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Fierce Star, Wei Dingguo, nickname "General of Holy Fire"

Liu Xiaoping2000-2004

Huaren Contemporary Art Museum

Huaren Contemporary Art Museum
Chongqing, China

Wei Dingguo is an accomplished general and strategist, he used to be a drill instructor in the imperial army in Lingzhou. He specializes in using fire-based weapons to attack his enemies and is thus nicknamed "General of Holy Fire". Wei Dingguo is one of the leaders of the Liangshan cavalry. Finally, he falls into a hidden pit and is killed by enemy soldiers lying in ambush during the campaign against the rebel leader Fang La.

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  • Title: Fierce Star, Wei Dingguo, nickname "General of Holy Fire"
  • Creator: Liu Xiaoping
  • Date: 2000-2004
  • Type: Root Carving
  • Physical Format: Length: 53cm Width: 22cm Height: 103cm
  • Medium: Fossilized Wood
  • Artist's Nationality: China
  • Artist's Gender: Male
  • Artist's Dates: 1970.02-
Huaren Contemporary Art Museum

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