Yang Zhi is seven chi tall, with red whiskers on the sides of his face, and a blue birthmark on his face, which earns him the nickname "Blue Faced Beast". He is highly skilled in martial arts and uses either a saber or a spear in battle. Yang Zhi is one of the Eight Tiger Cub Vanguard Generals of the Liangshan cavalry. Finally, Yang Zhi dies of illness during the campaign against the rebel leader Fang La.