Tao Zongwang

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Tao Zongwang
Water Margin character
First appearanceChapter 41
Nickname"Nine Tailed Turtle"
九尾龜
Rank75th, Manage Star (地理星) of the 72 Earthly Fiends
Construction supervisor of Liangshan
OriginBandit leader from Mount Yellow Gate
Ancestral home / Place of originGuangzhou (around present-day Huangchuan County, Henan)
WeaponIron shovel
Names
Simplified Chinese 陶宗旺
Traditional Chinese 陶宗旺
Pinyin Táo Zōngwàng
Wade–Giles T'ao Tsung-wang

Tao Zongwang is a fictional character in Water Margin , one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Nine Tailed Turtle", he ranks 75th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 39th among the 72 Earthly Fiends.

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Background

Born into a peasant family in Guangzhou (光州; around present-day Huangchuan County, Henan), Tao Zongwang is physically well-built. He could fight well using spear or sword. When he first appears in the book, he is the fourth-ranking chief in the bandit group at Mount Yellow Gate (黃門山) led by Ou Peng, Jiang Jing and Ma Lin.

Joining Liangshan

When Song Jiang is following the outlaws of Liangshan Marsh back to their stronghold after they rescued him at Jiangzhou (江州; present-day Jiujiang, Jiangxi), he comes by Mount Yellow Gate with the group. They are blocked by the four bandit chiefs, who demand to know whether Song is among them. When he steps out to show himself, the four come forward to pay him homage. Their request to join Liangshan is welcomed by Song.

Campaigns and death

Tao Zongwang is placed in charge of construction of forts and digging of ditches at Liangshan after the 108 Stars of Destiny came together in what is called the Grand Assembly. He participates in the campaigns against the Liao invaders and rebel forces in Song territory following amnesty from Emperor Huizong for Liangshan.

Tao Zongwang is killed in the battle of Runzhou (潤州; present-day Runzhou District, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu) in the campaign against Fang La.

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