Yan Qing

Yan Qing
Water Margin character
First appearanceChapter 60
In-universe information
Nickname"Wanderer" / "Prodigal"
浪子
WeaponCrossbow
OriginLu Junyi's steward
DesignationInfantry leader of Liangshan
Rank36th, Skilful Star (天巧星) of the 36 Heavenly Spirits
Ancestral home / Place of originDaming Prefecture (present-day Daming County, Hebei)
Chinese names
Simplified Chinese燕青
Traditional Chinese燕青
PinyinYàn Qīng
Wade–GilesYen Ch'ing

Yan Qing is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Langzi" (浪子; meaning "the Wanderer" or "the Prodigal"), he ranks last among the 36 Heavenly Spirits, the first third of the 108 Stars of Destiny.