Literary image of Li Kui
Literary image of Li Kui · 1845–1850A later literary image, not a contemporary documentary portraitUtagawa KuniyoshiSource·Public domain

CIVILIZATION DOSSIER

Li Kui李逵

LiangshanFiction

A native of Yishui County, Yizhou, he was a minor jailer in prison, wielded two battle axes, and was impatient and fond of gambling.

DIRECT FIGURES
50
RELATION RECORDS
74
SOURCE WORKS
1

RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Li Kui, and the people around them.

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01
MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

1 figure · 1 record
02
KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

5 figures · 8 records
2 more in the complete record
03
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

4 figures · 5 records
  • Song JiangLi Kuicommand

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    宋江道:“你可再下去,先把柴大官人放在箩里

    Water Margin, ch. 54

  • Wu YongLi Kuiappoint vanguard

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    吴用道:“既然你要去,便教做先锋,点与五百好汉相随,就充头阵,来日下山。”

    Water Margin, ch. 63

  • Li KuiYan Qingstay together

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    宋公明著令燕青相守李逵

    Water Margin, ch. 73

1 more in the complete record
04
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

14 figures · 17 records
11 more in the complete record
05
THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

9 figures · 9 records
7 more in the complete record

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History vs. fiction

Discrepancy between historical archives and fictional image

Relationship network

36 figures · 197 links
Li KuiLi KuiSong JiangSong JiangWu YongWu YongLu JunyiLu JunyiDai ZongDai ZongGongsun ShengGongsun ShengChao GaiChao GaiYan QingYan QingZhang ShunZhang ShunChai JinChai JinZhu TongZhu TongGao QiuMu HongQiong YingQiao DaoqingZhu GuiAn DaoquanTang LongBao XuLi YunLi LiLuo ZhenrenShi BaoShi WengongJiao TingWu Yan GuangLi ShishiCao ZhengHuang WenbingZhu BiaoFang MaoCai JiuChen ZongshanZeng ShengZheng BiaoYang Taiwei
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Sources: Water Margin, ch. 38; Water Margin, ch. 39; Water Margin, ch. 40; Water Margin, ch. 41; Water Margin, ch. 42; Water Margin, ch. 43; Water Margin, ch. 44; Water Margin, ch. 47

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