Shan Tinggui is an accomplished general and strategist, he used to be a drill instructor in the imperial army in Lingzhou. He specializes in water-based attacks, which include using the force of nature to flood and drown entire armies. His specialty earns him the nickname "General of Sacred Water". Shan Tinggui is one of the leaders of the Liangshan cavalry. At last, he falls into a hidden pit and is killed by enemy soldiers lying in ambush during the campaign against the rebel leader Fang La.