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Song Jiang has two nicknames, one is "Timely Rain" and the other is "Hu". Song Jiang usually solves difficult disputes, helps the poor, is anxious, helps others, and cares about the lives of others. Therefore, people "compare him to the timely rain in the sky, which can save everything", and "timely rain" is a praise for Song Jiang's character of saving people from danger; "Baoyi" was originally the lowest military official name in the early Song Dynasty, and later it gradually became a self-deprecating word available to everyone. "Hu" is a verb-object structure, which was "claimed" by Song Jiang for modesty, and later became a nickname. Yanqing also has two nicknames, one is the prodigal son and the other is Xiao Yi. Yan Qing is a person who doesn't want to be bound by customs and moral norms. He is covered in white meat and embroidered, and he knows the ending of the story. He plays well, sings well, debunks the vernacular, continues to be true, speaks in various places and speaks local dialect. The Return of the Prodigal Son is a summary of Yan Qing's bohemian behavior. The ancients called the finch B, and Yan Qing's surname was Yan, so "B" came from its surname Yan, and "Xiao B" was a conative usage in ancient Chinese, meaning that "birds can't compare with B". Using "Little B" as a nickname originally meant to praise Meiyanqing for being "smart and skillful, no one can match".

Among 108 heroes, 36 are nicknamed animals, snakes and insects, accounting for one third.

Kirin is an animal in ancient legends. This kind of animal is "benevolent beast, elk body, oxtail, corner", which is often used as a symbol of good luck or a metaphor for excellent people. Lu Junyi, a rich boy in Beijing, is nine feet tall, looks like a god, and sticks are invincible in the world. He was nicknamed "Jade Kirin" for his money, figure and martial arts, and praised him as an outstanding figure. ("Jade", a word of respect, is often used to respect other people's body words and deeds. )

In ancient legends of China, the dragon is an animal with scales and horns. In Shuowen, the dragon is said to be "the length of a scale worm, which can be quiet and bright, fine and huge, short and long, reaching the sky at the vernal equinox and diving at the autumnal equinox", which shows that the dragon is very capable. Among the heroes in Shui Bo, there are seven people with the word "dragon" in their nicknames: Gongsun Sheng was nicknamed "Entering Yunlong" because he learned a variety of martial arts and a Taoist skill, and he was able to "call for rain and drive away fog by clouds" like a dragon. Shi Jin's nickname is "Nine Dragons", mainly because he has nine dragon embroideries tattooed on his body, and he also has a good kung fu, superb martial arts and is fearless. Two uncles, Zou Yuan and Zou Run, and two uncles, Zou Yuan, were called "Chu" because of their generous loyalty and high martial arts. He is strong-willed and fights like a dragon coming out of the Woods, which scares all animals. Zou Run, my nephew, was called "one-horned dragon" because he grew up and was not born together. He has a sarcoma on the back of his head, like a dragon with horns on his head. He was aroused by sex, and one end could knock off a pine tree, which made him dumbfounded. Jiaozi and stork are both dragons in ancient legends. Jiaozi can emerge from the water with great momentum, and storks can exhale, making it a mirage. Two brothers, Tong Wei and Meng Tong, sailed in the middle of the river, braving the wind and waves and surfing, just like Youlong playing in the water, so they were called "jiaozi out of the hole" and "crossing the river". Li jun is good at kung fu and swimming. He makes a living by propping up boats in the Yangtze River. People call him "Hunjianglong". This nickname should mean "Hunjianglong". Another story, however, is that in order to clean up the sediment in the Yellow River, the Song Dynasty invented a huge iron rake to stir the sediment at the bottom of the water and make it flow into the sea with the water. This kind of iron harrow used for river sand control is called "mixed river dragon", which gives Li Jun a nickname "mixed river dragon", which means praising his superb skills and being able to "turn the river over".

