Yang Lin
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Yang Lin is a fictional character in the Water Margin
, one of the Four Great Classical Novels
of Chinese literature
. He ranks 51st of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 15th of the 72 Earthly Fiends. He is nicknamed "Multi-coloured Leopard".
, Henan
). He excels in martial arts and carries an iron spear
. He is nicknamed "Multicoloured Leopard".
. Dai Zong goes to find Gongsun Sheng. Dai Zong meets Yang Lin by coincidence and they travel together. They pass by Yinma River and meet the bandits there led by Pei Xuan
, Deng Fei
and Meng Kang
. Dai Zong invites them to join Liangshan and they agree. Yang Lin follows Dai Zong back to Liangshan later after they got acquainted with Shi Xiu
at Jizhou (present-day Ji County, Tianjin
).
When the Liangshan outlaws attack the Zhu Family Village, Yang Lin volunteers to work as a spy for Liangshan. He disguises himself as a priest and starts marking the roads in the village. He is discovered by an enemy patrol and captured. He is only released after the village falls to the outlaws.
invaders and rebel forces after they have been granted amnesty by the emperor.
During the Fang La
campaign, Yang Lin follows Mu Hong
to conduct an espionage mission in the enemy city of Runzhou
and achieves success. After the capture of Hangzhou
, Yang Lin falls ill and remains there until he recovers and does not participate in the subsequent battles. He returns to the capital with the surviving heroes after the victory over Fang La. He declines the emperor's offer to make him an official in recognition of his contributions to the nation. He returns to Yinma River together with Pei Xuan.
Water Margin
Water Margin , also known as Outlaws of the Marsh, All Men Are Brothers, Men of the Marshes, or The Marshes of Mount Liang, is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.Attributed to Shi Nai'an and written in vernacular Chinese, the story, set in the Song Dynasty,...
, one of the Four Great Classical Novels
Four Great Classical Novels
The Four Great Classical Novels, or the Four Major Classical Novels of Chinese literature, are the four novels commonly regarded by scholars to be the greatest and most influential of pre-modern Chinese fiction. Dating from the Ming and Qing dynasties, they are well known to most Chinese readers...
of Chinese literature
Chinese literature
Chinese literature extends thousands of years, from the earliest recorded dynastic court archives to the mature fictional novels that arose during the Ming Dynasty to entertain the masses of literate Chinese...
. He ranks 51st of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 15th of the 72 Earthly Fiends. He is nicknamed "Multi-coloured Leopard".
Background
The Water Margin describes Yang Lin as a man with a round head, large and beautiful eyes, a straight nose, a squarish mouth, a narrow waist and broad shoulders. He is from Zhangde Prefecture (present-day AnyangAnyang
Anyang is a prefecture-level city in Henan province, People's Republic of China. The northernmost city in Henan, Anyang borders Puyang to the east, Hebi and Xinxiang to the south, and the provinces of Shanxi and Hebei to its west and north respectively....
, Henan
Henan
Henan , is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the central part of the country. Its one-character abbreviation is "豫" , named after Yuzhou , a Han Dynasty state that included parts of Henan...
). He excels in martial arts and carries an iron spear
Qiang (spear)
Qiang is the Chinese term for spear. Due to its relative ease of manufacture, the spear in many variations was ubiquitous on the pre-modern Chinese battlefield...
. He is nicknamed "Multicoloured Leopard".
Joining Liangshan
Yang Lin becomes a wandering outlaw and befriends Gongsun ShengGongsun Sheng
Gongsun Sheng is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 4th of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes and is nicknamed "Dragon in the Clouds".-Background:...
. Dai Zong goes to find Gongsun Sheng. Dai Zong meets Yang Lin by coincidence and they travel together. They pass by Yinma River and meet the bandits there led by Pei Xuan
Pei Xuan
Pei Xuan is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 47th of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 11th of the 72 Earthly Fiends. He is nicknamed "Iron Face".-Background:...
, Deng Fei
Deng Fei
Deng Fei is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 49th of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 13th of the 72 Earthly Fiends. He is nicknamed "Fiery Eyed suan-ni".-Background:...
and Meng Kang
Meng Kang
Meng Kang is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 70th of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 34th of the 72 Earthly Fiends. He is nicknamed "Jade Flagpole".-Background:...
. Dai Zong invites them to join Liangshan and they agree. Yang Lin follows Dai Zong back to Liangshan later after they got acquainted with Shi Xiu
Shi Xiu
Shi Xiu is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 33rd of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes and is nicknamed "Daredevil Third Brother".-Background:...
at Jizhou (present-day Ji County, Tianjin
Ji County, Tianjin
Ji County is a county in the far north of Tianjin municipality, China of cultural and historical significance . The administration of the county was transferred from Hebei province to Tianjin in 1973...
).
When the Liangshan outlaws attack the Zhu Family Village, Yang Lin volunteers to work as a spy for Liangshan. He disguises himself as a priest and starts marking the roads in the village. He is discovered by an enemy patrol and captured. He is only released after the village falls to the outlaws.
Campaigns
Yang Lin becomes one of the leaders of the Liangshan calvary after the Grand Assembly. He follows the heroes on their campaigns against the LiaoLiao Dynasty
The Liao Dynasty , also known as the Khitan Empire was an empire in East Asia that ruled over the regions of Manchuria, Mongolia, and parts of northern China proper between 9071125...
invaders and rebel forces after they have been granted amnesty by the emperor.
During the Fang La
Fang La
Fang La was a rebel leader who lived during the Song Dynasty. He is also featured as one of the antagonists and nemesis of the 108 Liangshan heroes in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature.-Biography:...
campaign, Yang Lin follows Mu Hong
Mu Hong
Mu Hong is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 24th of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes and is nicknamed "Unrestrained".-Background:...
to conduct an espionage mission in the enemy city of Runzhou
Runzhou District
Runzhou is a county-level city administered by Zhenjiang in Jiangsu Province.To the east of Runzhou lies the Grand Canal and Jingkou district with Zhenjiang New District to the souheast. The district has an area of 132.68 sq km. By the end of 2004, the total population was 237,100 people....
and achieves success. After the capture of Hangzhou
Hangzhou
Hangzhou , formerly transliterated as Hangchow, is the capital and largest city of Zhejiang Province in Eastern China. Governed as a sub-provincial city, and as of 2010, its entire administrative division or prefecture had a registered population of 8.7 million people...
, Yang Lin falls ill and remains there until he recovers and does not participate in the subsequent battles. He returns to the capital with the surviving heroes after the victory over Fang La. He declines the emperor's offer to make him an official in recognition of his contributions to the nation. He returns to Yinma River together with Pei Xuan.