In 《
水浒传》 he is the wealthy pharmacist of Yanggu who seduces Pan Jinlian and is beaten to death by Wu Song (
武松). In 《
金瓶梅》 Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng gives him a full novel: his six wives and concubines (including
金 Jinlian,
瓶 Ping'er,
梅 Chunmei — whence the book's title), his bribery network, and his spectacular physical collapse from dissipation.
