THE FUNCTION OF THE NAMES OF WEAPONS AND NICKNAMES IN THE NOVEL «ALONG THE WATER», A CLASSIC WORK OF CHINA

This research article will examine an example of modern Chinese literature based on the names of weapons and nicknames in the classic novel consisting of four books, «Along the Water». The novel «Along the Water» tells about the historical and social reality of the times of the Northern Song Kingdom, that is, about the struggle of the masses against feudal oppression. Those who commanded him were conspirators on the part of the royal Horde and fought for justice, refusing the Diamond. Following the principle of "Follow the path of Tengri," heroes seeking justice come together. These events are perfectly combined with the myths and legends that are widespread in the novel. In the novel, the writer Shai Naiyan calls all of them individually by nicknames, as a winning artistic device that emphasizes the feat of the heroes, and each hero carries a weapon that he deserves. This increased the bluish power, the influence of the novel. The main purpose of the article is not to study the idea, historical subtext, or other features of the novel, but to study the early military armor and nicknames depicted in it. And the main tasks of the work include the recognition of the indigenous culture of China by studying traditional edged weapons and nicknames in the epic «Along the Water», a classic work of early Chinese literature; as well as the mention and analysis of military weapons in the named novel. The results of the study are summarized in two nodes: one described in the novel was considered in comparison of early Chinese melons with the original. Now the nicknames attributed to 108 characters of the novel are being investigated. Here, the function that pseudonyms perform in the novel was investigated.