36 Heavenly Spirits
| Rank | Star | Name | Nickname | Other names | Division | Designation | Origin | Hometown | First chapter | Weapon | Depiction | |
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| 1 | 1 | Tiankui (天魁); Leader Star (天魁星) |
Song Jiang (宋江, 宋江, Sòng Jiāng, Sung Chiang) |
Protector of Justice (呼保義) |
Gongming (公明); Timely Rain (及時雨); Filial and Righteous Dark Third Son (孝義黑三郎); Dark Song Jiang (黑宋江) |
Commander | Leader | Magistrate's clerk | Yuncheng County, Shandong | 18 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Tiangang (天罡); Strength Star (天罡星) |
Lu Junyi (卢俊义, 盧俊義, Lú Jùnyì, Lu Chün-i) |
Jade Unicorn (玉麒麟) |
Commander | Deputy leader | Squire | Daming Prefecture (in present-day Handan) |
60 | Spear, Cudgel, Pudao |
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| 3 | 3 | Tianji (天機); Knowledge Star (天機星) |
Wu Yong (吴用, 吳用, Wú Yòng, Wu Yung) |
Resourceful Star (智多星) |
Xuejiu (學究) |
Strategist | Chief strategist | Professor | Yuncheng County, Shandong | 14 | Bronze hammer | |
| 4 | 4 | Tianwen (天閒); Leisure Star (天閒星) |
Gongsun Sheng (公孙胜, 公孫勝, Gōngsūn Shèng, Kung-sun Sheng) |
Dragon in the Clouds (入雲龍) |
Strategist | Strategist in charge of army formation | Taoist | Jizhou (present-day Ji County, Tianjin) |
14 | Sword, Taoist magic | ||
| 5 | 5 | Tianyong (天勇); Brave Star (天勇星) |
Guan Sheng (关胜, 關勝, Guān Shèng, Kuan Sheng) |
Great Blade (大刀) |
Five Tiger General (cavalry) | Left General of the Five Tiger Generals | Imperial general | 63 | Blue Dragon Crescent Moon Blade (青龍偃月刀) |
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| 6 | 6 | Tianxiong (天雄); Majestic Star (天雄星) |
Lin Chong (林沖, 林沖, Lín Chōng, Lin Ch'ung) |
Panther Head (豹子頭) |
Instructor Lin (林教頭); Little Zhang Fei (小張飛) |
Five Tiger General (cavalry) | Right General of the Five Tiger Generals | Lance instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards | Dongjing (present-day Kaifeng) |
7 | 8-foot-long (2.4 m) Snake Spear (丈八蛇矛); Pudao (朴刀) |
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| 7 | 7 | Tianmeng (天猛); Fierce Star (天猛星) |
Qin Ming (秦明, 秦明, Qín Míng, Ch'in Ming) |
Fiery Thunderbolt (霹靂火) |
Five Tiger General (cavalry) | Vanguard General of the Five Tiger Generals | Imperial general from Qingzhou (in present-day Shandong) |
34 | Wolf-toothed mace (狼牙棒) |
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| 8 | 8 | Tianwei (天威); Prestige Star (天威星) |
Huyan Zhuo (呼延灼, 呼延灼, Hūyán Zhuó, Hu-yen Cho) |
Double Clubs (雙鞭) |
Five Tiger General (cavalry) | Rear General of the Five Tiger Generals | Imperial general from Runing Commandery | 54 | Pair of steel clubs | |||
| 9 | 9 | Tianying (天英); Hero Star (天英星) |
Hua Rong (花荣, 花榮, Huā Róng, Hua Jung) |
Little Flying General (小李廣) |
Eight Tiger Cub Vanguard Generals (cavalry) | Tiger Cub Vanguard General | Military officer from Qingfeng Fort | 33 | Spear; Bow and arrows |
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| 10 | 10 | Tiangui (天貴); Noble Star (天貴星) |
Chai Jin (柴进, 柴進, Chái Jìn, Ch'ai Chin) |
Little Whirlwind (小旋風) |
Nobleman Chai (柴大官人); Ke Yin (柯引) |
Logistics | Chief accountant | Nobleman, descendant of Chai Rong | Cangzhou, Hebei | 9 | Spear | |
| 11 | 11 | Tianfu (天富); Wealth Star (天富星) |
Li Ying (李应, 李應, Lǐ Yìng, Li Ying) |
Striking Hawk (撲天雕) |
Logistics | Chief accountant | Master of Li Family Village | Lone Dragon Ridge | 47 | Steel alloy spear (渾鐵點鋼槍); Flying daggers (飛刀) |
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| 12 | 12 | Tianman (天滿); Fulfillment Star (天滿星) |
Zhu Tong (朱仝, 朱仝, Zhū Tóng, Chu T'ung) |
Lord of the Beautiful Beard (美鬚公) |
Eight Tiger Cub Vanguard Generals (cavalry) | Tiger Cub Vanguard General | Constable | Yuncheng County, Shandong | 13 | Saber | ||
| 13 | 13 | Tiangu (天孤); Solitary Star (天孤星) |
Lu Zhishen (鲁智深, 魯智深, Lǔ Zhìshēn, Lu Chih-shen) |
Flowery Monk (花和尚) |
Lu Da (魯達); Major Lu (魯提轄) |
Infantry | Infantry leader | Garrison major from Weizhou | Gansu | 3 | Monk's spade, Dagger |
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| 14 | 14 | Tianshang (天傷); Harm Star (天傷星) |
Wu Song (武松, 武松, Wǔ Sōng, Wu Sung) |
Pilgrim (行者); Tiger-fighting Hero (打虎英雄) |
Chief Wu (武都頭); Grandmaster Qingzhong (清忠祖師) Wu the Second (武二郎) |
Infantry | Infantry leader | Constable from Yanggu County | Qinghe County (present-day Dongping County, Tai'an, Shandong) |
23 | Pair of sabers, staff |
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| 15 | 15 | Tianli (天立); Steadfast Star (天立星) |
Dong Ping (董平, 董平, Dǒng Píng, Tung P'ing) |
General of Double Spears (雙槍將) |
Refined and Cultured General of Double Spears (風流雙槍將) |
Five Tiger General (cavalry) | Tiger General of the Five Tiger Generals | Imperial general from Dongping Prefecture | Shangdang, Hedong (in present-day Shanxi) |
69 | Pair of spears | |
| 16 | 16 | Tianjie (天捷); Agile Star (天捷星) |
Zhang Qing (张清, 張清, Zhāng Qīng, Chang Ch'ing) |
Featherless Arrow (沒羽箭) |
Eight Tiger Cub Vanguard General (cavalry) | Tiger Cub Vanguard General | Imperial general from Dongchang Prefecture | Zhangde Prefecture (present-day Anyang, Henan) |
70 | Spear, Stones |
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| 17 | 17 | Tian'an (天暗); Dark Star (天暗星) |
Yang Zhi (杨志, 楊志, Yáng Zhì, Yang Chih) |
Blue Faced Beast (青面獸) |
Eight Tiger Cub Vanguard General (cavalry) | Tiger Cub Vanguard General | Military officer in the Grand Marshal's office | 12 | Saber, Spear |
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| 18 | 18 | Tianyou (天祐); Guardian Star (天祐星) |
Xu Ning (徐宁, 徐寧, Xú Níng, Hsü Ning) |
Gold Lancer (金槍手) |
Eight Tiger Cub Vanguard General (cavalry) | Tiger Cub Vanguard General | Instructor of Gold Lancers unit of the imperial army | 56 | Hooked Lance (鈎鐮槍) |
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| 19 | 19 | Tiankong (天空); Flight Star (天空星) |
Suo Chao (索超, 索超, Suǒ Chāo, So Ch'ao) |
Impatient Vanguard (急先鋒) |
Eight Tiger Cub Vanguard General (cavalry) | Tiger Cub Vanguard General | Military officer from Daming Prefecture (in present-day Handan) |
Hebei | 13 | Golden Axe (金蘸斧) |
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| 20 | 20 | Tiansu (天速); Speed Star (天速星) |
Dai Zong (戴宗, 戴宗, Dài Zōng, Tai Tsung) |
Magic Traveller (神行太保) |
Reconnaissance and intelligence | Scouting chief | Chief warden of the Jiangzhou (present-day Jiangxi) prison | 38 | Sword | |||
| 21 | 21 | Tianyi (天異); Deviance Star (天異星) |
Liu Tang (刘唐, 劉唐, Liú Táng, Liu T'ang) |
Red Haired Devil (赤髮鬼) |
Infantry | Infantry leader | Illegal trader | Dongluzhou (東潞州) |
14 | Pudao | ||
| 22 | 22 | Tiansha (天殺); Killer Star (天殺星) |
Li Kui (李逵, 李逵, Lǐ Kuí, Li K'uei) |
Black Whirlwind (黑旋風) |
Iron Ox (鐵牛) |
Infantry | Infantry leader | Warder from Jiangzhou (present-day Jiangxi) |
