CIVILIZATION DOSSIER
Chao Gai晁盖
Baozheng of Dongxi Village, generous with wealth, known as the Pagoda-Shifting Heavenly King.
- DIRECT FIGURES
- 25
- RELATION RECORDS
- 40
- SOURCE WORKS
- 1
RELATIONSHIP COMPASS
Chao Gai, and the people around them.
Open one chapter at a time. Each chapter gives the relationship first, then the source text behind it.
01KINSHIPKinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
2 figures · 3 records＋
Kinship
Blood, marriage and sworn bonds
Song Jiang—Chao Gaisworn brothers
Chao Gai—Liu Tanguncle-nephew
02ALLEGIANCEAllegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
13 figures · 18 records＋
Allegiance
Rulers, appointments and allegiance
Wu Yong→Chao Gaiassist
Song Jiang→Chao Gaisucceed
Gongsun Sheng→Chao Gaiflee to
Lin Chong→Chao Gairespect
03CONFLICTConflict
Battles, captures and defeat
13 figures · 14 records＋
Conflict
Battles, captures and defeat
Song Jiang→Chao Gairemonstrate
Hua Rong→Chao Gaishow archery
Chao Gai→Dai Zongrescue
04THE UNSEENMythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
4 figures · 5 records＋
Mythic acts
Transformation, aid and divine punishment
Song Jiang→Chao Gaisecretly release
Chao Gai→Chai Jinrescue
Zhu Gui→Chao Gaiguide
12 key relationships are shown here. The complete record remains below.
History vs. fiction
Pagoda-Bearing Heavenly King
- novel inventionOutsmarting the Birthday Convoy
In the novel, Chao Gai and six others seize the Birthday Convoy; although the "Great Song Xuanhe Legacy" contains a prototype of the convoy seizure, in the official history "History of Song" there is no such person as Chao Gai, and the seizure is fictional. The original text reads: "我且问你，这七人端的是谁？不是别人，原来正是晁盖、吴用、公孙胜、刘唐、三阮这七个。" (Water Margin, Chapter 16)
- novel inventionHit by an arrow at Zengtou City
In the novel, Chao Gai dies after being struck by an arrow in the face while attacking Zengtou City. In the three passages of the "History of Song" that record Song Jiang's band (the Annals of Emperor Huizong, the Biography of Zhang Shuye, and the Biography of Hou Meng), none of the thirty-six are named, and both Chao Gai's existence and his death in battle lack any basis in official history, being a fictional creation of the novel. The original text reads: "不期一箭，正中晁盖脸上，倒撞下马来。" ("Water Margin", Chapter 60)
Relationship network
- sworn brothers← Song Jiang → Chao GailitWater Margin, ch. 18Water Margin, ch. 35Water Margin, ch. 36Water Margin, ch. 41Water Margin, ch. 42
Original text (6)
他和我心腹相交，结义弟兄
晁盖为头，与九个好汉相见了，迎上关来。
晁盖说道：“自从郓城救了性命，兄弟们到此，无日不想大恩
Original relation: sworn brotherhood · Water Margin, ch. 36
晁盖道：“若非是二哥众位把船相救，我等皆被陷于缧绁。”
Original relation: sworn brotherhood · Water Margin, ch. 41
仁兄，论年齿，兄长也大十岁
Original relation: 尊为兄长 · Water Margin, ch. 41
贤弟，这件是人伦中大事
- succeed← Song Jiang → Chao GailitWater Margin, ch. 41Water Margin, ch. 60Water Margin, ch. 68Water Margin, ch. 82
Original text (4)
宋江那里肯，便道
Original relation: 推让 · Water Margin, ch. 41
请哥哥为山寨之主
晁天王的冤仇未曾报得
Original relation: subordinate · Water Margin, ch. 68
自从王伦上山开创之后，却是晁盖上山，今至宋江
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我舍著条性命来救你
上荐晁天王早生天界
Original relation: 上荐 · Water Margin, ch. 71
把这碗灯点在晁天王孝堂内
