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Ou Peng
Ou Peng is a fictional character in "Water Margin", one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Golden Wings Brushing Against the Clouds", he ranks 48th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 12th among the 72 Earthly Fiends.
Background.
The novel describes Ou Peng as a tall and muscular man who walks at a fast pace. He is highly skilled in martial arts and renowned for his ability to catch projectiles in mid-flight with his bare hands. His
unusual talent earns him the nickname "Golden Wings Brushing Against the Clouds".
Ou Peng was born in a family of military officers in Huangzhou (黃州; in present-day Huanggang, Hubei); his forefathers had served among the imperial guards for generations. Although Ou Peng initially follows in his ancestors' footsteps, he abandons his military career after getting into a quarrel with his superior. He decides to become an outlaw and leads a bandit gang based on Mount Yellow Gate (黃門山) along with Jiang Jing,