Ma Lin (Water Margin)

Ma Lin
Water Margin character
First appearanceChapter 41
In-universe information
Nickname"Iron Flute Deity"
鐵笛仙
WeaponPair of sabres
OriginBandit leader from Mount Yellow Gate
DesignationTiger Cub Scouting General of Liangshan
Rank67th, Bright Star (地明星) of the 72 Earthly Fiends
Ancestral home / Place of originJiankang Prefecture (present-day Nanjing, Jiangsu)
Chinese names
Simplified Chinese马麟
Traditional Chinese馬麟
PinyinMǎ Lín
Wade–GilesMa Lin

Ma Lin is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Iron Flute Deity", he ranks 67th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 31st among the 72 Earthly Fiends.