Wu Song

Wu Song
Water Margin character
An illustration of Wu Song at the Long Corridor in the Summer Palace, Beijing.
First appearanceChapter 23
In-universe information
Alias
  • "Tiger-fighting Hero"
    打虎英雄
  • Chief Wu
    武都頭
  • Grandmaster Qingzhong
    清忠祖師
Nickname1. "Pilgrim"
行者
WeaponPair of sabres, staff
OriginConstable
DesignationInfantry leader of Liangshan
Rank14th, Harm Star (天傷星) of the 36 Heavenly Spirits
Ancestral home / Place of originQinghe County (in present-day Xingtai, Hebei)
Chinese names
Simplified Chinese武松
Traditional Chinese武松
PinyinWǔ Sōng
Wade–GilesWu Sung
Other namesSecond Brother Wu (武二郎)

Wu Song (Chinese: 武松; pinyin: Wǔ Sōng), also known as Second Brother Wu (武二郎; Wǔ Èrláng), is a legendary hero recounted since the 13th century; and one of the well-known fictional characters in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classic Novels in Chinese literature.

Nicknamed "Pilgrim", he ranks 14th among the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Heroes. In folk tales derived from the novel, Wu Song is a martial arts student of Zhou Tong and specialises in Chuojiao. In the novel he fights well with bang (quarterstaff) or a pair of broadswords.