Du Xing
| Du Xing | |
|---|---|
| Water Margin character | |
| First appearance | Chapter 46 |
| Nickname | "Demon Face" 鬼臉兒 |
| Rank | 89th, Complete Star (地全星) of the 72 Earthly Fiends |
| Scout leader of Liangshan | |
| Origin | Li Ying's steward |
| Ancestral home / Place of origin | Zhongshan Prefecture (around present-day Dingzhou, Baoding, Hebei) |
| Names | |
| Simplified Chinese | 杜兴 |
| Traditional Chinese | 杜興 |
| Pinyin | Dù Xīng |
| Wade–Giles | Tu Hsing |
Du Xing is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 89th of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 53rd of the 72 Earthly Fiends. He is nicknamed "Demon Face".
Du Xing is from Zhongshan Prefecture (中山府; around present-day Dingzhou, Baoding, Hebei). He is nicknamed "Demon Face" because of his ugly appearance. When he was trading in Jizhou (薊州; around present-day Ji County, Tianjin), he killed a fellow trader in a heated quarrel and was arrested and imprisoned. During his incarceration, he develops a close friendship with the jailer Yang Xiong, who helps him secure his release from prison.
Yang Xiong kills his adulterous wife and decides to join the outlaws at Liangshan Marsh with Shi Xiu and Shi Qian. They pass by the Zhu Family Village along the way and run into trouble with the Zhus, who capture Shi Qian in a trap. Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu go to the neighbouring Li Family Village to seek help from Li Ying, the village chief. Du Xing became Li Ying's steward after leaving prison and he introduces Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu to his master.
Li Ying writes an apology letter to the Zhus on behalf of Yang Xiong and his companions, and requests that the Zhus release Shi Qian. He lets Du Xing deliver the letter. The Zhus not only refuse to release Shi Qian, but also tear up the letter and hurl insults at Li Ying. Du Xing returns and reports the situation to his master. Li Ying is furious and goes to confront the Zhus. He is wounded in the arm by an arrow fired by Zhu Biao, the youngest of the Zhu brothers, and manages to escape with help from his friends. Yang Xiong and Shi Xiu go to Liangshan Marsh to seek help from the outlaw band there. Song Jiang leads the outlaws to attack the Zhu Family Village and succeed in capturing the village and rescuing Shi Qian.
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