Water Margin

14th century Chinese novel, attributed to Shi Nai’an, one of China's Four Great Classical Novels
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Water Margin

Summary

Water Margin is a literary work[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Water Margin authored Shi Nai'an[3].
  • Water Margin authored Shi Hui[4].
  • Water Margin authored Guo Xun[5].
  • Water Margin authored Luo Guanzhong[6].
  • Water Margin's instance of is recorded as literary work[7].
  • Water Margin's genre is adventure fiction[8].
  • Water Margin's genre is historical fiction[9].
  • Water Margin's depicts is recorded as Song Jiang[10].
  • Water Margin is part of Four Great Classical Novels[11].
  • Water Margin's Commons category is recorded as Water Margin[12].
  • Water Margin's language of work or name is recorded as written vernacular Chinese[13].
  • Water Margin's country of origin is recorded as Yuan dynasty[14].
  • Water Margin's country of origin is recorded as Ming dynasty[15].
  • Water Margin was published on 1400[16].
  • Water Margin's characters is recorded as Song Jiang[17].
  • Water Margin's characters is recorded as Zhang Heng[18].
  • Water Margin's characters is recorded as Pan Jinlian[19].
  • Water Margin's characters is recorded as Ximen Qing[20].
  • Water Margin's characters is recorded as Yang Jian[21].
  • Water Margin's has edition or translation is recorded as Q18827907[22].
  • Water Margin's has edition or translation is recorded as Q18834181[23].
  • Water Margin's has edition or translation is recorded as Water Margin (120-chapter edition)[24].
  • Water Margin's has edition or translation is recorded as Q70761344[25].
  • Water Margin's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Water Margin[26].
  • Water Margin's main subject is Song Jiang Rebellion[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Authored works include Shi Nai'an[3], a writer[28], 1296–1372[29], of Ming dynasty[30]; Shi Hui[4], of Yuan dynasty[31]; Guo Xun[5], a politician[32], 1475–1542[33], of Ming dynasty[34]; and Luo Guanzhong[6], a writer[35], 1334–1400[36], of Yuan dynasty[37].

Publication

Water Margin was published on 1400[16]. Its language of work or name is recorded as written vernacular Chinese[13]. Genres include adventure fiction[8] and historical fiction[9]. It is part of Four Great Classical Novels[11].

Subject and Themes

Water Margin's main subject is Song Jiang Rebellion[27].

Why It Matters

Water Margin has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Q63567370. wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . Q63567370. wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . Q63628450. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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