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The Water Margin is a novel written by Shi Naian at the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty (most of the existing publications are signed by Shi Naian and Luo Guanzhong).
By describing the grand story that Shui Bo, a Liangshan hero, resisted oppression, grew up to be accepted by the Song Dynasty, and finally perished after acceptance, the book artistically reflected the whole process of the Sung River Uprising in the history of China, profoundly revealed the social roots of the Uprising, enthusiastically praised the uprising hero's resistance struggle and social ideal, and specifically revealed the internal historical reasons for the failure of the Uprising.