Mars's nickname is "Flying Eagle". Diao, also known as vulture, has sharp claws and powerful wings. It is a bird of prey, which can dive straight from the sky. Mars is the owner of Dulonggang East Village. "Get a muddy iron, light a steel gun, throw a knife behind the iron, and bring people in every step, so elusive." It's like a giant eagle falling from the sky and pouncing on food, making its prey unpredictable. The nickname of Jianghu is "Flying Eagle". Ou Peng's nickname is "the golden wing of the ink cloud", which means "touching the cloud", and "golden wing" means "yellow-brown wing", which is adapted from its name "Peng". Ou Peng got this nickname because he offended his boss and escaped in the Jianghu, which means to leave the cage and fly like a bird.

Leopard is a large, strong and fierce cat with spots or patterns on its hair, which is quite arboreal. Lin Chong's nickname is "Leopard Head", which is based on his appearance: he is eight feet tall, leopard head, has eyes and needs, and is not angry and arrogant, just like a fierce leopard; On the other hand, he praised his martial arts as "extraordinary": the imperial army is an elite division under the emperor's feet, better than tigers and leopards, and Lin Chong is the head coach of the imperial army with 800,000 guns in the capital, which is equivalent to the "leopard head". Yang Lin is a handsome man with a round head, big ears, a straight nose, a square mouth, beautiful eyebrows, sparse eyes and a wide waist. In addition, because of its characteristics of "settling in the green forest" and "arboreal nature", it is also called "Jin Bao". (Kim: Beautiful. ) Tang Long is a blacksmith, a bit calculating. Because he is pockmarked all over and looks like a leopard, he is called "leopard".

There are two Liangshan heroes nicknamed Crocodiles: one is Zhu Gui, nicknamed "Anti-French in Dry Land", and now he is called Crocodile. Zhu Gui grew up with a handsome face, fists and bones, and a forked yellow beard. He came with money in the name of opening a hotel. "When it is light, the sweat will turn out. When it is heavy, he will turn lean meat into scorpions and fry fat meat to light a lamp." From appearance to nature, he is as cruel as a crocodile climbing ashore, nicknamed "the dry land is in chaos", picturesque. The second is Wang, nicknamed "Huoshanpo", which means "lightning" with "Huoshan" and is often used to describe people's quick and agile movements; "Po" or "Pig Po Long" is another name for the Chinese alligator in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Chinese alligators are small and agile. Wang lives by the Yangtze River. She is small and thin. She makes a stick in the water and walks and jumps quickly. The nickname "Huoshanpo" describes the characteristics of her appearance and movements.

The ancients often used snakes and scorpions to compare vicious people or people who can't be provoked. Among Liangshan heroes, there are three nicknames called snakes and scorpions. Two brothers, Jie Zhen and Gerber, were born in Orion. They both made steel forks with iron tips. They all have amazing martial arts. Jie Zhen's nickname is "two-headed snake", while Jiebao's nickname is "two-tailed scorpion". These "double-headed" and "double-tailed" refer to the twin steel forks used by the two brothers. They are called "snake" and "scorpion" respectively, because Jie Zhen is evil by nature, while Jeb. Yang Chun has a slender waist and long arms, and looks like a snake. Although he is not good at kung fu, his strength is not small. He dances with a big pole knife and can "scatter flowers everywhere". His nickname is "Agkistrodon".

Hou Jian's skin is dark and light, like an ape. He is a "tailor with one hand, flying needles with one hand and sewing with the other, and he is also used to learning guns and sticks." He is known as the "armless ape" because of his clever handling of his arms and superb sewing. This means that the arm is flexible and can be used freely. Dogs, especially big dogs in ancient times, later became the general name of dogs and dogs, and were often used as words to express modesty or contempt for others in old times. Duan, with red hair and yellow beard, lives by stealing horses from the north. He was called "Golden Hair", implying contempt for his "horse stealing" behavior. Calling people "rats" is a metaphor for people who are misbehaving or insignificant. Bai Sheng is an idle gambler, known as "Day Mouse". This "daytime" takes his surname, and "mouse" despises his misconduct. Flea is a tiny reddish-brown insect that sucks the blood of people and animals and is good at jumping. It is called "flea", with a light intention. Walking is short and light, flying over eaves and climbing walls. You can jump around on the broad drum like a tiny flea, but what you do is "cheat the horse by jumping over the fence" and "parasitize" like a flea. This is called "flea on the drum". It is not only a praise for his light work, but also a light work that makes a living by stealing.

