Zhou Tong (Water Margin)
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Zhou Tong is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Little Conqueror", he ranks 87th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 51st among the 72 Earthly Fiends.
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Zhou Tong | |
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Water Margin character | |
First appearance | Chapter 5 |
Nickname | "Little Conqueror" 小覇王 |
Rank | 87th, Empty Star (地空星) of the 72 Earthly Fiends |
Tiger Cub Scouting General of Liangshan | |
Origin | Bandit chief |
Ancestral home / Place of origin | Qingzhou (in present-day Shandong) |
Weapon | Spear (走水綠沉槍) |
Names | |
Simplified Chinese | 周通 |
Traditional Chinese | 周通 |
Pinyin | Zhōu Tōng |
Wade–Giles | Chou T'ung |
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There was a historical Zhou Tong, who lived during the late northern Song dynasty, the period Water Margin is set in. According to folklores, he taught the well-known general Yue Fei archery. [lower-alpha 1] The given names of the two Zhou Tongs are written differently in Chinese.