Zhang Qing died in the 18th chapter of the original novel, Water Margins. The title was "The Seal of Zhang Qing, the Righteous Man of Liangshan Lake", which was the beginning of this chapter. This time, it was mainly about the wife of the Liangshan Lake hero, Lin Chong, Lu Junyi, who was killed by the Liangshan Lake hero, Yan Shun. Zhang Qing joined the Liangshan Lake to save Lu Junyi.
In the Water Margins, Zhang Qing's wife was Zhang Cuilian, Zhang Qing's cousin and a member of Liangshan Lake. Zhang Cuilian had a beautiful appearance and a fierce personality. She was one of Zhang Qing's good friends in Liangshan Lake. In the Water Margins, Zhang Qing and Zhang Cuilian had been married for many years and had a son, Zhang Heng. However, in a battle at Liangshan Lake, Zhang Qing's son, Zhang Heng, unfortunately died, which made Zhang Qing very sad. In the end, Zhang Qing unfortunately sacrificed Zhang Cuilian in the battle at Liangshan Lake to continue raising the descendants of Zhang Heng's son, Zhang Qing.
The cause of Yan Qing's death was not clearly described in the Water Margins. Some of the information mentioned that Yan Qing had advised Lu Junyi to retire after conquering Fang La, but he was rejected and left Liangshan. Since then, his whereabouts were unknown. Some other materials had different descriptions of Yan Qing's ending. For example, in Water Margins, Yan Qing was called "Cao Ye Zhongchen". After Emperor Huizong of Song was captured by the Jin soldiers, he risked his life to enter the Jin camp to visit Emperor Huizong of Song. He resisted the Jin soldiers and finally joined Li Jun to become the young master of the Prince of Siam. In the book, Yan Qing was killed in a battle with Ouyang Shoutong. However, there was no clear source for these descriptions, so the exact cause of Yan Qing's death was still unknown.
Zhang Qing's appearance in Water Margins was in episode 20.
Yan Qing was one of the characters in the 83rd edition of Water Margins. He was a skill-type character, skilled in martial arts and literature. He was young, handsome, and strong. He had trained his martial arts skills with Lu Junyi. In addition, Yan Qing was also skilled in both literature and martial arts. He had outstanding performances in the four arts, such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs. His talent and appearance were outstanding, and he was described as " red lips, eyes like paint, and face like a pile of jade." Yan Qing ended up alone in the movie. After leaving Liangshan, he lived in seclusion. The information did not mention anything about the specific situation after he left Liangshan.
There were many actors who played Yan Qing in Water Margins, including Wang Guanghui, Jiang Dawei, Yang Baolong, Lu Guoqing, Tang Zhenye, Wu Yue, Liu Guanxiang, Yan Kuan, etc. Among them, Wang Guanghui's role as Yan Qing in the 1998 CCTV version of Water Margins was the most well-known. Yan Kuan had also played the role of Yan Qing in the 2011 TV series Water Margins. Other versions of Water Margins also had different actors playing Yan Qing, such as Jiang Dawei, Yang Baolong, and so on.
Yan Qing was a character in the classic Chinese novel Water Margins. He was Lu Junyi's trusted servant and had a unique personality and talent. Yan Qing was handsome, elegant, skilled in martial arts, proficient in sumo wrestling, good at crossbow arrows, and versatile. He was proficient in playing, singing, dancing, talking and all kinds of arts. He was ranked 36th during the Liangshan Righteous Gathering and was the leader of the infantry. Yan Qing's image was more successful in Water Margins and had a greater impact on later generations. There were different versions of what happened to Yan Qing and Exemplary Lee, but based on the information provided, it was impossible to determine their final fate.
The original text of the 70th chapter of Water Margins is as follows: Lu Junyi earned a letter from the city, Song Jiang's strategy to seize the inaction army. Lu Junyi earning letters from the city referred to Lu Junyi pretending to be a Taoist priest and sending letters to Cao Cao to lure him to attack Liangshan Lake. Song Jiang's strategy of defeating the Wuwei Army referred to Song Jiang leading the heroes of Liangshan Lake to successfully take down Wuwei County within the Wuwei Army's territory.
The Water Margins was one of the four famous works of Chinese classical literature. The author was Shi Naian, a novelist of the Ming Dynasty. The novel told the story of 108 heroes of Liangshan who gathered together to rebel against corrupt officials. The main plot of the novel took place in the Song Dynasty. It described the struggle between the Liangshan heroes and the imperial government, as well as the conflicts between them and other rebel armies. The novel was famous for its vivid story, vivid characters and profound social meaning. It was regarded as a classic in the history of Chinese novels.
The Water Margins was one of the four famous novels in ancient China. The author was Shi Naian. The story told the story of 108 righteous thieves, Song Jiang, and others who rebelled against the imperial court. They experienced many twists and turns and eventually failed in their struggles. The novel created the typical characters in the feudal society of China with rich characters, complicated plots, vivid descriptions and profound thoughts, which had a profound influence on the later literature, opera, movies and other artistic forms.
There were many versions of the original novel, including 100 chapters, 120 chapters, 70 chapters, and so on. Among them, the 100-chapter edition was written by Shi Naian, which was the earliest 100-chapter edition; the 120-chapter edition was published by Yuan Wuya in the Ming Dynasty, which basically contained all the chapters of the 100-chapter edition of Rong Yutang; the 70-chapter edition was reviewed by Jin Shengtan, which deleted the chapters after the 71-chapter Da Ju Yi and added the ending of "Frightening Nightmare". Therefore, the original version of Water Margins could be chosen according to the needs.