Song Jiang - in Fiction

In Fiction

Song Jiang
Water Margin character
Nickname Protector of Justice
(呼保義)
Also known as Style name:
Gongming (公明)
Other nicknames:
1. "Timely Rain"
(及時雨);
2. "Filial and Righteous Dark Third Son"
(孝義黑三郎);
3. "Dark Song Jiang"
(黑宋江)
Rank 1st, Leader Star (天魁星) of 36 Heavenly Spirits
Leader of Liangshan
Origin Magistrate's clerk
Hometown Yuncheng County, Shandong
First appearance Chapter 18
Names
Simplified Chinese 宋江
Traditional Chinese 宋江
Pinyin Sòng Jiāng
Wade-Giles Sung Chiang

Song Jiang's fictional association with the Liangshan outlaws has a long history. Folk stories from the Liangshan region speak of "36 huge banners and 72 smaller banners of local bandits", possibly a reference to the original 36 companions of Song Jiang. The Water Margin describes him as having a physical appearance that makes him outstanding from the average person. He has eyes like those of a phoenix, a big squarish mouth and dark complexion. He stands at six chi, relatively short as compared to the other heroes.

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