Li Tianrun
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Li Tianrun is a fictional character in the Water Margin
, one of the Four Great Classical Novels
of Chinese literature
. Li Tianrun is the Kingdom Stabilising Great General serving under the rebel leader, Fang La
, one of the antagonists and enemy of the 108 Liangshan
outlaws. He is best known for slaying Liangshan's "Featherless Arrow" Zhang Qing
and "Little Conqueror" Zhou Tong.
's Dusong Pass from the attacking Liangshan
forces. During the first skirmish, Li Tianrun charges out of the pass and takes the enemy by surprise, slaying Zhou Tong and wounding Li Zhong.
In the next battle, Li Tianrun's subordinate, Zhang Tao, engages Liangshan's Dong Ping
in a spear fight. Li Tianrun joins in the fight and he fights with Dong Ping for ten rounds. However, Dong Ping is forced to retreat as his arm has been injured by cannon fire. "Featherless Arrow" Zhang Qing
continues the fight with Li Tianrun. Li Tianrun and Zhang Qing shift around a pine tree, with Li using the tree as a cover to dodge Zhang's attacks. Zhang Qing's spear is stuck in the tree and Li Tianrun uses the opportunity to spear him in the abdomen, killing Zhang.
After Dusong Pass is overrun by Liangshan forces, Li Tianrun encounters Lu Junyi
and fights with Lu for more than 30 rounds. However, he is distracted and loses concentration and is eventually speared to death by Lu Junyi.
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...
. Li Tianrun is the Kingdom Stabilising Great General serving under the rebel leader, 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:...
, one of the antagonists and enemy of the 108 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...
outlaws. He is best known for slaying Liangshan's "Featherless Arrow" Zhang Qing
Zhang Qing (Featherless Arrow)
Zhang Qing is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 16th of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes and is nicknamed "Featherless Arrow".-Background:...
and "Little Conqueror" Zhou Tong.
Biography
Li Tianrun is in charge of defending Fang LaFang 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:...
's Dusong Pass from the attacking 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...
forces. During the first skirmish, Li Tianrun charges out of the pass and takes the enemy by surprise, slaying Zhou Tong and wounding Li Zhong.
In the next battle, Li Tianrun's subordinate, Zhang Tao, engages Liangshan's Dong Ping
Dong Ping
Dong Ping is a character from the epic Chinese novel The Water Margin. He is nicknamed "General of Double Spears" and ranks 15th of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes.-Background:...
in a spear fight. Li Tianrun joins in the fight and he fights with Dong Ping for ten rounds. However, Dong Ping is forced to retreat as his arm has been injured by cannon fire. "Featherless Arrow" Zhang Qing
Zhang Qing (Featherless Arrow)
Zhang Qing is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 16th of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes and is nicknamed "Featherless Arrow".-Background:...
continues the fight with Li Tianrun. Li Tianrun and Zhang Qing shift around a pine tree, with Li using the tree as a cover to dodge Zhang's attacks. Zhang Qing's spear is stuck in the tree and Li Tianrun uses the opportunity to spear him in the abdomen, killing Zhang.
After Dusong Pass is overrun by Liangshan forces, Li Tianrun encounters Lu Junyi
Lu Junyi
Lu Junyi is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 2nd of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes and is nicknamed "Jade Unicorn"...
and fights with Lu for more than 30 rounds. However, he is distracted and loses concentration and is eventually speared to death by Lu Junyi.
External links
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