Hou Jian [SEP] present in work
Hou Jian
Hou Jian is a fictional character in "Water Margin", one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Long Armed Ape", he ranks 71st among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 35th among the 72 Earthly Fiends.
Background.
Nicknamed "Long Armed Ape", Hou Jian is described in the novel as a skinny but agile and nimble man. Born in Hongdu (洪都; present-day Nanchang, Jiangxi), he works as a tailor in Jiangzhou (江州
; present-day Jiujiang, Jiangxi). He also learnt martial arts from Xue Yong before.
Joining Liangshan.
Hou Jian is hired by Huang Wenbing, a petty government official in Jiangzhou, to work in his residence. On one occasion, Huang Wenbing discovers a seditious poem written by Song Jiang and reports it to Cai Jiu, the governor of Jiangzhou. Song Jiang gets arrested and sentenced to death. However, the outlaws from Liangshan Marsh show up in Jiangzhou, storm the execution ground, and save Song