Ximen Qing () is a fictional Chinese
Song dynasty
The Song dynasty ( ) was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Fiv ...
merchant, womanizer, and murderer in
Yanggu County, Shandong
Yanggu County () is a county of western Shandong province, People's Republic of China, bordering the narrow strip of Henan province to the south. It is administered by the prefecture-level city of Liaocheng.
The population was in 1999.
Administ ...
. He is the male protagonist in the novel ''
Jin Ping Mei
''Jin Ping Mei'' ()—translated into English as ''The Plum in the Golden Vase'' or ''The Golden Lotus''—is a Chinese novel of manners composed in vernacular Chinese during the latter half of the 16th century during the late Ming dynasty (1368 ...
'' and a minor character in the novel ''
Water Margin''.
In both novels, he is portrayed as a lascivious and immoral man who starts a secret affair with
Pan Jinlian and helps her murder her husband
Wu Dalang by poisoning. Where the two novels differ is what happens when Wu Dalang's brother
Wu Song confronts Ximen Qing at Lion Tower. In ''Water Margin'', the older novel, Wu Song kills Ximen Qing in broad daylight and is exiled. In ''Jin Ping Mei'', however, Ximen Qing escapes and bribes the
county magistrate
The county magistrate or local magistrate, known by several Chinese names, was the official in charge of the '' xian'' ("county"), the lowest level of central government in Imperial and early Republican China. The magistrate was the official ...
to have Wu Song arrested and exiled. ''Jin Ping Mei'' then follows Ximen Qing's degenerate pursuits of women and power until he dies from
aphrodisiac
An aphrodisiac is a substance that increases libido, sexual desire, sexual attraction, sexual pleasure, or sexual behavior. These substances range from a variety of plants, spices, and foods to synthetic chemicals. Natural aphrodisiacs, such as ...
overdose.
Sexual partners
*Lady Chen (), first wife
*Wu Yueniang (), second wife
*Li Jiao'er (), first concubine, originally a prostitute
*Zhuo Diu'er (), second concubine, originally a prostitute
*Meng Yulou (), third concubine, originally the wife of Yang Zongxi
*Sun Xue'e (), fourth concubine, originally a widower
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Pan Jinlian (), lover, fifth concubine, originally the wife of
Wu Dalang
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Li Ping'er (), sixth concubine, originally the wife of Hua Zixu
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Pang Xuemei (), originally a maid
*Yingchun (), maid
*Xiuchun (), maid
*Lanchun (), maid
*Song Huilian (), wife of Lai Wang
*Wang Liu'er (), wife of Han Daoguo
*Ruyi'er ()
*Ben Sisao ()
*Huiyuan ()
*Madam Lin ()
*Li Guijie ()
*Wu Yin'er ()
*Zheng Aiyue ()
*Zhang Xichun ()
*Servant boy, homosexual partner
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Fictional characters from Shandong
Fictional murderers
Jin Ping Mei characters