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Shi Yong is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Nicknamed "Stone General", he ranks 99th of the 108 Stars of Destiny and 63rd of the 72 Earthly Fiends.

Background

The novel describes Shi Yong as an eight chi tall man with a pale yellowish complexion, sharp eyes and clean shaven face. He is from Daming Prefecture (大名府; present-day Daming County, Hebei). He spends most of time gambling and once killed someone in a fit of anger during a gambling session. To evade arrest, he flees Daming Prefecture and takes shelter in Chai Jin's residence.

Joining Liangshan

Shi Yong later goes to find Song Jiang and learns that the latter is also wanted by the authorities for the murder of Yan Poxi. He meets Song Jiang's younger brother Song Qing, who asks him to deliver a letter to Song Jiang at Mount Qingfeng (清風山; in present-day Qingzhou, Shandong). In the letter, Song Qing claims that their father had died and he wants Song Jiang to return home to attend the funeral. Song Jiang weeps after reading his brother's letter and immediately rushes home – only to find out that he has been tricked. In the meantime, Shi Yong accompanies the outlaws from Mount Qingfeng to Liangshan Marsh, where they join the larger outlaw band there.

Campaigns and death

Shi Yong becomes one of the leaders of the Liangshan infantry after the Grand Assembly of the 108 Stars of Destiny. He follows the Liangshan heroes on their campaigns against the Liao invaders and rebel forces on Song territory after they received amnesty from Emperor Huizong.

During the campaign against Fang La's rebel forces, Shi Yong and Li Yun are assigned to attack the enemy at Shezhou. They encounter Wang Yin, one of Fang La's key lieutenants, and engage him in battle. Both of them meet their ends at the hands of Wang Yin.

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