Jiang Ping (character)
| Jiang Ping 蔣平 | |
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an illustration from a 1896 print of the sequel novel The Five Younger Gallants published by Guangbaisongzhai, collection of Fudan University | |
| Created by | Shi Yukun |
| Appearances | The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants and its sequels |
| Personal information | |
| Courtesy name | Zezhang or Zechang (澤長) |
| Nickname(s) |
River-Overturning Rat (翻江鼠) The Patient (病夫) Fourth Master Jiang (蔣四爺) |
| Alias(es) | Taoist Zhang (張道士) |
| Hometown | Jinling |
| Sworn siblings |
Lu Fang, 1st brother Han Zhang, 2nd brother Xu Qing, 3rd brother Bai Yutang, 5th brother |
| Skills and abilities | |
| Unarmed combat skills |
freediving swimming |
| Weapons | Three-Pronged Emei Metal Fork (三稜鵝眉鋼刺) |
Jiang Ping is a fictional character from the 19th-century Chinese novel The Seven Heroes and Five Gallants. Nicknamed "River-Overturning Rat" for his swimming and freediving skills, he was able to stay underwater seemingly forever.
He and Lu Fang, Han Zhang, Xu Qing and Bai Yutang were sworn brothers collectively known as "Five Rats" or "Five Gallants". He ranked 4th in the group in age.
Highly witty, Jiang Ping is one of the most colorful characters in the original novel. He was scrawny, and his appearance more of a sick patient than a fighter, yet he often outsmarted opponents with clever tricks, disguises or lies. Researcher Susan Blader considered him the only "gallant" "whose intellectual, emotional, and physical prowess compares favourably with that of any 'heroes'".[1]
References
- ↑ Blader, Susan (1998). Tales of Magistrate Bao and His Valiant Lieutenants: Selections from Sanxia Wuyi. The Chinese University Press. ISBN 962-201-775-4.
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