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Bao Xu
Bao Xu is a fictional character in "Water Margin", one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "God of Death", he ranks 60th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 24th among the 72 Earthly Fiends.
Background.
The novel describes Bao Xu as an ugly-looking man with a face shaped and coloured like the bottom of a wok, fierce bulging eyes, lips like a wolf's, and a thunderous voice that strikes fear in people's hearts.
In 194, Liu Bei succeeded Tao Qian as the Governor of Xu Province. The following year, he led his forces to Huaiyin County (淮陰縣; in present-day Huai'an, Jiangsu), to counter an invasion by Yuan Shu. During this time, he left Zhang Fei behind to guard Xiapi (下邳; present-day Pizhou, Jiangsu), the capital of Xu Province.
Zhang Fei wanted to kill Cao Bao, a former officer under Tao Qian, for reasons unknown. Cao Bao fled back to