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Shi Jin史进

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Young master of Shi Family Manor, apprenticed to Wang Jin and learned martial arts. Captured Chen Da and befriended Shaohua Mountain. Burned his manor to save others and became an outlaw. Helped Lu Zhishen kill an evil monk, assassinated Prefect He and was captured, rescued later, and fought at Mangdang Mountain.

DIRECT FIGURES
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RELATION RECORDS
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SOURCE WORKS
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RELATIONSHIP COMPASS

Shi Jin, and the people around them.

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MENTORSHIP

Mentorship

Teachers, disciples and transmission

1 figure · 1 record
02
KINSHIP

Kinship

Blood, marriage and sworn bonds

5 figures · 5 records
  • Lu ZhishenShi Jinsworn brotherhood

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    两个再剪拂了,同到林子里坐定。

    Water Margin, ch. 6

  • Shi JinZhu Wusworn brothers

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    史进和朱武,陈达,杨春,并庄客人等,都到少华山上寨内坐下

    Water Margin, ch. 3

  • Shi JinYang Chunsworn brothers

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    史进和朱武,陈达,杨春,并庄客人等,都到少华山上寨内坐下

    Water Margin, ch. 3

2 more in the complete record
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ALLEGIANCE

Allegiance

Rulers, appointments and allegiance

4 figures · 5 records
1 more in the complete record
04
CONFLICT

Conflict

Battles, captures and defeat

20 figures · 22 records
17 more in the complete record
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THE UNSEEN

Mythic acts

Transformation, aid and divine punishment

3 figures · 3 records
1 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。

In history ·

Died in battle.

In fiction · Water Margin

Young master of Shi Family Manor, with a blue dragon tattooed on his body, apprenticed to Wang Jin and mastered all eighteen martial arts. As the young master of Shi Family Village, he was highly skilled, captured Chen Da and released the three outlaws. Later, he burned his manor to save Zhu Wu and the others, became an outlaw, and left Shaohua Mountain to seek his master.

History vs. fiction

Nine Dragon Tattoo

  • In the novel, Shi Jin is a young and robust hero with tattoos all over his body; some historical perspectives suggest that his prototype may be the anti-Jin general Shi Bin mentioned in historical materials such as the "Xu Zizhi Tongjian Changbian". The original text reads: "又请高手匠人与他刺了这身花绣,肩臂胸膛总有九条龙,满县人口顺,都叫他做‘九纹龙’史进。" ("Water Margin", Chapter 002).

Relationship network

25 figures · 75 links
Shi JinShi JinSong JiangSong JiangWu YongWu YongLu ZhishenLu ZhishenXiang ChongXiang ChongLi GunLi GunZhu WuZhu WuLiang ZhongshuLiang ZhongshuGu DasaoGu DasaoYang ChunYang ChunChen DaChen DaBian XiangWang JinPrefect HeWang YiLi JiPang WanchunWu BingyiLi RuilanWang SiSu DingCheng WanliCao MingjiChu MingyuQiongyao Nayan
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Sources: Water Margin, ch. 2; Water Margin, ch. 3; Water Margin, ch. 5; Water Margin, ch. 6; Water Margin, ch. 58; Water Margin, ch. 59; Water Margin, ch. 60; Water Margin, ch. 63

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