List of Water Margin Minor Characters - Others

Others

• Celestial Master Zhang (traditional Chinese: 張天師; simplified Chinese: 张天师; pinyin: Zhāng Tiānshī), also known as Celestial Master Xujing (traditional Chinese: 虛靖天師; simplified Chinese: 虚靖天师; pinyin: Xūjìng Tiānshī), was a Taoist sage and an heir to the Zhang Daoling lineage. Emperor Shenzong sent Hong Xin in search of him to help in combating a plague. Hong reached Mount Dragon Tiger (龍虎山) in Xinzhou (信州), Jiangxi, where the Master resided. The priests at the temple told Hong that he must travel up the mountain alone to find the Master, as a test of courage and faith. Hong met a cowherd boy, who told him that the Master already knew about the plague and was on his way to the capital. Upon returning to the temple, the priests told Hong that the boy he met was actually the Master.

• Master Dongxuan (traditional Chinese: 洞玄國師; simplified Chinese: 洞玄国师; pinyin: Dòngxuán Guóshī) was a Taoist magician who lived during the Tang Dynasty. He was the one who subdued the 108 demons and imprisoned them in a secret chamber in the temple on Mount Dragon Tiger. Centuries later, the demons were released accidentally by Hong Xin and were later reincarnated as the 108 Liangshan heroes.

• Liu Shiquan (traditional Chinese: 柳世權; simplified Chinese: 柳世权; pinyin: Lǐu Shìquán) is a man who runs a gambling house. He likes to accept idlers and provide them with food and lodging. He lets Gao Qiu stay with him when the latter was still wandering the streets. He later sends Gao Qiu to his relative Dong Jiangshi.

• Dong Jiangshi (traditional Chinese: 董將士; simplified Chinese: 董将士; pinyin: Dǒng Jiàngshì) is Liu Shiquan's relative, who runs a pharmacy near the Jinliang Bridge in Dongjing (present-day Kaifeng). He accepts Gao Qiu and lets the latter stay with him for a while, but does not really like him. He is afraid that Gao Qiu might have a negative influence on his children so he sends Gao away to "Little Su the Scholar"'s residence.

• Hu Cheng (Chinese: 扈成; pinyin: Hù Chéng) is Hu Sanniang's elder brother. He pleads with the Liangshan heroes to release his sister after she is captured by them. Song Jiang agrees on the condition that Hu brings one of the three Zhu brothers in exchange for her. When Zhu Biao flees to Hu Cheng's village after his defeat, Hu has him bound and escorted to the Liangshan camp. Along the way, they meet Li Kui, who decapitates Zhu Biao after recognising him.

• Li Shishi (traditional Chinese: 李師師; simplified Chinese: 李师师; pinyin: Lǐ Shīshī) is a prostitute in the capital. Emperor Huizong is one of her regular clients. She helps the Liangshan heroes in obtaining amnesty from the emperor.