108 Heroes
WATER MARGIN CHARACTERS
36 Heavenly Spirits; 72 Earthly Fiends; Dai Zhong; Pan Rui; 吕方; 呂方; 小溫侯; 地佐星; Dang Fei; 108 Stars of Destiny; 108 Stars of Heavenly Earth; 108 Stars of Heaven and Earth
The 108 Heroes are at the core of the plot of the Chinese classical novel Shui Hu Zhuan, which was written by Shi Nai'an in the 14th century and is commonly translated as Water Margin, Outlaws of the Marsh, or All Men Are Brothers. Based on the Taoist concept that each person's destiny is tied to a Star of Destiny (), the 108 Heroes represent 108 demonic overlords who were banished by Shangdi, a supreme god in Chinese folk religion.