Background
Xiao Rang is a scholar from Jizhou (in present-day Hengshui, Hebei). He excels in calligraphy and holds a reputation for his ability to imitate the handwriting of the four most famous calligraphers in his time (Su Dongpo, Huang Tingjian, Mi Fu and Cai Jing). He is nicknamed "Sacred Handed Scholar". Besides achieving success in the field of scholastic and literary arts, Xiao Rang is skilled in martial arts as well. He is a close friend of the Liangshan outlaws' chief strategist, Wu Yong.
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