Wu Song
| Wu Song | |
|---|---|
| Water Margin character | |
| First appearance | Chapter 23 |
| In-universe information | |
| Alias |
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| Nickname | 1. "Pilgrim" 行者 |
| Weapon | Pair of sabres, staff |
| Origin | Constable |
| Designation | Infantry leader of Liangshan |
| Rank | 14th, Harm Star (天傷星) of the 36 Heavenly Spirits |
| Ancestral home / Place of origin | Qinghe County (in present-day Xingtai, Hebei) |
| Chinese names | |
| Simplified Chinese | 武松 |
| Traditional Chinese | 武松 |
| Pinyin | Wǔ Sōng |
| Wade–Giles | Wu Sung |
| Other names | Second 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.