Background
Chao Gai earned his nickname as the "Pagoda Shifting Heavenly King" by once carrying a pagoda from the west side of a creek to the east, where his village stood, to deter malevolent spirits. He was popularly referred to as "Heavenly King Chao" by his fellows. Born into a wealthy family, he is the Ward Chief (保正) of Eastern Creek Village (東溪村) in Yuncheng County, Shandong. He is a close friend of Wu Yong, Gongsun Sheng, Liu Tang and the Ruan brothers. He maintains close relations with the constables Zhu Tong and Lei Heng as well.
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