Biography
Fang Tianding is the oldest son of Fang La and crown prince of his father's kingdom. When the Liangshan heroes attack Fang La in Jiangnan, Fang Tianding is placed in charge of defending Hangzhou. The four great generals of Fang La's forces (Deng Yuanjue, Li Tianrun, Shi Bao and Si Xingfang) are placed under Fang Tianding's command. These four generals inflict heavy casualties on Liangshan later. 12 of the 59 Liangshan heroes who perished in the Fang La campaign were killed in action at the battle of Hangzhou. Fang Tianding orders his archers to kill Liangshan's Zhang Shun, who was climbing over Hangzhou's Yongjin Gate.
After the fall of Hangzhou to Song Jiang's army, Fang Tianding attempts to escape and he encounters Zhang Heng (Zhang Shun's brother) at Mount Wuyun. To Fang Tianding's surprise, his steed refuses to move. Zhang Heng drags him off the horse's back and kills him. It is later revealed that Zhang Heng was actually possessed by Zhang Shun's spirit and he killed Fang Tianding for revenge.
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