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Shi Qian
Shi Qian is a fictional character in "Water Margin", one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Flea on a Drum", he ranks 107th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 71st among the 72 Earthly Fiends.
Background.
Shi Qian is a thief from Gaotangzhou (高唐州; present-day Gaotang County, Shandong). Thin and small-sized, he is very agile and nimble. He is nicknamed "Flea on a Drum" for his excellent skills
Sun Hao's tyrannical and oppressive rule, one Shi Dan (施但) from Wuxing Commandery (吳興郡; around present-day Huzhou, Zhejiang) rallied about 10,000 men and started a rebellion. The rebels took Sun Qian hostage and headed towards Jianye, where they intended to make Sun Qian the new emperor. When they were some 30 "li" away from Jianye, Sun Qian issued a decree to Ding Gu and Zhuge Jing, ordering them to submit to him. Zhuge Jing executed Sun Qian's messenger. When the