Original relation: pay respects · Water Margin, ch. 71
Original text (2)
宋江慌忙劝道
祭献晁天王
Original relation: pay respects · Water Margin, ch. 83
Original text (2)
晁盖听罢大惊，便要起请众头领点了人马，下山去打江州
一个背了宋江，一个背了戴宗
Original relation: rescue · Water Margin, ch. 40
Original text (2)
晁盖便请宋江为山寨之主
若那个捉得射死我的，便教他做梁山泊主
Original relation: 遗言传位 · Water Margin, ch. 60
Original text (1)
我叫贤弟不须亲自下山
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只见天王晁盖欲进不进，叫声：“兄弟，你不回去，更待何时？”
- assist← Wu Yong → Chao GailitWater Margin, ch. 15Water Margin, ch. 16Water Margin, ch. 19Water Margin, ch. 48
Original text (4)
我如今现在晁保正庄上住
Original relation: 宾主 · Water Margin, ch. 15
吴用道：“保正哥哥年长，依著小生，且请坐了。”
吴用道：“兄长不见他早间席上与兄长说话，倒有交情；次后因兄长说出杀了许多官兵捕盗巡检，放了何涛，‘阮氏三雄’如此豪杰，他便有些颜色变了
山寨里晁头领多听得哥哥先次进兵不利，特地使将吴用并五个头领来助战
Original relation: subordinate · Water Margin, ch. 48
Original text (2)
却待正要求请先生到敝庄商议句话
吴学究做军师
Original relation: 做军师 · Water Margin, ch. 20
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丢了双斧，望
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晁盖再三谦让林冲上坐
林教头等共管山寨
Original relation: 共管山寨 · Water Margin, ch. 20
Original text (2)
林冲便在下首坐定
立他为山寨之主
Original relation: 立为寨主 · Water Margin, ch. 20
Original text (1)
花荣搭上箭，拽满弓，觑得亲切，望空中只一箭射去。
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一个背了宋江，一个背了戴宗
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公孙胜道：“……只是保正疏财仗义，以此天下豪杰，都投门下。”
小道自从跟著晁头领到山
Original relation: follow · Water Margin, ch. 42
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晁盖却叫公孙胜引了庄客先走
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公孙先生同掌兵权
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柴大官人自来与山寨有恩，今日他有危难，如何不下山去救他？我亲自去走一遭
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朱仝虚闪一闪，放开条路，让晁盖走了
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你只认我做娘舅之亲
我因认他做外甥，方得脱身。
Original relation: 认作外甥 · Water Margin, ch. 14
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晁盖道：“再有几个相识在里面，一发请进后堂深处相见。”
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晁头领哥哥再三拜上大恩人。得蒙救了性命，见今做了梁山泊主都头领。
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喝叫：“孩儿们将这两个与我斩讫报来！”
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晁盖、吴用、公孙胜都来与徐宁陪话，安排筵席作庆。
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喝叫：“孩儿们将这两个与我斩讫报来！”
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三个人入到里面，就与刘唐、三阮都相见了。
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三个人入到里面，就与刘唐、三阮都相见了。
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我们奉著晁天王的将令，特来请你二位上山入伙
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雷横听的，转身便出庄门外，叫马步弓手分头去赶
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三个人入到里面，就与刘唐、三阮都相见了。
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只得招道：“为首的是晁保正
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有一个闲汉，叫做‘白日鼠’白胜，也曾来投奔我，我曾赍助他盘缠。
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朱贵见了许多人来说投托入伙，慌忙迎接。
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我们奉著晁天王的将令，特来请你二位上山入伙
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不期一箭，正中晁盖脸上
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晁盖阴魂缠住
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何观察领了知府台旨下厅来，随即到机密房里，与众人商议。
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晁盖听了大怒，挺枪出马，直奔曾涂