" Water Margins " was written in the Song Dynasty, but Shi Naian was from the Ming Dynasty. Then, was the details of life in this book from the Song Dynasty or the Ming Dynasty?

The Water Margins was a classic novel by Shi Naian. It told the story of 108 righteous men who gathered at Liangshan Lake to resist the imperial court. During the Ming Dynasty, many people regarded the Water Margins as a counter-book mainly because the novel described the peasant class's resistance to the ruling class, as well as the description of official corruption and persecuting the people. In addition, there were some sensitive political topics in the novel, such as the collusion between Song Jiang, the leader of Liangshan Lake, and the officials of the imperial court. The ending of some characters in the novel was also considered unfair. During the Ming Dynasty, the attitude towards literary works was also different. Some people thought that Water Margins was an excellent literary work that reflected the wishes and rebellious spirit of the people. Some people regarded Water Margins as an anti-book criticism, criticizing the dark and violent content in the novel, which had a negative impact on the readers. It should be noted that literary works should be evaluated based on personal views and cultural background, not simply as a tool for political correction or anti-government propaganda.

Shi Nai 'an was a famous novelist in the Ming Dynasty. His masterpieces included Water Margins and Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

The Water Margins was written by Shi Naian.

"Jingyang Hill" was an extract from "Water Margins." The author was Shi Naian from the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty.

The authors of Water Margins were Shi Naian and Luo Guanzhong.

Whether the author of Water Margins was Shi Naian or Luo Guanzhong was still controversial. Shi Naian was one of the authors of the Water Margins. He had created 50 chapters from the first to the sixth chapters of the Water Margins. In the novel, Shi Nai-an created the main characters such as Song Jiang and Lu Junyi in detail and used rich description techniques to make the story of Water Margins more vivid and interesting. On the other hand, Luo Guanzhong was one of the authors of the Water Margins. He created the seventh to twelfth chapters of the Water Margins, a total of 10 chapters. Luo Guanzhong had a more in-depth shaping of the characters in the novel and added elements of political struggle to make the content of Water Margins more colorful. Although Shi Naian and Luo Guanzhong were both authors of Water Margins, their writing styles and contributions were different. Therefore, whether the author of Water Margins was Shi Naian or Luo Guanzhong needed to make a judgment based on the specific reading experience and personal preferences.

The author of Water Margins was Shi Naian, not Luo Guanzhong. Shi Naian was a novelist at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. He wrote the novel Water Margins, which told the story of the uprising of Song Jiang and others in the late Northern Song Dynasty. Luo Guanzhong was a novelist from the Ming Dynasty who wrote the classic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which also told the story of the Three Kingdoms period. Although both of them had created excellent literary works, the author of Water Margins was Shi Naian.

The author of Water Margins was Shi Naian, not Luo Guanzhong. Shi Nai-an was a novelist who wrote the classic Water Margins at the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of the Ming Dynasty. Luo Guanzhong was a novelist from the Ming Dynasty who wrote the masterpiece Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Although both of them were outstanding in the history of Chinese literature, their works were created at a different time and the historical background and characters reflected in their works were also different.

Whether the author of Water Margins was Shi Naian or Luo Guanzhong was a controversial issue. Some sources believe that the author of Water Margins should be Shi Naian because he created many famous characters in the novel, such as Song Jiang, Wu Yong, Lu Junyi, etc., and these characters 'personalities, experiences, and story backgrounds were very rich. Luo Guanzhong was the author of the great novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, so many people thought that Water Margins should also be one of his representative works. However, Luo Guanzhong was also one of the authors of Water Margins. His contribution could not be underestimated.