The Water Margin / Outlaws of the Marsh
anyone else read this classic chinese novel?
its loaded with gong fu and every hero has his own weapon speciality. www.martialartsmart.com even carries "hero li kwei's double axes" (jan/feb 2002 issue of kungfu mag., p. 83)
the book has been translated into english by the beijing foreign language press
apparently it was mao zedong's favourite book
what are your thoughts on the book?
any favourite heros? i'm a big lin chong fan. i think he's one of the only characters that was consistently honourable his whole tragic life
Wang Si Zhong
The Water Margin / Outlaws of the Marsh
Supernatural speed?
I remember reading in the Water Margin (a.k.a. Outlaws of the Marsh) somewhere that a Taoist priest attached talismans to a fellow outlaw’s arms and legs, which allowed them to fun very fast (provided they refrained from eating meat and drinking alcohol). Was this Taoist Gongsun Sheng, Pan Rui or somebody else? And who was the runner? It's been a while since I last read it.
I do believe the person affixed with the talismans was supposed to be delivering an urgent message. This is going to burn at me until I find out who the Taoist is! SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!
This fictional technique sounds vaguely similar to that practiced by the Lung Gom-Pa (“Wind Meditation”) runners of Tibet.
108 Figures of "water margin"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QO2E...eature=related
which one is your favorite?
if any?
mine is Lin Chong.
he was the dude that wielded the long spear very well.
:D;)