Deng Fei

Deng Fei is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Fiery Eyed Suan-ni",[lower-alpha 1] he ranks 49th among the 108 Stars of Destiny and 13th among the 72 Earthly Fiends.

Deng Fei
Water Margin character
First appearanceChapter 44
Nickname"Fiery Eyed Suan-ni"
火眼狻猊
Rank49th, Whole Star (地闔星) of the 72 Earthly Fiends
Tiger Cub Scouting General of Liangshan
OriginBandit leader
Ancestral home / Place of originXiangyang, Hubei
WeaponIron chain with spikes
Names
Simplified Chinese邓飞
Traditional Chinese鄧飛
PinyinDèng Fēi
Wade–GilesTeng Fei
This is a Chinese name; the family name is Deng.

Background

A native of Xiangyang, Deng Feng is one of the three bandit leaders at Yinma River (飲馬川; in present-day Ji County, Tianjin), ranked between the chief Pei Xuan and Meng Kang. Deng Fei, whose eyes are fiery red, which earn him the nickname "Fiery Eyed Suan-ni".[lower-alpha 1], fights with a long iron chain studded with spikes.

Joining Liangshan

Dai Zong has incidentally come to know Yang Lin as he looks for the residence of Gongsun Sheng in Jizhou to fetch the sorcerer back to Liangshan as instructed by Song Jiang. With each other as company, Dai and Yang pass by Yinma River (飲馬川; in present-day Ji County, Tianjin) and are blocked by a bandit group led by Deng Fei and Meng Kang. It turns out that Yang and Deng are acquaintances. They are introduced to the chief Pei Xuan, who agrees to merge his band into Liangshan's.

Campaigns and death

Deng Fei is appointed as one of the leaders of the Liangshan cavalry after the 108 Stars of Destiny came together in what is called the Grand Assembly. He participates in their campaigns against the Liao invaders and rebel forces in Song territory following amnesty from Emperor Huizong for Liangshan.

Prior to the battle of Dusong Pass (獨松關; located south of present-day Anji County, Zhejiang), which is headed by Lu Junyi, in the campaign against Fang La, a small team is sent to scout the terrain led by Deng Fei, Ou Peng, Li Zhong and Zhou Tong. While looking around, they are taken by surprise when the gate of the pass suddenly opens, with an enemy contingent charging out. Zhou Tong, not expecting this, is killed while Deng Fei and the others barely get away. The Liangshan force later overruns Dusong Pass.

Lu Junyi's army merges with Song Jiang's for a combined strike on Hangzhou. Deng Fei, Suo Chao and others are assigned to attack the north side of the city. When Suo Chao is slain by the enemy warrior Shi Bao, Deng Fei tries to avenge him but is sliced into two by Shi.

Notes
  1. The Suan-ni (狻猊) is a lion-like creature in Chinese mythology. It is one of the nine descendants of the Dragon.

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