The ancients were superstitious and believed in God (God) and God (Earth). Among the gods, although there are divisions of labor, categories, responsibilities, good and evil, they are all people with stunts and extraordinary abilities. Therefore, the ancients nicknamed people different from ordinary people and liked to call them gods. Among Liangshan heroes, there are 28 nicknamed Shenxing, accounting for more than a quarter.

According to legend, "God" is the creator or master of all things in the world, "Fairy" is a figure who can reach the highest celestial realm, and "Saint" is an ideal figure with high morality, intelligence or skill. These three are unpredictable and powerful gods. Accordingly, people often use "God", "Immortal" and "Holy" to describe people who are superb in skills or proficient in one thing. Dai Zong, with a broad face, square lips, slender and delicate figure, has an amazing skill of first class: four armored horses (leggings) can walk 800 miles a day, so they are called "Shen Xing Pacific Insurance" because of their extremely fast walking speed. (Taibao is an honorific title for outlaws, and it was also used as a title for temples and wizards in the Song and Yuan Dynasties. ) Shan Tingjue, iron hat and black tassel, black oil armor, riding a dark black horse, making a black gun. His clothes and articles together are "like dark clouds in the north", and he is called "General of Holy Water" because of his good use of "the method of driving troops". Wei Dingguo, with a red tassel and a golden helmet, rides a rouge horse and knows a copper knife. Together, his clothes and articles are "like a fire in the south", and he is called "Shenhuo General" because he is good at "the method of fire attack". Xiao Rang, who is proficient in all kinds of fonts, is called a "master scholar" because he is good at calligraphy. Jiang Jing is resourceful, good at book calculation, and has accumulated a lot, which is not bad. Because he is good at calculation, he is called "God Operator". An Daoquan, the teacher who taught the gold needle and jade blade, has been praised as a "magic doctor" because of his superb medical skills. Although Zhu Wu is not good at martial arts, he is proficient in array tactics and has a wide range of strategies. Because he is good at making plans and strategizing, he is known as a "magical strategist." Ma Lin, who was born in the Han Dynasty, plays a pair of iron flutes, which is very close to him. He is called the "iron flute fairy" because he plays the iron flute very well and is elegant like a fairy.

"Tai Sui" is the name of the legendary god. The ancients thought that the Tai Sui God was on the ground, and it would be unlucky to avoid its position when building civil works. Later, it became a proper name for people who could not or could not offend. "Erlang God" (that is, Yang Jian) is an evil god in heaven spread by Taoism. His eyes are bright, his martial arts are high, and he is good at change. People dare not provoke him. "Yamaraja" is the ghost king of Buddhism. He rules the hell and the nether world. All ghosts and gods are afraid, and later they are compared to extremely vicious people. None of Ruan's three outstanding writers understands literature and ink, and they all have good skills. Ruan Xiaoer, the eldest brother, has a big mouth, cold eyes, yellow hair and strong arms. He seems to be standing in a lion's den, which is daunting and called "the site is too old"; Ruan Xiaowu, the second brother, has eyes like two bells, hands like iron bars, cruel smile and understanding. Like the statue of Erlang God in the temple, it is daunting and is called "short-lived Erlang". ("Short Life" means "make people not live long") The third brother Ruan, with wide eyes, a juryman face and a thick black body, looks like iron and copper, and looks like the ghost king in the Town God Temple, which makes people tremble with fear and is called "living". The nicknames of the three brothers all have an uncomfortable ferocity. Yang Jian, Erlang God, is called "Tianmu" because his middle eye can observe heaven, earth and hell, and he is good at distinguishing shemale from monster. Peng Qi, the son of Daidaimen, has bright eyes, loud voice and outstanding martial arts. Because of its mighty appearance and Erlang-like three-pointed double-edged knife, it is called "General Tianmu".

