There are 108 generals in the Water Margin. How many people are there on the highest day and on the earth?

There are 108 generals in the water margin, with 36 people in the highest day and 72 people in the ground.

Baidan Eight Commanders refers to the 108 leaders in Water Margin, one of the four classical novels, which consists of 36 members of the highest day star and 72 members of the earth star. This 108 is a classic group portrait in the history of China literature, with different personalities, strengths and endings.

Water Margin 108 will be arranged according to the highest sun star of 36 and the lowest earth star of 72, among which the highest sun star and earth star can be found at the beginning of Chapter 2 of Water Margin, and the seat position can be found in Chapter 71 of Loyalty Hall, Shijie, which is the hero of the astronomical water margin.

Extended data

The Water Margin is one of China's four classical novels. It is a chapter-by-chapter novel with the Sung River Uprising as the main story background at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, and it belongs to a heroic legend in genre. The author or editor is generally regarded as Shi Naian, and most of the existing periodicals have one or two people, Shi Naian and Luo Guanzhong.

The book describes the grand story that Liangshan heroes resisted oppression, and Shui Bo Liangshan grew stronger and surrendered to the court. After surrendering to the court, they suppressed tian hu, Wang Qing, Fang La and other political forces against the Song government, which eventually led to tragic failure.

It artistically reflects the whole process of the Sung River Uprising from its occurrence, development to failure in China history, profoundly reveals the social roots of the uprising, enthusiastically praises the uprising heroes' resistance struggle and social ideals, and specifically reveals the internal historical reasons for the failure of the uprising.

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Baidu encyclopedia-100 single and eight generals