Baizhang Village, Yishui County, Yizhou (in present-day Linyi, Shandong) |
37 | Pair of axes, Pudao |
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| 23 | 23 | Tianwei (天微); Minute Star (天微星) |
Shi Jin (史进, 史進, Shǐ Jìn, Shih Chin) |
Nine Tattooed Dragons (九紋龍) |
Eight Tiger Cub Vanguard General (cavalry) | Tiger Cub Vanguard General | Master of Shi Family Village | Shi Family Village, Huayin County, Shaanxi | 2 | Staff, Pudao |
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| 24 | 24 | Tianjiu (天究); Investigative Star (天究星) |
Mu Hong (穆弘, 穆弘, Mù Hóng, Mu Hung) |
Unrestrained (沒遮攔) |
Eight Tiger Cub Vanguard General (cavalry) | Tiger Cub Vanguard General | Rich man | Jieyang, Guangdong | 37 | Pudao | ||
| 25 | 25 | Tiantui (天退); Defense Star (天退星) |
Lei Heng (雷横, 雷橫, Léi Héng, Lei Heng) |
Winged Tiger (插翅虎) |
Infantry | Infantry leader | Blacksmith, Constable |
Yuncheng County, Shandong | 13 | Pudao | ||
| 26 | 26 | Tianshou (天壽); Longevity Star (天壽星) |
Li Jun (李俊, 李俊, Lǐ Jùn, Li Chün) |
River Dragon (混江龍) |
Navy | Navy leader | Ferryman from Jieyang, Guangdong | Luzhou (in present-day Hunan) |
36 | Sword | ||
| 27 | 27 | Tianjian (天劍); Sword Star (天劍星) |
Ruan Xiaoer (阮小二, 阮小二, Ruǎn Xiǎoèr, Juan Hsiao-erh) |
Tai Su Who Stands His Ground (立地太歲) |
Navy | Navy leader | Fisherman | Shijie Village, Shandong | 15 | |||
| 28 | 28 | Tianping (天平); Balance Star (天平星) |
Zhang Heng (张横, 張橫, Zhāng Héng, Chang Heng) |
Boatman (船火兒) |
Navy | Navy leader | Pirate | 37 | ||||
| 29 | 29 | Tianzui (天罪); Guilt Star (天罪星) |
Ruan Xiaowu (阮小五, 阮小五, Ruǎn Xiǎowǔ, Juan Hsiao-wu) |
Short-lived Second Brother (短命二郎) |
Navy | Navy leader | Fisherman | Shijie Village, Shandong | 15 | |||
| 30 | 30 | Tiansun (天損); Damage Star (天損星) |
Zhang Shun (张顺, 張順, Zhāng Shùn, Chang Shun) |
White Stripes in the Waves (浪里白條) |
Navy | Navy leader | Fisherman | 37 | ||||
| 31 | 31 | Tianbai (天敗); Defeat Star (天敗星) |
Ruan Xiaoqi (阮小七, 阮小七, Ruǎn Xiǎoqī, Juan Hsiao-ch'i) |
Living King Yama (活閻羅) |
Navy | Navy leader | Fisherman | Shijie Village, Shandong | 15 | |||
| 32 | 32 | Tianlao (天牢); Secure Star (天牢星) |
Yang Xiong (杨雄, 楊雄, Yáng Xióng, Yang Hsiung) |
Sick Guan Suo (病關索) |
Infantry | Infantry leader | Prison warden and executioner from Jizhou (present-day Ji County, Tianjin) |
Henan | 44 | |||
| 33 | 33 | Tianhui (天慧); Wisdom Star (天慧星) |
Shi Xiu (石秀, 石秀, Shí Xiù, Shih Hsiu) |
Daredevil Third Brother (拚命三郎) |
Infantry | Infantry leader | Firewood seller from Jizhou (present-day Ji County, Tianjin) |
Jiankang, Jinling (present-day Nanjing) |
44 | |||
| 34 | 34 | Tianbao (天暴); Savage Star (天暴星) |
Xie Zhen (解珍, 解珍, Xiè Zhēn, Hsieh Chen) |
Double-headed Serpent (兩頭蛇) |
Infantry | Infantry leader | Hunter | Dengzhou (in present-day Shandong) |
49 | Bronze forked spear (渾鐵點鋼叉) |
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| 35 | 35 | Tianku (天哭); Crying Star (天哭星) |
Xie Bao (解宝, 解寶, Xiè Bǎo, Hsieh Pao) |
Twin-tailed Scorpion (雙尾蠍) |
Infantry | Infantry leader | Hunter | Dengzhou (in present-day Shandong) | 49 | Bronze forked spear (渾鐵點鋼叉) |
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| 36 | 36 | Tianqiao (天巧); Skillful Star (天巧星) |
Yan Qing (燕青, 燕青, Yàn Qīng, Yen Ch'ing) |
Prodigal (浪子) |
Infantry | Infantry leader | Lu Junyi's steward | Daming Prefecture (in present-day Handan) |
60 | Crossbow | ||
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