Background
The Water Margin describes Gu Dasao as having thick eyebrows, large eyes, a plump face and a thick waist. She wears several decorative ornaments on her head and wrists. She is different from most women of her time as she does not know how to do household chores like any other typical housewife.
Gu Dasao practises martial arts instead and excels in using the spear and staff. She is a fearsome opponent in combat and can take on 20 to 30 enemies at the same time. She takes great initiative in planning violent killings and raids.
Gu Dasao is married to Sun Xin. She even beats up her husband when she is angry. She earns herself the nickname "Female Tiger" for her fiery temper. They run a tavern in Dengzhou (in present-day Shandong) where her brother-in-law Sun Li works as a garrison major.
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