Nezha is a god with three heads and eight arms, who makes good use of Gankun circle to hurt people. The Great Sage (Monkey King) is a magic Buddha, changeable and good at fighting against the golden hoop. This god, a Buddha, conquered the enemy and was extremely brave. Good at footwork and Li Stick, good at mission cards, a 24-flying knife, a 24-javelin, and taking people with one hundred steps. These two men are undoubtedly very powerful, but being called "Nezha with Eight Arms" is equal to Nezha's eight arms, and Li Stick is called "Flying Sage", which is even more powerful than the Monkey King, so the nickname is somewhat exaggerated. King Kong is a follower of the Buddha who holds Vajrayana (an ancient Indian weapon) in Buddhism. The ancients often used it to describe a huge and powerful person. Tall Song Wan is as calm as a statue of King Kong standing in mid-air, but his skills are very low. He is called "King Kong in the Cloud", and his nickname is somewhat exaggerated. Judge, originally referring to assisting local governors in handling official business during the Tang and Song Dynasties, is said to refer to the officials who are in charge of life and death books under Yan. Li Li, with a red beard and red eyes, runs a hotel under Jieyang Mountain, specializing in robbing and killing merchants, just like the greedy bastard under the prince. There is a nickname "Judge of Death" in Jianghu. ) depicts his cruel nature. Hag, originally a demigod and ghost in Indian mythology, is what Buddhists call a man-eating evil spirit or a fast-moving and secretive evil spirit, that is, a "spitting ghost" or a "sick ghost". "Bitch" is a special word used to describe a fierce woman. Sun Erniang, with a waist like a roller shaft, sticks like hands and feet, fierce eyebrows and eyes, is good at killing and selling meat, with outstanding skills and fierce abnormalities. Jianghu people call him the "Dragon", as the name implies.

There are some evil spirits in the gods, and there are no fixed names. Their tricks are often caused by random things or things. Superstitious people call the evil god who specializes in death and wailing "Sangmen God" and use this name as a metaphor for people who bring bad luck. Bao Xu, who was hard-faced and exposed, had to kill people and gave him a nickname "Sangmenshen". Superstitious people call evil spirits that get in the way and make risks "evil spirits" and regard them as "collision gods" when encountering accidents on the road. Yu Baosi, who is ten feet tall and has a wide waist, has been a thief all his life, robbing people of money and bringing bad luck, and the world has accordingly nicknamed him a "dangerous Taoist God". The devil incarnate, originally a Buddhist term, refers to a monster who disturbs the world. Fan Rui, who is skilled in martial arts, knows fantasy, can call the shots, and is a villain who can bring disaster to people. The world also gave him the nickname "the devil with the world" accordingly. The nicknames of the three heroes all highlight the ferocity of bloodthirsty.

Ghosts are legendary monsters similar to humans. Superstitious people believe that ghosts change when people leave their bodies and attach themselves to plants or animals after death. Because the legendary ghost is ferocious and changeable, hurtful and good at hiding, people often use "ghost" as a curse to express contempt or disgust. Among the Liangshan heroes, there are three people nicknamed "ghosts". Liu Tang, with a purple-black wide face, a black body, black hairy legs, cinnabar records on his temples, and a black and yellow hair on it; Du Xing has a broad face, square cheeks, fresh eyes, big ears and a rough face. Both of them are called "red-haired ghosts" and "grimaces" because of their ugly appearance and rough appearance. Although Cao Zheng was good at judging "a good animal was killed and its bones were cut", he was looked down upon because of his "ancestral butcher background". The nickname "Knife-wielding Ghost" is a disparaging name for Cao Zheng.

