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;)
We actually did an Outlaws special issue
Check out our 2002 July/August issue. It didn't go over that well. Not enough of our readers were familiar with Outlaws of the Marsh, but I always argue that it's a must-read for anyone serious about martial history and legend. It's the the cipher to kung fu cinema.
We also carry Li Kwei's axes. :cool:
Ziwumen is a system based on Outlaws of the Marsh
The Immortal and the Black Whirlwind
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Dale Dugas
The two axe guy is Li Kui.
He is my favorite.
I have a tattoo of him on my left thigh.
Love the double axes.
Prior to the popularity of Shui Hu Zhuan in the mid-Ming, Li Kui was often depicted as having a single long handled axe.
Gene makes a good point, Ming and Qing era martial arts draw heavily on Shui Hu Zhuan.
We have two excellent examples of plays from the Emperor's nephew Zhou Yuodun published in the early 1400's.
We will rely on
Our doubled fists of iron,
Our single lance
That can defeat spirits and pulverize ghosts,
And our one axe that
Calls up the moon and raises storms!
-Zhu Youdun (1433)
I wrote a short article on Li Kui as he relates to Praying Mantis Kungfu
The Immortal and the Black Whirlwind
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