Which Classical Chinese Hero Would You Want To Be?
Drunk Monk Lu Zhishen – One more of the Outlaws of the Marsh heroes, this monk is good at being bad, and bad at being good.
Emperor Tang Xuanzong – Emperor by day and Taoist by night, he is known for journeying to the moon, bringing back from the Moon Palace a legendary dance and tune.
Han Xin – Brilliant military strategists of the Han dynasty who exercised great humility by crawling under a hoodlum’s leg when he dared Han Xin to chop off his head.
Li Bai – Known as the “Immortal Poet,” his prolific verse is the epitome of Tang dynasty literature. Known for writing transcendent poetry, often under the influence.
Monk Ji Gong – Often known for his eccentric behavior, Monk Ji Gong performs good deeds with his supernormal abilities under the guise of lunacy.
Mu Guiying – Talented she-warrior and tactician. She is a heroine from the Yang clan, a family whose female warriors famously defend the Middle Kingdom.
Mulan – Heroine turned Disney superstar who disguises herself as a man to go into battle in place of her ailing father.
Pigsy – Lazy and naughty, he was once a heavenly admiral banished to Earth after a flirtatious encounter with a goddess. But he repents and joins the journey westward.
Shaolin Monks – Known for their martial arts, these monks are trained at the Buddhist Shaolin Monastery when they are called upon to defend China's future emperor.
Tang Monk – He embarks on a dangerous journey across the mountains to the west, leading his three disciples in search of Buddhist scriptures.
Terracotta Warriors – An army of 8,000, with 800 accompanying horses and chariots, that guards Emperor Qin Shihuang, founder of China’s first Qin dynasty, in his afterlife.
The Monkey King – A valiant but impetuous character from Journey to the West, he protects his master (Tang Monk) through 81 ordeals on their sacred pilgrimage.
The Monk Who Endured – An upright and magnanimous monk who endures years of humiliation after raising a couple’s illegitimate child, whom people mistakenly thought was his.
Wu Song – This hero from Outlaws of the Marsh is known for his extraordinary martial arts skills and his capacity for liquor. He once protected villagers by fighting a ferocious tiger with his bare hands.
Yang Zhi – Another of the 108 heroes from Outlaws of the Marsh, “Blue-Faced Beast” Yang Zhi is protecting an expensive delivery when his path takes an unexpected turn. Fortunately, he has his prized sword.
Yue Fei – This general from the Song Dynasty is the symbol of loyalty, torn between defending his country and taking care of his mother.
Kelly Wen
Contributing writer
30 de outubro de 2013