Background
The Water Margin describes Li Jun as eight chi tall, with thick eyebrows, large eyes, a reddish face, wire-like whiskers and a loud booming voice. He is a native of Luzhou (in present-day Hunan) and settles in Jieyang, Guangdong, together with his younger brother Li Li. Li Jun is not only versed in martial arts, but is also a powerful swimmer and capable of performing many feats in the water, and is hence nicknamed "River Dragon".
Li Jun works as a ferryman on the Yangtze River while his brother runs an inn on land. Both of them rob unsuspecting travellers for a living. Li Jun engages in piracy on the river while Li Li uses drugs to knock out unsuspecting travellers and rob them when they are unconscious. They are close friends of the Tong brothers (Tong Wei and Tong Meng) and run their illegal "business" together in Jieyang.
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