Read the biographies of characters in "Water Margin" - Li Kui
Origin of the nickname
Li Kui was originally from Baizhang Village, Yishui County, Yizhou. Because he beat someone to death in the village, he lived in Jiangzhou and never returned to his hometown. People in other places called him "Li Tieniu". Because he was covered in black, his body was fast and fierce, he was as strong as an ox, his eyes were as red as cinnabar, and he wielded two giant axes, so he was also called the "Black Whirlwind".
Main deeds
Song Jiang was adjourned and sent to Jiangzhou. Because he did not pay regular money, he met Dai Zong and Li Kui. The three met late and met at the Pipa Pavilion. drink wine. On the way, Song Jiang didn't want to eat pickled fish, so Li Kui took the initiative to invite Ying to the riverside to beg for fresh fish. Since the owner of the fish had not been seen for a long time, Li Kui went on the boat to get the fish privately, but accidentally let all the fresh fish escape. At this time, the fish owner Zhang Shun happened to come over. Zhang Shun saw Li Kui beating people randomly by the river and letting his fish run away. Zhang Shun became angry and started fighting with Li Kui. Zhang Shun was not good at martial arts and was beaten by Li Kui and fled. However, Zhang Shun refused to admit defeat and relied on his excellent water skills to lure Li Kui into the water. Although Li Kui understood water properties, he was not good at it and was caught off guard by Zhang Shun. Song Jiang and Dai Zong were unable to help and kept complaining by the river. It was not until Song Jiang produced a family letter from Zhang Shun's brother Zhang Heng that the farce ended.
After Li Kui went to Liangshan, he saw that the brothers in the mountain had settled their relatives and friends, so he decided to bring his mother to Liangshan. After Song Jiang's permission, he immediately went to the countryside. On the way, Li Kui's mother was very thirsty because she had eaten dry rice at noon, and Li Kui was also very tired from the long journey. Therefore, mother and son decided to take a break. Li Kui placed his mother on a large bluestone and went to find water alone. Returning the same way, he saw Pu Dao but not his mother. Li Kui looked around and saw a blood stain on the grass. Li Kui followed the blood stain and found a large hole. He saw two little tigers licking a human leg at the entrance of the hole. Li Kui guessed that this The human legs must be his mother's. Suddenly, he became angry and his hair and beard stood up. He beheaded two tiger cubs at the entrance of the cave and drove a tigress down the side of the stream. At this time, another eye-catching white-fronted tiger sprang out. Li Kui was so angry that he killed the tiger as well. He inspected the tiger cave again before going to Sizhou Dasheng Temple to rest. The next day, he would be fucked by his mother. The bones were buried and they cried loudly before rushing back to Liangshan.
Everyone in Liangshanpo wanted to invite Zhu Dian to Liangshan, but Zhu Dian and Li Kui had a holiday and did not want to go up the mountain with Li Kui, so Li Kui stayed at Chai Jin's house for a few days and went up the mountain later. Li Kui lived in Chai Jin's house for a month. One day, Chai Jin's uncle Chai Huangcheng sent a letter home to tell Chai Jin that Yin Tianxi was going to seize his house. Chai Huangcheng breathed a sigh of relief. There was no cure, and he was afraid that he would die soon. Chai Jin thought that his uncle had no children, so he and Li Kui went to Tang Gaozhou to visit his uncle. Unexpectedly, on the first day when Chai Jin and others arrived in Tang Gaozhou, Chai Huangcheng was stupefied to death. Everyone in the Chai family mourned. Li Kui listened to the cries in the mourning hall and geared up to avenge Chai Huangcheng. On the third day, Yin Tianxi and twenty or thirty idlers came back from an outing in the city and asked Chai Jin to move out of Chai Huangcheng's mansion within three days. Chai Jin refused and would not move out until seven days. Yin Tianxi was furious and called someone to collect firewood. Li Kui was so angry that he knocked Yin Tianxi to the ground and accidentally beat Yin Tianxi to death. Li Kui knew he had made a mistake and did not dare to delay, so he hurried back to Liangshan.
Character evaluation
?Although Li Kui has a reckless personality and an unpredictable temperament, he is also a caring person. He can fight to get Song Jiang's twelve taels of silver back, or he can fight for Song Jiang's replacement. The mother takes revenge and single-handedly kills the four tigers. Throughout his life, Li Kui was heroic and courageous, but he was also extremely rude at times. He believed that fists could solve everything, which led to many fatalities. He was fond of drinking and gambling, but he was almost killed by an adulterer because of this. Li Kui served the country wholeheartedly, but was eventually killed by his brother Li Da and ended tragically.