The stars, in Shuowen, are said to be "the essence of all things, and the stars are listed on the table". They are celestial bodies that emit or reflect light in the universe, which are widely distributed in the sky and countless. Wu Yong, a wise man, nicknamed "wise man", praised his strategy more than the stars in the sky. Stars often shine in the night sky, dazzling, and people like to use stars to compare outstanding or outstanding people in a certain aspect. The two brothers, Kongming and Kong Liang, are tough, brave and competitive, while the younger brother is impatient and quarrelsome, with outstanding personality characteristics. Therefore, they called Kong Ming a "feather star". ) called Kong Liang "Mars alone". (independence: aggressive dogs; Fire: grumpy; "Alone fire" means "evil dog", which means arrogant and difficult to get along with. In order to know the stars and observe the astronomical phenomena, the ancients grouped the stars in the sky. Each group of stars is called a star official and is named after mythical figures, animals or artifacts, such as Sanyuan and Twenty-eight Nights. "Muan Jing" is the first of seven nights and twenty-eight nights for Suzaku in the south, and its true colors are wild dogs in the north. Hao was born because his mother dreamed of reincarnation, and because his eighteen martial arts were the same, he was called "Muan Jing". Wei is the sixth of the seven nights and twenty-eight nights of the Oriental Black Dragon. Its full name is "Tail Fire Tiger" and it has nine stars, also called "Kyubi no Youko" and "Chen Fu". Farmer Tao Wang Zong got up in the morning to plow the fields. He has a strong figure and dark skin, like a turtle. He has strength and can use a sword. He is called the "nine-tailed turtle", which not only conforms to his breeding characteristics at sunrise, but also conforms to his appearance.

Nicknames derived from hobbies, specialties, personality, appearance and even occupation are the most common among Liangshan heroes, which forms a major feature of Liangshan heroes' nicknames.

Iron is a metal. Because of its hard nature, the ancients often used it to describe certain, certain, stable and powerful things or the nature of integrity, fortitude and unmoved. Pei Xuan, a small official in charge of clerical affairs, is an excellent knife and pencil. He is loyal, frank and intelligent, and he refuses to get along with him. He is called "iron-faced hole mesh", which is a compliment to his fair, honest, frank and merciless handling style. Song Qing, who grew up farming with his father, never thought about his career and lived in some rural areas. He is called "Iron Fan". This "fan" is an appliance used to shake the wind to make the human body feel cool. "Iron fan" is a kind of sexual product, which praises Song Qing for being light, filial to his father and comforting his elders. Happy and smart, he knows everything and all kinds of music. He is called "Tiezi" ("Zi" is a lark with a beautiful song. ) It's that singing and singing are particularly nice, like lark singing, with outstanding voice. Cai Fu, handsome and natural and unrestrained, was an executioner, who made the executioner lose heart, made the ghost die, raised his arm and wielded a knife, and was killed with one knife. People called him "the iron arm" and praised Cai Fu's professional skills in execution.

Heroes named after weapons are very powerful people. Guan Sheng, a direct descendant of Guan Yu, the king of Wu 'an in the late Han Dynasty, was born in the same size as his ancestors. He is 8' 56 tall. He practiced martial arts since childhood, and he used a dragon crescent moon blade, known as the "broadsword". Hu was a direct descendant of Huyan Zan, a famous Hedong star in the early Song Dynasty. He was majestic and made two bronze whips, which were called "Shuang Bian" in history. Dong Ping, smart and witty, is known as the "general with two arms", because he is good at using two guns. Guan Sheng, Hu, Dong Ping all have the courage to do something wrong, and they are all five Iliad generals in Water Margin. Xu Ning, who looks good, learned the golden gun (hook and sickle gun) method from his ancestors, which is unparalleled in the world. He immediately moved or walked, and he was so elusive that he was called the "Golden Gunner". Zhang Qing, a brave soldier, was born on the back of a tiger. He is good at hitting people with flying stones and is called "no arrow". Both Xu Ning and Zhang Qing are famous warriors, one of the eight ancient generals, and pioneers of the Water Margin Horse Army. ..

