Utagawa Kuniyoshi's woodblock illustrations of this novel inspired a craze for full-body tattooing.
Utagawa Kuniyoshi's woodblock illustrations of this novel inspired a craze for full-body tattooing. Translated into English by Sidney Shapiro, this novel includes a character who bashes a tiger to death with his bare hands, who appears in an episode that became the basis for The Plum in the Golden Vase. Its characters include the physician An Daoquan, a messenger who ties Taoist talismans on his legs to magically travel vast distances, and a warrior nicknamed "Black Whirlwind." This novel ends with its main characters fighting the forces of Fang La and beating back an invasion by the Liao Dynasty. Attributed to Shi Nai'an, it centers on the conflict between Gao Qiu and Song Jiang, who leads a group based in Liangshan. For 10 points, name this classic Chinese novel about the advneutres of one hundred and eight bandits.
Utagawa Kuniyoshi's woodblock illustrations of this novel inspired a craze for full-body tattooing.
Outlaws of the Marsh [or Water Margin; or All Men Are Brothers; or Shui Hu Zhuan]