Shi Nai'an水浒传Heroes of the marsh
Brotherhood
Chosen bonds offer protection, identity, and obligations of their own.
3 characters1 books
Lives shaped by brotherhood
Literary protagonist
Song Jiang
Water MarginA respected clerk whose path to outlaw leadership remains tied to hopes of official recognition.
Literary character
Lu Zhishen
Water MarginAn impulsive monk whose physical force often answers immediate injustice.
Literary character
Lin Chong
Water MarginA skilled instructor driven into rebellion by corruption and persecution.