Thunderbolt, whirlwind and thunderbolt are extremely destructive natural phenomena, which were borrowed as the name of artillery in Song Dynasty. Qin Ming, who was born as an official, was fierce and impatient, which made a mace invincible. Because of its thunderous potential, he was called "thunderbolt fire". (thunderbolt, refers to the urgent and loud thunder. ) Li Kui jy, a man with long hair and dark skin, is fierce as fire, addicted to drinking and killing people like hemp. Because he can destroy everything, he is feared by everyone, so he is called the "black whirlwind". A whirlwind, a rotating wind mixed with heavy rain. Chai Jin, a direct descendant of the Zhou Emperor, is dignified, virtuous, generous and helpful. He is a secular Meng Changjun. He is called "Little Whirlwind" because he holds the iron coupon of Dan Shu and works like a whirlwind gun. (meaning "the whirlwind is not as good as". Ling Zhen, a man with high martial arts, was the first gunner in the Song Dynasty. The cannon he made can shoot as far as 14 or 15 miles, and the sky will fall and the rocks will crack. Because he is good at making guns, his power is irresistible and he is called "thunderbolt". (meaning "lightning splits the air, thunder shocks people". ) The four heroes are nicknamed by cannons, and they are worthy of the name.

A hero nicknamed by appearance and looks, his physical characteristics or clothing characteristics are very obvious. Before becoming an outlaw, Zhu Tong was the captain of the cavalry. He helps others and is skilled in martial arts. He is not an idle man. He is eight feet and forty-five inches tall, with a bordeaux face and a Matthew star. A tiger with a beard is one foot and five inches long. He is called "Beard" because he looks like Guan Yunchang. Lu, originally under the jurisdiction of the Beijing government, is eight feet long and has a wide waist. He came like a Buddha, with a strength of 10,000 kilograms. He was called "Flower Monk" because he was covered with beautiful flower embroidery. Because he bravely fought and killed people, he cut his hair and became a monk to avoid lawsuits. Song Wu, a legendary disciple of Zhou Tong, a famous martial artist in the Song Dynasty, has a strong character, a strong will and a strong body like a lion. Because he hated diseases, he killed many people and made a Buddhist costume to escape, so he was called a "monkey". (Buddhist monk: originally meant to refresh the mind and wash away troubles, it is an ascetic practice of Buddhist monks, and it is also used to refer to monks who have not shaved their hair and begged for food, that is, practitioners. ) Zhang Shun, good at martial arts, especially good at water: he can lie 40 or 50 miles upstream of the water and lie underwater for seven days and seven nights. Because the natural white meat is like snow, it swims around in the water like a white jumping fish (baiji dolphin), so it is called "white jumping wave". Xuanzan, before becoming an outlaw, was a junior military attache (guardian of righteousness). He used to be a horse (son-in-law) in Wang Fu County. Although he is eight feet tall, he is outstanding in steel knives and martial arts, but he is born with a face like the bottom of a pot, with his nostrils facing the sky and red curly hair. Because of its ugly face, it is called "ugly horse" (the monarch also died because of its ugly face). Huangfu Duan, who is good at matching horses, is like Bole. He is good at treating head and mouth, and can recover without exception. He is a veterinary wizard. Because of its unconventional appearance, blue eyes and yellow beard, it is called "purple beard" (Bole with long purple beard). Meng Kang, a big man, is good at building large and small ships. Because of its jade skin and good shipbuilding, it is known as "Yuteng". Zheng Tianshou, who loved guns and sticks since childhood, was slender, with broad chest muscles and a three-toothed moustache, and was handsome. He is called "white-faced husband" because of his white face. (Lang Jun, honorific title for young men) Cai Qing, a small cell with heavy eyebrows and strong temperament, was called "a flower" because of his natural love for flower dressing. Du Qian is rarely described in Water Margin, except that he is one of the earliest leading figures in Water Margin. Du Qian's skill is low, but his nickname is scary. Jianghu people call him "Touching Heaven", probably because he has a tall figure much higher than ordinary people, or he is an expert in high jump.

