Lin Chong
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Lin Chong is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Panther Head", he ranks sixth among the 36 Heavenly Spirits. In some folk tales derived from the novel, he is said to have learnt martial arts from Zhou Tong, who purportedly trained the Song dynasty general Yue Fei in archery.
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Lin Chong | |
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Water Margin character | |
First appearance | Chapter 7 |
Nickname | "Panther Head" 豹子頭 |
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Rank | 6th, Majestic Star (天雄星) of the 36 Heavenly Spirits |
Right General of the Five Tiger Generals of Liangshan | |
Origin | Lance instructor of the 800,000 Imperial Guards |
Ancestral home / Place of origin | Dongjing (present-day Kaifeng, Henan) |
Weapon | 8-foot-long (2.4 m) Snake Spear (丈八蛇矛); Pudao (朴刀) |
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Simplified Chinese | 林冲 |
Traditional Chinese | 林冲 |
Pinyin | Lín Chōng |
Wade–Giles | Lin Ch'ung |
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