关于《水浒传》的文学性质疑案，本文认为《水浒传》属于民间文学，是说书艺人的口头创作。史有一个由艺人创作到文人整理、加工、补充的过程，这个过程在书名上有反映。《水浒传》是最后定稿时由文人起的书名。关于《水浒传》的作者疑案，本文认为，《水浒传》曾署名“施耐庵的本”。此话应解释为“施耐庵说话的原本”。既然必是施耐庵说话的本子，那作者就不一定是施耐庵本人。它有可能是书商为了招揽雇客而这样署名的 On the mystery of the literary nature of Outlaws of the Marsh, this article holds that Water Margin belongs to folk literature and is an oral creation of storytelling artists. There is a history of artists from writing to the finishing, processing, replenishment process, this process is reflected in the title. “Outlaws of the Marsh” is the title of a literary man who was finalized. On the “Water Margin” author suspicions, this paper holds that “Water Margin” has signed “this Shinai this.” This should be interpreted as “Shi Naian said the original.” Since it is bound to Shi Naian speak of the book, then the author is not necessarily Shi Naimi himself. It may be that a bookseller is so named in order to attract a client