Liangshan heroes directly take the names or titles of ancient characters as nicknames, and their nickname structures are causative or conative in ancient Chinese. The nicknames of causative usage all contain the meaning of surpassing or superior to an ancient person, and the nicknames of conative usage all have the meaning of comparing with an ancient person and incomparable with an ancient person. Yang Xiong, a martial arts expert, is handsome, with eyebrows in his temples, eyes facing the sky, a moustache and a yellowish face. Because of his martial arts skills, he looks like the legendary Guansuo, so he is called "Guansuo". Legend has it that Guan Suo is Guan Yu's third son and looks like his father. "Guansuo" means "better than Guansuo". ) Sun Li, eight feet tall, with a light yellow face and a beard, is very strong. He shot hard with a bow, rode a bad horse and got used to whips and guns. Because of his appearance and the weapons he used, he was called "morbid Wei Chi". (Wei Chi is a compound surname, and Weichi Gong is a founding hero in the Tang Dynasty. His weapon is tiger's eye and bamboo joints. "Being ill late" means "surpassing Weichi Gong". Sun Li's younger brother, Sun Xin, is strong, looks like his brother, and has the ability to learn from his brother. He is a good whip, so he is called "Little Weichi". ("Little Wei Chi" means "Weichi Gong can't match". ) Huarong Road, with red lips and white teeth, broad arms and thin waist, is superb with a silver gun and a hard bow. Because of his superb archery, he is called "Little Li Guang". Li Guang, a famous soldier in the Western Han Dynasty, was brave and good at fighting, and frightened the enemy with his good marksmanship. Guo Sheng is brilliant, so he paints halberds, loves to wear red armor and rides red horses. They are called "Little Hou Wen" because they share the same surname as Lu Bu, like to learn from Lu Bu, and look like Lu Bu. (Lu Bu, a character in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, named Hou Wen, once made Tian Fang paint a halberd and ride a red hare, which is famous for his bravery. ) Guo Shengkun, dressed in white clothes and armour, loves to ride a white horse, and is called "Sai" because he looks like Xue. (Xue, a famous soldier in the Tang Dynasty, loves to wear silver armor, is brave in fighting, makes good use of soldiers, has deep strategy and outstanding military achievements. ) Zhou Tong, broad and strong, made the blue gun sink, took the mountain as the king and robbed the family. Although his martial arts are humble, he is called "Little Overlord" by Jianghu people because he is overbearing and heartless. (Overlord, especially Xiang Yu. After the death of Qin, Xiang Yu claimed to be the overlord of the western Chu, and he had the heroism of "hating the sky without columns and hating the ground without rings". )

Heroes who are described as nicknames by various things, such as personality or momentum, have their own unique personality or unusual charm. Suo Chao, eight feet tall, handsome, commanding and powerful, is nicknamed "depth bomb", which means that he is impatient and always crackles like throwing salt into the fire; He also praised his loyalty and courage for winning glory for his country and taking the lead. Shi Xiu, born equal, vigorous as a tiger, cautious and bold, with sharp fists and feet, is nicknamed "desperate Saburo" (a man who laid down his life for many times to save lives), which is a praise for his perseverance, bumpy road, saving lives and forging ahead. Although Jiao Ting is a master of sumo wrestling, he is prone to lose his temper and "has a bad sex". There is nothing anyone can do. The nickname "faceless" is a derogatory term for him because he is eccentric. Two brothers, Mu Hong and Mu Chun, are local tyrants, and they all look like spiritual officials in the temple. My brother's martial arts are high and powerful. Although the younger brother is martial arts, he is vicious. Mu Hong's nickname is "No Blocking" (no blocking), and Mu Chun's nickname is "Little Blocking" (no blocking), which describes that the Mu brothers are arbitrary in the local area and no one dares to stop them. Shi Yong, who gambles for a living, lives in rivers and lakes because of killing people. His posthumous title "General Shi" not only comes from his surname, but also reflects his stubborn and honest character, that is, "Zhao is a butler, and the master has given up only two people (Chai Jin and Sung River)". General Shi: A statue of a general stood on both sides of the grave, carved from stone. It is often used to describe a person who is dead and inflexible. ) Huang Xin, the tiger and leopard, is used to making a mulberry sword. It turns out that he is the commander-in-chief of Qingzhou military forces and is a powerful martial artist. Because of his arrogance, he boasted that he wanted to capture the three evil mountains (Qingfeng Mountain, Erlongshan Mountain and Taohua Mountain) under the control of Qingzhou, so he was called "True Three Mountains". The ambitious Han Tao makes a jujube tree stand tall and has the power to catch dragons and lure tigers. Because he was born after defeating many martial arts experts, he is called Yum! General. " Nicknames "True Three Mountains" and "Delicious! General "highlights the heroic and extraordinary strength of the characters."

