Jiao Ting
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Jiao Ting is a fictional character in the Water Margin
, one of the Four Great Classical Novels
of Chinese literature
. He ranks 98th of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 62nd of the 72 Earthly Fiends. He is nicknamed "Faceless".
, Hebei
). He inherits a set of martial arts and wrestling techniques from his ancestors, but is forbidden by a family rule to teach people who are not from the Jiao family. He leads an anonymous life and does not reveal his true identity most of the time, and is hence nicknamed "Faceless".
Li Kui is impressed with Jiao Ting's skill and asks for his opponent's name. Li Kui then invites Jiao Ting to join the outlaw band on Liangshan
and Jiao agrees. Li Kui and Jiao Ting travel to Mount Deadwood to join Bao Xu
later. They receive news that a convoy escorting two prisoners is passing by the mountain. Bao Xu, Li Kui and Jiao Ting lead the bandits to attack the convoy and succeed in rescuing the captives, who turn out to be Liangshan's Xuan Zan
and Hao Siwen, who were captured by Shan Tinggui and Wei Dingguo in the battle at Lingzhou. Jiao Ting follows them back to Liangshan after the victory at Lingzhou.
invaders and rebel forces after they have been granted amnesty by the emperor. He is killed in the battle of Runzhou
during the Fang La
campaign.
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 98th of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 62nd of the 72 Earthly Fiends. He is nicknamed "Faceless".
Background
Jiao Ting is from Zhongshan (present-day DingzhouDingzhou
Dingzhou |subdistricts]], 13 towns, 8 townships, and 1 autonomous township. Dingzhou is southwest of Beijing, northeast of Shijiazhuang.-History:...
, Hebei
Hebei
' is a province of the People's Republic of China in the North China region. Its one-character abbreviation is "" , named after Ji Province, a Han Dynasty province that included what is now southern Hebei...
). He inherits a set of martial arts and wrestling techniques from his ancestors, but is forbidden by a family rule to teach people who are not from the Jiao family. He leads an anonymous life and does not reveal his true identity most of the time, and is hence nicknamed "Faceless".
Joining Liangshan
Jiao Ting wishes to join the bandit gang on Mount Deadwood in Kouzhou and travels there. He meets Li Kui along the way. The fiery-tempered Li Kui is unhappy when he sees that Jiao Ting keeps staring at him. Li Kui raises his fists and wants to fight Jiao Ting, but Jiao is unfazed by Li's bravado or his fearsome beastly appearance. Li Kui attacks Jiao Ting but he is defeated by Jiao, who wrestles him to the ground easily.Li Kui is impressed with Jiao Ting's skill and asks for his opponent's name. Li Kui then invites Jiao Ting to join the outlaw band on Liangshan
Mount Liang
Mount Liang is a mountain in Liangshan County, Shandong province, China which rises to 197.9 m above sea level. It is well known as the stronghold of the 108 legendary Song Dynasty heroes of the classic Chinese novel Water Margin...
and Jiao agrees. Li Kui and Jiao Ting travel to Mount Deadwood to join Bao Xu
Bao Xu
Bao Xu is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 60th of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 24th of the 72 Earthly Fiends...
later. They receive news that a convoy escorting two prisoners is passing by the mountain. Bao Xu, Li Kui and Jiao Ting lead the bandits to attack the convoy and succeed in rescuing the captives, who turn out to be Liangshan's Xuan Zan
Xuan Zan
Xuan Zan is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 40th of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 4th of the 72 Earthly Fiends...
and Hao Siwen, who were captured by Shan Tinggui and Wei Dingguo in the battle at Lingzhou. Jiao Ting follows them back to Liangshan after the victory at Lingzhou.
Campaigns and death
Jiao Ting becomes one of the leaders of the Liangshan infantry 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. He is killed in the battle 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....
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.