
CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Hua Rong花荣
Garrison commander of Qingfeng Stockade, invited Song Jiang to stay.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 21
- RELATION RECORDS
- 29
- SOURCE WORKS
- 1
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Hua Rong, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
2 figures · 3 records+
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Song Jiang—Hua Rongsworn brothers
Qin Ming—Hua Rongbrother-in-law
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
3 figures · 3 records+
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Song Jiang→Hua Rongflee to
Luo Jian→Hua Rongcommand
Hua Rong—Liu Gaocolleague
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
19 figures · 20 records+
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Qin Ming—Hua Rongbattle
Hua Rong→Song Jianghang self martyrdom
Huang Xin→Hua Rongcapture
Hua Rong→Lu Junyishoot warning
Hua Rong→Chao Gaishow archery
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
2 figures · 3 records+
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Song Jiang→Hua Rongdream message
Hua Rong→Wu Yongbe praised
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
History vs. fiction
The fictional divine archery of Xiao Li Guang
Hua Rong's name appears in the 'Da Song Xuanhe Yishi' (Records of the Xuanhe Era of the Great Song Dynasty), proving that he existed in the early stages of the Water Margin story's transmission. However, in orthodox historical texts such as the 'Song Shi' (History of the Song Dynasty), not only is there no record of Hua Rong serving at Qingfeng Stockade or using his divine archery skills to rescue the Liangshan army from danger multiple times, but there is also no mention of his tragic act of following the imperial army to suppress Fang La and ultimately hanging himself at Song Jiang's grave out of brotherly loyalty. The novelist greatly enriched the glorious image of Hua Rong as a handsome divine archer, making him the ultimate embodiment of loyalty and righteousness in 'Water Margin', but this is not historical fact. The original text reads: "两个大哭一场,双双悬于树上,自缢而死。"(《水浒传·第120回》)
Relationship network
- sworn brothers← Song Jiang → Hua RonglitWater Margin, ch. 33Water Margin, ch. 35Water Margin, ch. 36Water Margin, ch. 48Water Margin, ch. 94Water Margin, ch. 120
Original text (7)
自从别了兄长之后
我这个义兄,乃是郓城县押司
花荣与秦明看了书,与众人商议道:“事在途中,进退两难:回又不得,散了又不成。只顾且去,还把书来封了,都到山上看,那里不容,却别作道理。”
花荣便道:“如何不与兄长开了枷?”
Original relation: sworn brotherhood · Water Margin, ch. 36
花荣在马上看见,把手指与宋江道
Original relation: brothers · Water Margin, ch. 48
宋江执杯对花荣道……贤弟威振贼军
思念吴用、花荣
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花荣,他知道我杀了阎婆惜,每每寄书来与我
思量要来投奔花知寨
宋江再差花荣、秦明、董平、杨志在左
Original relation: command · Water Margin, ch. 88
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梦见宋公明哥哥和李逵前来
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双双悬于树上,自缢而死
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花荣便叫军士先送回家里去
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吴学究称赞道:“休言将军比‘小李广’,便是养由基也不及神手,真乃是山寨有幸!”
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飕地一箭,正中卢俊义头上毡笠儿的红缨。
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要花荣把妹子嫁与秦明
因为花荣是秦明大舅,众人推让花荣在林冲肩下,坐了第五位,秦明坐第六位
Original relation: 大舅 · Water Margin, ch. 35
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秦明抡动狼牙棒,直奔花荣
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要花荣把妹子嫁与秦明
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把秦明搭将起来,剥了浑身战袄、衣甲、头盔、军器,拿条绳索绑了
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花荣搭上箭,拽满弓,觑得亲切,望空中只一箭射去。
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却被花荣撚弓搭箭,射倒当头五七个
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把花荣拿倒在厅前
解宋江和花荣望青州来
Original relation: escort · Water Margin, ch. 34
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花荣大怒,也不答话,便与彭玘交马
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被林冲,花荣活捉归阵
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这边花荣爱卞祥武艺高强,却不肯放冷箭,只拍马挺枪,上前助战。卞祥力敌二将,又斗了三十馀合,不分胜败。
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乃是花荣,秦明,死战定
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闻达措手不及,领兵便回飞虎峪。
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罗戬及林冲、花荣等,俱各讨平
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活擒山士奇
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正中邓元觉面门,坠下马去
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花荣箭早先到,正中曾涂左臂
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把刀去刘高心窝里只一剜
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他和你是同僚官
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正中方琼面门,翻身落马。
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急放连珠二箭,射中二将
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正中张翔后心,射个透明
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正中琼先锋面门