For example, both stories have a similar beginning and structure, as can be seen from the fact that in "Suikoden" 108 magic stars fly in all directions and later appear as heroes and heroines in various locations while in "Hakkenden" eight beards fly in all directions and later appear as the eight dog warriors.
たとえば『水滸伝』では百八の魔星が飛び散り、のちに豪傑英雄として各地に現われるが、『八犬伝』では八つの数珠玉が飛び散り、のちに八犬士として世に現われる、というように発端と構成が共通する。