The real Wu Dalang in history is Wu Zhi, a native of Wujiana Village, Qinghe County, Hebei Province. Although Wu Zhi was born in poverty, he was brilliant and respected martial arts. Middle-aged scholar, became the county magistrate of yanggu county.

Wu Dalang's wife, Pan Jinlian, is the daughter of Zhou Zhijia and lives in Panjiazhuang, Qinghe County. According to historical records, Wu and Pan lived in harmony and had four sons.

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Wu Dalang was poor in his early years and was supported by his good friend Huang Tang. After Wu Zhi became an official, Huang Tang's house caught fire. He went to Wu Zhi in the hope of getting an official position. Unexpectedly, he lived in the Wu family for three months, drinking good wine and food every day, but he never saw support. Huang Tang was dissatisfied.

In order to vent his resentment, Huang Tang fabricated and publicized rumors about Wu Pan on his way home, and posted leaflets to fabricate scandals about Wu Pan and his wife. Ximen Qing, a local villain, was in cahoots with him, adding fuel to the fire.

But when Huang Tang came home, he found that a new house had been built at home. His wife told him that it was made by Wu Zhi. Huang Tang is extremely remorseful, but the ugly image of Mr. and Mrs. Wu Pan he fabricated has caused a sensation in all directions and was written into the novel Water Margin by Shi Naian. ?

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