CIVILIZATION DOSSIER

Guan Sheng关胜

LiangshanFiction

A patrol inspector of Pudong, descendant of Guan Yu, invited to be a general.

DIRECT FIGURES
17
RELATION RECORDS
24
SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Guan Sheng, and the people around them.

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KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

2 figures · 2 records
02
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

6 figures · 9 records
1 more in the complete record
03
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

10 figures · 12 records
6 more in the complete record
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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

1 figure · 1 record

12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.

FeatureHistory vs. Fiction: The Truth Behind the 108 Heroes of the Water Margin《水浒传》一百二十回写了一百零八个人,《宋史》给这件事的篇幅是几行字。《侯蒙传》说宋江「以三十六人横行齐魏」,《张叔夜传》说他被设伏击败后投降,《徽宗本纪》只有一句「淮南盗宋江等犯淮阳军」。三十六人怎么变成一百零八人,招安与征方腊在正史里是什么样子,这篇对着两边看。

History vs. fiction

Big Blade

  • In the novel, Guan Sheng is the leader of the Five Tiger Generals of Liangshan; Chapter 091 of "Water Margin" lists: "The Five Tiger Generals: 'Big Blade' Guan Sheng; 'Panther Head' Lin Chong; 'Fiery Thunderbolt' Qin Ming; 'Twin Whips' Huyan Zhuo; 'Twin Spears' Dong Ping." The "History of Song" does record a Guan Sheng who was a defender of Jinan, who died heroically resisting the Jin army in the early Jianyan era, but it does not record that he ever became an outlaw at Liangshan.

Relationship network

18 figures · 57 links
Guan ShengGuan ShengSong JiangSong JiangWu YongWu YongZhang QingZhang QingLi JunLi JunXu NingXu NingRuan XiaoqiRuan XiaoqiZhang HengZhang HengHao SiwenHao SiwenXuan ZanXuan ZanWei DingguoWei DingguoShan TingguiTang BinShi BaoGrand Tutor CaiWuyan TongjunZheng BiaoTaizhen Fuma
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Sources: Water Margin, ch. 63; Water Margin, ch. 64; Water Margin, ch. 66; Water Margin, ch. 67; Water Margin, ch. 68; Water Margin, ch. 70; Water Margin, ch. 71; Water Margin, ch. 72

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