A skilled instructor driven into rebellion by corruption and persecution. The making of an outlaw by failed institutions.
Character guide
Lin Chong
A skilled instructor driven into rebellion by corruption and persecution.
Who is Lin Chong?
Meaning beyond the plot
The making of an outlaw by failed institutions.
This character helps Water Margin develop its questions of justice and brotherhood.
- The story measures official law against the moral claims of those it excludes.
- Chosen bonds offer protection, identity, and obligations of their own.
- Resistance can expose corruption while reproducing violence and hierarchy.
Lin Chong through the story
Enters Water Margin
A skilled instructor driven into rebellion by corruption and persecution.
Central conflict
A skilled instructor driven into rebellion by corruption and persecution.
Literary legacy
This character helps Water Margin develop its questions of justice and brotherhood.
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