and bandit who uses an iron fan in combat. He behaves in a feminine manner and is seen as a transsexual by his contemporaries. He and his companions attempt to seize the women escorted by Meng Jian. Later, he follows his master to Xinjiang after their defeat by Meng Wuwei and Shi Zhenfei. He is captured after attempting to attack the Wu family, and is slain by Wu Qiongyao. Sha Wuding () is killed by Gui Zhongming. Liu Daxiong () The "Three Sang Devils" are three villains who used to terrorise the Mount Heaven region, but were defeated and driven away by Lian Nichang. They return to Mount Heaven to seek vengeance several years later. They are defeated and slain by Ling Weifeng eventually. Sangqian () Sanghu () Sangren () Mao Xiang () is referred to as "Mao Pijiang" () in the novel. He was a famous scholar and patron of the arts, and a close friend of Fu Qingzhu. He died from anguish and frustration after losing his wife. Dong Xiaowan () was a courtesan who married Mao Xiang because of their common interest in the arts. She was forcefully separated from her husband and brought to the palace to be the Shunzhi Emperor's concubine. The Shunzhi Emperor treated her well but the nobles despised her because she was a Han Chinese. She was killed on the empress dowager's orders. Wu Meicun () was a poet and scholar favoured by the Shunzhi Emperor. He was secretly murdered on the Kangxi Emperor's orders after writing a poem hinting that the Shunzhi Emperor is still alive on Mount Wutai. Gu Liangfen () was a close friend of Nalan Rongruo. When Wu Hancha was sent into exile, he wrote the Jinlüqu () to Nalan Rongruo, hinting that he needed Nalan Rongruo's help to save Wu Hancha. Mao Wanlian sang the song to Nalan Rongruo when she needed his help in saving Ling Weifeng from Chu Zhaonan's clutches. Wu Hancha () was a close friend of Nalan Rongruo. He was sent into exile but was saved from his fate by Nalan Rongruo. See also List of organisations in wuxia fiction References Lists of Liang Yusheng characters Fictional Qing dynasty people