Qin Ming

Qin Ming
Water Margin character
An illustration of Qin Ming by Chen Hongshou
First appearanceChapter 34
In-universe information
Nickname"Fiery Thunderbolt"
霹靂火
WeaponWolf-toothed mace
OriginImperial general
DesignationVanguard General of the Five Tiger Generals of Liangshan
Rank7th, Fierce Star (天猛星) of 36 Heavenly Spirits
Ancestral home / Place of originKaizhou (present-day Fengcheng, Liaoning)
Chinese names
Simplified Chinese秦明
Traditional Chinese秦明
PinyinQín Míng
Wade–GilesCh'in Ming

Qin Ming is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Fiery Thunderbolt", he ranked seventh among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny.