Chinese Four Major Classical Novels Playing card/Poker OUTLAWS OF THE MARSH

Description: [TITLE] Collectible Chinese Four Major Classical Novels Playing card/Poker Deck of 54 cards SKU:SNA016c48B Name & Content: Chinese Four Major Classical Novels-"Outlaws of the Marsh"(also translated to be "Tale of Water Margin". This poker selected 54 images of the 108 heroes of the famous novel "Outlaws of the Marsh" as deck of poker for collect and valuable gift for your friends. Material: Paper playing cards with box Quantity: 1 deck(52 suit cards and 2 jokers) Details: Standard poker size, 100% brand new and never used. Each suit card all has characters' name in Chinese and English. Size with box: cm = 9.6 X 7.2 X 2.4 inches = 3 3/4 X 2 3/4 X 1 Approx. Net weight with box: 135 grams = 4.8 oz. Approx. Simple introduction of the images: 1: The examples you can see. 2: The 2 jokers: Red joker: Song Jiang-the first position of Liang Shan 108 heroes in hierachy, Gongsun Sheng-the fourth position; Black joker: Lu Junyi-the second position of Liang Shan, Wu Yong-the third position. 3: Spade royal flush. 4: A suit of spade. 5: The size. 6: The back. PS: A brief introduction of the great nover-"Outlaws of the Marsh": In the final years of the Song dynasty China was in a state of political and social turmoil. Besides frequent foreign invasion and a large number of man made and natural disasters there were also constant pheasant rebellion. In order to transform society and make it more equitable and human 108 heroes joined together in Shan-dong province Liang Shan to oppose the local officials and genitures. Thus began the corsages and moving drama on which the novel water margin is based. Water margin is title Shui-Hu-Zhuan in Chinese and in English it is called"All menare brothers or outlaws of the heart. The story originated and was widely told during the northern Song dynasty. In the early years of the Yuan dynasty from 1271-1368 A.D., Legend has it that Shi Nai-an compiled and edited this long novel. People say that the story of heroes of the greenwoods who are leading characters of water margins is Chinas greatest novel of chivalry. Water margin is based on popular folk tales and fully reflects the thoughts and feelings prevalent at the time. Most importantly the novel depicts comrades among these men and the spirit of justice and accordance to the traditional ideals of the pheasants. Therefore a water margin has gained wide acceptances among the city dwellers as well. Readers can easily imagine that they are fond of the hidden world of the underworld and feel the vigorous life force of the common people the story begins in the Northern Song capital Bian Jing, which is now Kaifeng. Arriving at the river on tomb sweeping day he picked the landscape of the Northern Song capitol Bian Jing. Rows of shops the hustle and bustle of large crowed that painting fully displayed Bian Jing flourishing economy and vibrant culture. Yet behinds this prosperous background many lurking dangers lay buried beneath the surface. Because of the power of the Northern Song dynasty much of the empire northern territory was occupied by several barbarian tribes. At the same time the song court was being bankrupt by corrupt ministers who greatly abused their power. In this society corrupt officials and so-called gentlemen of aristocracy constantly bully the weak and cost untold hardship among the peasant In water margin there is a song that movingly portrays that this affection and misery faced by the. Scorching sun burning like inferno rice stocks have weathered and in unending fields. The famous heart fill like flowing water while young aristocracies wait for time. Since the local authorities in Liang Shan-po see them as bandits the common people call them good men. And consider them heroes moreover the peasant perceive that these man have become outlaws not to rob or plunder but to fulfill a much higher purpose.In the absent of a just society they are forced to join together as brothers for a common purpose and mission. As the heroes travel the rebel's roads their actions are easily identified with and movin to the common people. (Liang Shan-po) The leader of the Liang Shan is nick named kindly reign does this name express his ability to give aid in an emergency? Or head off danger or to head of at the right time to lend a helping hand? Originally Song Jiang was a district magistrate with absolutely no intentions of becoming a rebel. However seeing the corruption of the government that caused the peasants a great deal of suffering and misery. Song deeply regretted his inability to effect change so Song picked up a pen and paper and wrote a poem to voice his aspirations and to criticize the government. After publishing the poem song was tried and sentenced to death but on the eve of his scheduled execution. Song Jiang was saved by Lee Kui a member of the Liang Shan brotherhood and led off to the safety of the mountain. After his escape song became boss of the cruse warring on behalf of heaven. I will protect the land and the safety of the people. Encountering great calamities it is a common fate forcing most of the leading characters in water margin with extreme measures. A prime example is the all-inspiring Ling Chong nick named panther's head. Ling Chong was a general and chief instructor with eighty thousand men and imperialguards. Ling misfortunes started on the day that his beautiful wife went to the temple to worship and burn incense. There a field martial stepson and saw ling spouse and immediately became infatuated with her. In order to take Ling Chong wife by force the field martial used his power to set a deadly trap by falsely accusing ling of attempting to assassinate him. As a result Ling Chong was banished to a frontier garrison in Cang Chow. Not happy with the punishment the field marshal set out by hook or foot to kill Ling Chong on the road to his new post. Fortunately, Ling was rescued by his sworn brothers allowing Ling to escape certain death. However, Thinking that her husband dead ling spouse took her own life in order to keep a widow virtue.The resistant felt over the destruction of this family was beyond his endurance and as a result Ling Chong went to Liang Shan-po to join rebel camp. Trouble and strife by the leading characters in the water margin enlisted the government sympathies from peasants who confronted the same life of hardship desiccants and corruption's. The feeling of starvation grief and indication aroused sympathetic understanding and response from the readers as well. Shui-Fu-Zhuan was expressing themselves out with the talent of fighting the evil empire they won the peoples activation from the government point of view these men were insurgents and condemned. It seem that al the people who receive protection from these heroes that were eternally grateful to them and for this reason every time the heroes came to wilderness they save somebody killed the wicked or defeated government troops. But the common people did not help but shout bravo! Bravo! The playboy monk Ru Zhi-Shen is one of water margins most unforgettable characters. Although he is a monk Ru Zhi-Shen is unable to avoid the ways of the flesh. Once while helping other on the road Ru was forced to kill a man. Putting him into a great deal of trouble by not obeying the Buddhist provision against killing. He does not live up to the strike moral principle of a monk. However Wu fearless spirit and reckless regard for his own personal safety cause him to admit right as a result Ru develops the noble aspirations to actively save the world. Upon hearing the sound of tsunami in Liu-he pagoda in kong cho. Ru Zhi-Shen realized that he was near death there upon move the incense and unhurriedly said good by. In this scene it is as Ru Zhi-Shen had been promoted to pallet. Such an ending shows that the author of water margin puts Ru Zhi-Shen in the highest respect and regard. Always loyal and faithful to Song Jiang demonstrating his simple and tame nature Lee Kui once said he wanted to kill all the evil people under heaven cut away all the evil things in the world. Lee Kui brave and fierce temperament his lack of fear for both heaven and earth earned him the nicks name cyclone. Lee Kui possesses an indomitable sprit and an enthusiasm for life. Lee Kui saved Song Jiang's life about the same time the mountain fortress Liang Shan-po was established and in the end Lee Kui fallow Song Jiang in death. This apt demonstrated that Lee Kui is commendable loyalty and his spirit of righteousness. One of the most colorful members of the Liang Shan crews a man who could hit the target with the arrow on every shot. And a marked wrestler who is said to be invincible and a champion of the empire was none other then the tiger beating hero song who was one of the original members of the brotherhood. Who took on the oath to go threw fire and water to live and die together? To under go the same trials and share the same glory this enterprise of justice can be likened to great forest. The more it burned the more worrisome it became. Established exile virtue and men the Al-Shen- society was no a place for refuges or couples. Nor was it considered a hermit cave the most sacred ideal justice honors and free will. The brotherhood of men together in mind and spirit resisted the evil empire and that was the most moving aspect of the water margin. Moreover in the realm of language water margin exercises unparallel skill using colloquial language to vivify everyday life. And the result is that it reaches lofty highest and articulate achievement. In the chapter where Wu Song beats the tiger with his bare hands at Jin Yang Mountains The authors uses refined pros to give a step by step chronicles of Wu fighting the tiger. From a time when he did not believe there was a tiger on the mountain to the time he did Wu Song never turned back. Wu used a wooded club to beat the tiger bloody and when his club snapped he used his hands. As the scene builds to its frightening climax the vestige of the extraordinary brave hero becomes and more distinct and polite. Liang Shan 180 heroes have once beaten the governor's troops on several occasions. However they were never able to depart from traditional teaching of loyalty to the throne and service to the nation. Many chose amnesty and submission for the court. Yet the government was after all truly cruel even after Liang Shan heroes became government troops no matter how many times they risked there lives in battle they were never fully trusted again. In the end they died or were scattered to the winds. Some of the heroes died and some vanished and were never heard from again. The formally grand formidable heroes of Liang Shan vanished like smoke. Although the solution band of chivalry disintegrated like a dream the exploits of 108 men could never be silent. For the past several hundredth years the hero have continued to live in the hearts of many people. So much so that these fictional characters from the novel have transformed into flesh and blood spirit and emotion they have become immortal heroes. In pursuit of universal truth and justice had been the never-ending aspirations of human kind. Water margin itself effectively uses the power of literature to renew and refresh the pursuit. The novel is comforting to the human spirit and encourages the people to greater face the ideals of truth and break threw the barriers in their way. Although water margins belong to a time long ago and far away, as we look at the world today you and I still have a vision of heaven in our hearts as long as ideals of justice remains alive in the world the heroes of water margins also stay alive. Please go to my eBay store search engine and enter key word: Playing Card in the search field for a full list of other similar item. . 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