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WCCBC: Water Margin Ch 11, Embracing a Life of Crime 破罐破摔的林冲

Natalie and Cherrie

In Episode 11 of water margin we discuss Lin Chong's continued fall from grace, the dangers of failed scholars, and why all the bad boys in the Song Dynasty are eating beef.

Article Mentioned:
"Beefy Outlaws: Beef Consumption in Water Margin and Its Song-Yuan Antecedents"https://brill.com/view/journals/joch/7/3/article-p342_6.xml?language=en