Wang Dingliu [SEP] present in work
Wang Dingliu
Wang Dingliu is a fictional character in "Water Margin", one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Living Goddess of Lightning", he ranks 104th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 68th among the 72 Earthly Fiends.
Background.
The novel describes Wang Dingliu as a man with a pointed head, sparkling eyes and a pair of skinny legs. Nicknamed "Living Goddess of Lightning", he walks at an astonishingly fast pace as if he were flying.
Born
Prefecture (東平府; present-day Dongping County, Shandong), Song Jiang sends Wang Dingliu and Yu Baosi as Liangshan's envoys to meet the prefect of Dongping Prefecture and demand his surrender. Dong Ping, the general in charge of Dongping Prefecture's armed forces, asks the prefect to execute Wang Dingliu and Yu Baosi. The prefect refuses because he is afraid of antagonising the Liangshan outlaws. However, he still orders his men to beat up Wang Dingliu and Yu Baosi and throw them out of the city. The Liangshan