Jin Dajian [SEP] present in work
Jin Dajian
Jin Dajian is a fictional character in "Water Margin", one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Jade Armed Craftsman", he ranks 66th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 30th among the 72 Earthly Fiends.
Background.
Jin Dajian is a craftsman living in Jizhou (濟州; around present-day Jining and Heze, Shandong). Due to his excellent skills in making seals, stone tablets and jade carvings decorated with exquisite patterns, he earns himself the nickname
when Xiao Jiasui and others rise up and help the Liangshan forces defeat the rebels and retake Jingnan.
Before the Liangshan heroes leave for their final campaign against Fang La's rebel forces, Emperor Huizong summons Jin Dajian back to Dongjing (東京; present-day Kaifeng, Henan), the imperial capital. As a result, Jin Dajian does not participate in the last of the campaigns, which cost the lives of about two-thirds of the 108 Stars of Destiny. He remains in Dongjing and serves as an imperial