Duan Jingzhu (段景住) is a character in the epic Chinese novel the Water Margin.
Duan was from Zhuozhou, Henan. He had red hair and a yellow beard, earning him the nickname ‘Golden-haired dog’ (金毛犬).
Duan used to steal horses from the north and once, he managed to steal a precious steed known as the ‘Jade Lion’ from [...]

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Shi Qian (时迁) is a character in the Water Margin.
Shi Qian was from Gaotangzhou. He had an ugly appearance, but was very fit and agile, nimble and moved very quickly. Once he went to Jizhou and stole for a living. Due to his excellent thieving skills, he was nicknamed ‘Flea on a drum’ (鼓上蚤).
Once, Shi [...]

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Bai Sheng (白胜) is a character in the Water Margin.
‘Daylight rat (白日鼠)’ Bai Sheng was from Anle Village in Yuncheng Prefecture. He was a man without a decent job and was hooked to gambling. Once, he had served under Chao Gai and became good friends with him.
Later, Chao Gai and his six friends (Wu Yong, [...]

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Yu Baosi (郁保四) is a character in the epic Chinese tale, the Water Margin.
Yu Baosi was big-sized and tall, resembling a giant, thus earning him the nickname ‘God of the dangerous road’ (险道神). He gathered a bandit army of about 200 men and robbed for a living in Qingzhou.
Duan Jing-zhu once bought about 200 fine [...]

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