave men suppressed the evil and pacify the good people. Story language are vivid, personages have distinct personality, have very high artistic achievements.
Heroes of the Marshes is the first long colloquialism novel in China history, have significance of the milestone. Heroes of the Marshes nearly includes all of China’s feudal society, related to all aspect of China’s ancient social life, such as Chinese Kung Fu, Chinese medicine, astrology, Chinese ancient architecture, China’s ancient music…have offered the picture of social life custom of Sung Dynasty to us.
The characteristic of 108 heroes are different and everybody’s Kung Fu is different, the fighting scene is very excellent at the same time. Heroes of the Marshes has already been played by TV and movies in China. This book has tremendous influence to Chinese people. I think the hero in Heroes of the Marshes is somewhat like the American Batman.
