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

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Lin Chong林冲

LiangshanFiction

Arms instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards, sworn brother of Lu Zhishen, whose wife was molested by Gao Yanei.

DIRECT FIGURES
45
RELATION RECORDS
61
SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Lin Chong, and the people around them.

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01
MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

2 figures · 2 records
02
KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

2 figures · 2 records
  • Song JiangLin Chongsworn brothers

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    林冲听了道:“既有宋公明兄长的书札,且请过前面,到朱贵酒店里,先请书来看了,却来相请厮会。”

    Water Margin, ch. 35

  • Lu ZhishenLin Chongsworn brothers

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    林冲大喜,就当结义智深为兄。

    Water Margin, ch. 7

03
ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

13 figures · 15 records
10 more in the complete record
04
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

12 figures · 14 records
  • Gao QiuLin Chongframe

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    高太尉大怒道……你既是禁军教头,法度也还不知道。因何手执利刃,故入节堂,欲杀本官?

    Water Margin, ch. 7

  • Lin ChongGao Qiuframe

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    我因恶了高太尉,生事陷害

    Water Margin, ch. 10

  • Lu JunyiLin Chongbattle

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    林冲等四将斗了二十馀合,拨回马头,望城中便走。

    Water Margin, ch. 85

9 more in the complete record
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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

6 figures · 7 records
4 more in the complete record

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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

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  • The tragic story of Lin Chong going to Liangshan in the snow at night in the novel is highly artistically tensioned; Chapter 011 of "Water Margin" states: "Lin Chong said: 'It's a long story!' The two then went inside and sat down, and he told in detail the matter of the fire at the fodder yard." However, Lin Chong is a literary figure gradually shaped from "The Great Song's Xuanhe Legacy" to "Water Margin", and is not a historical figure.

  • novel inventionFramed by Gao Qiu

    The novel arranges Grand Marshal Gao Qiu to frame Lin Chong; 'History of Song' has no record of Gao Qiu framing military officers. Lin Chong and his experiences are artistic creations by the novel to highlight the theme of 'officials force the people to rebel'.

Relationship network

36 figures · 167 links
Lin ChongLin ChongSong JiangSong JiangWu YongWu YongWu SongWu SongLu ZhishenLu ZhishenLu JunyiLu JunyiGongsun ShengGongsun ShengChao GaiChao GaiHuyan ZhuoHuyan ZhuoChai JinChai JinXu NingXu NingGao QiuSun LiHuang XinHu SanniangQiong YingZhu GuiMa LinDeng FeiAn DaoquanGao QiuGong WangHe TongjunWen DaShan ShiqiLuo JianCao ZhengGao LianDong ChaoChai BoYi Zhang QingXue BaZhang JiaotouGuan YingLu YuhouLu Qian
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Sources: Water Margin, ch. 7; Water Margin, ch. 8; Water Margin, ch. 9; Water Margin, ch. 10; Water Margin, ch. 11; Water Margin, ch. 12; Water Margin, ch. 15; Water Margin, ch. 17

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