Why did the reputation of the Four Great Masterpieces, Water Margins, fail? Should all the heroes of Liangshan be demoted?

Answer 1

Water margin was one of the four famous Chinese classical novels, but its reputation was not as widely recognized as other famous novels. The main reasons for the poor reputation were as follows:

The story of Water Margins described a group of brave and fearless men who resisted oppression, but their actions often involved violence and bloodshed, which made people feel uncomfortable. In addition, some of the heroes in the Water Margins were described as too full and did not conform to traditional moral standards, which also led to some people's dissatisfaction.

2. The story clues in Water Margins were scattered and lacked a clear main line and theme, making people feel that they lacked cohesion. At the same time, some of the characters in the novel were vague and some of the plots were not rigorous enough, which made people feel disappointed.

There was no simple answer to the question of whether all Liangshan heroes should be demoted. Although the Liangshan heroes represented the interests of a part of the people, their actions did not necessarily conform to everyone's values. For some people, they supported justice and fairness, while for others, they supported violence and tyranny. Therefore, people had different opinions on this issue.