Li Kui is an important figure in the Chinese classical ** "Water Margin", and he is also one of the most important characters in the Yuan miscellaneous drama "Water Margin". He was born stout and dark, nicknamed "Black Whirlwind".
Li Kui was a native of Luzhang Village, Yishui County, Yizhou (now Yishui County, Linyi City, Shandong Province), who escaped from prison because he killed someone, but was pardoned and left in Jiangzhou by Dai Zong as a prisoner.
Li Kui's main deeds include:
Havoc in Jiangzhou:In order to save Song Jiang and Dai Zong, Li Kui and everyone made trouble in Jiangzhou, showing his courage and strength.
Yiling kills the four tigers:Li Kui carried his mother to Liangshan to enjoy happiness, but because his mother was killed by a tiger in Yiling, Li Kui angrily killed a litter of four tigers, showing his courage and filial piety.
Jiangzhou robbery field:Li Kui worked as a small prisoner in Jiangzhou Prison, and was familiar with Dai Zong, the dean of the Jiangzhou and Jiangzhou Prisons. Song Jiang was sent to Jiangzhou for killing Yan Po and met with Dai Zong. Under Dai Zong's recommendation, Li Kui met Song Jiang, who had been admired for a long time.
Song Jiang borrowed ten taels of silver for Li Kui to gamble, and Li Kui was extremely impressed by his generosity. Later, the three of them went to the Pipa Pavilion to drink, Song Jiang wanted to eat fresh fish, Li Kui went to beg for it, but heard that he could not sell it until the owner of the fish tooth came.
Li Kui was angry because of this, and later Zhang Shun, the owner of the fish tooth, saw him making trouble, so he fought with him, and hit him from the land to the water, until Song Jiang and Dai Zong came to stop. Since then, Zhang Shun has also become friends with the three.
The above deeds show Li Kui's character traits: bold, straightforward and loyal, and at the same time reckless and belligerent.