Di Qing (1008- 1057), a native of Xihe, Fenzhou (present-day Shanxi), was called "General Miannie" because of his tattooed face and good riding and shooting. He was born in poverty. In the first year of Baoyuan (1038), Song Renzong was appointed as the governor of Yanzhou. He is brave and resourceful. In the Song and Xia wars, he wore a bronze mask, took the lead and made outstanding achievements.

Gao Changgong (54 1-573), also known as Gao Xiaoxing and Gao Su, was born in Diaoguo, Bohai (now Jingxian County, Hebei Province), the grandson of Emperor Gao Huan, the fourth son of Emperor Gao Cheng of Wen Xiang, the imperial clan and general in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the king of Lanling County. Legend has it that he is very handsome and brave in the three armed forces. He is afraid that the enemy will look down on him when he goes to the battlefield, so he wears a fierce mask and is invincible every time he goes out.