In the Song Dynasty, all the boatmen were called "boatmen" except the helmsman. ("fire" and "gang" are the same, man. ) Zhang Heng, seven feet tall, with a yellow beard and red eyes, is good at swimming. He rushed through the waves like a shoe on the ground. He lives by ferrying boats and extorting money from businessmen. People call him "angry boat", which is a nickname according to his "occupation" Zhang Qing used to grow vegetables for monks in Guangming Temple, and was nicknamed "vegetable garden" because he was good at growing vegetables. Later, Zhang Qing was exiled to the Jianghu for killing the monk, so he built several huts under the cross slope tree and peddled wine. In fact, he robbed and killed former businessmen and made a living by selling people's buns. The nickname of such a cruel person is still followed by the mediocre "vegetable garden", which is extremely disproportionate.

Jin Dajian, with extraordinary appearance and beautiful qualifications, is known as the "Jade Arm Craftsman" because of his meticulous carving of jade. He is good at writing stone tablets, picking up jade marks in books and fighting with guns and sticks. The "jade" in the nickname is not only a noun used as a verb, but also refers to "carving jade", pointing out Jin Dajian's occupation; Another word to show respect, "Jade Arm" means "very good (very flexible) arm". The nickname of Jade Arm Craftsman fits Jin Dajian's description that his carving skill is "a must in the Central Plains".

Hu Sanniang, known as Zhang, is a rather puzzling nickname. The nickname "One" can be interpreted as "pure but not miscellaneous". In ancient times, there was a saying of "one green", which meant "pure green". When used as a metaphor, it is like "pure and lovely" now. "Green" can also be called "green moth", especially beautiful girls; "Zhang" can be interpreted as "husband and daughter", that is, "female husband", especially a heroic woman. Hu Sanniang, born beautiful, beautiful as a flower, is a prostitute waiting for a pavilion, which can be described as "one green"; I'm used to using double knives, and it's as good as law at once. I make good use of the cotton lasso, and I won't lose my grip on the rope. I will take the lead and not let go of a man, which is enough to be called "Zhang". According to the order of beauty and kung fu, Hu Sanniang's nickname "Zhang Yiqing" seems more appropriate, but Liangshan hero mainly talks about "martial arts". "Zhang Yiqing" is beautiful first, and kung fu is behind, which does not mean "martial arts". If it is listed as "Zhang Yiqing", although it highlights kung fu, it is easy to be ambiguous and difficult to read, so the word order is adjusted to "Zhang Yiqing".

There are 108 heroes in the Water Margin, male and female in gender, handsome and ugly in appearance, rich and poor in birth, noble and humble in figure, rigid and soft in personality, high and low in intelligence, strong and weak in martial arts, diverse in religion, and gathered because of "righteousness". I guess, the author gives nicknames to each hero only for the convenience of readers to better conceive the characters in their minds and understand their characteristics more deeply. This can confirm the author's intention from the 108 heroic portraits painted by many painters in the past dynasties, and even from the modeling of the characters in the water margin in the film and television now taken.