1. Wang Bodang was a general in Wagang Army which rebelled against the Sui dynasty.
11 Facts About Wang Bodang
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Wang Bodang is a highly celebrated and praised figure in Chinese popular culture because of his bravery and loyalty.
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Wang Bodang was born in Yitang, a village in Hejin of Shanxi.
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Since then, Wang Bodang was one of the closest followers to Li Mi.
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In 618, when Li Mi was leading the main force of Wagang Army to attack warlord Wang Shichong, Wang Bodang was the general to guard the fort of Jinyong, the headquarter of Wagang Army.
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Wang Bodang suggested that Li Mi should go west and submit to the newly established Tang dynasty.
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Wang Bodang promised that he would always be a follower to Li Mi no matter what happened.
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Wang Bodang thought that they had no chance to succeed, so he argued with Li Mi.
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In folk tales about Wagang Army, Wang Bodang's stories are generally very close to the real history.
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In some versions of the legend, Wang Bodang likes wearing white clothes, and thus has a nickname of The Bowman in White.
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Ironically, in those legends, Wang Bodang was killed by arrows at Xiong'er Mountain, although there is no clear document indicating how exactly he was killed by Sheng Yanshi in real history.