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Song Jiang | |
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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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