Water Margin
水滸傳
A great book. First published AD 1400, written in written vernacular Chinese
Water Margin, also called Outlaws of the Marsh or All Men Are Brothers, is a Chinese novel from the Ming dynasty, attributed to Shi Nai'an. Regarded as one of the greatest Chinese novels, the novel is among the first works of Chinese fiction written entirely in vernacular Chinese. It is considered a masterpiece of Chinese literature, as well as a book of heroism and transgression.
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Where it is set
- Mount Liang
China
Set during the Northern Song dynasty (twelfth century), the story follows a group of 108 outlaws that gathers at Mount Liang (also known as Liangshan Marsh) to rebel against the government. Source: Wikipedia, reviewed
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