Zhu Tong used to be a constable from Yuncheng County. He stands at eight chi and four or five cun, and sports a beard a chi and five cun long. His sparkling eyes and beard make him resemble Guan Yu in appearance, he is thus nicknamed "Lord of the Beautiful Beard". Zhu Tong is one of the Eight Tiger Cubs Vanguard Generals of the Liangshan cavalry. Later, he fights for the Song Empire in the wars against the Jurchen-ruled Jin Empire and is promoted to a higher military rank for his achievements.