Friday, September 19, 2008

Shi Bao

Shi Bao is a character in the epic Chinese novel the ''Water Margin''.

Shi Bao serves under Fang La, the leading rebel in southern China and appears in the last chapters of the novel. He wields a fine sword called "Windsplitter" and is a fearsome warrior with excellent combat skills matching any other character in the story. As such, he is responsible for the deaths of the following Liangshan heroes: Suo Chao, Deng Fei, Yan Shun, Bao Xu and Ma Lin. He finally commits suicide to avoid capture after his army is defeated.

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