Is “The richest man in Daming Prefecture” true?
novel invention
In the novel, Lu Junyi is a wealthy merchant from Daming Prefecture in the North; there is no record of him in official history. Although his name appears in "The Great Song's Xuanhe Legacy," his identity as a wealthy merchant and the capture of Shi Wengong are fictional additions by the novel. The original text states: "北京城里是有个卢大员外,双名俊义,绰号‘玉麒麟’,是河北三绝" It also says: "他是北京大名府第一等长者" (from "Water Margin," Chapter 60)
Lu Junyi
Jade Qilin
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