Li Ying (Water Margin)

Li Ying
Water Margin character
An illustration of Li Ying by Chen Hongshou.
First appearanceChapter 47
In-universe information
Nickname"Striking Hawk"
撲天雕
WeaponSteel alloy spear (渾鐵點鋼槍); flying daggers (飛刀)
OriginMaster of the Li Family Village
DesignationChief accountant of Liangshan
Rank11th, Wealth Star (天富星) of the 36 Heavenly Spirits
Ancestral home / Place of originYunzhou, Zhongshan Prefecture (around present-day Dongping County, Shandong)
Chinese names
Simplified Chinese李应
Traditional Chinese李應
PinyinLǐ Yìng
Wade–GilesLi Ying

Li Ying is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the four great classical novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Striking Hawk", he ranks 11th among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny.