Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Qin Ming ( ) is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 7th of the 36 Heavenly Spirits of the 108 Liangshan heroes and is nicknamed "Fiery Thunderbolt" ( ). Qin Ming is an imperial general and the commander of the armed forces in Qingzhou. He earns his nickname "Fiery Thunderbolt" ( ) for his almost barbaric temper, which is continuously emphasized in the novel, and his thunderous voice. Qin is peerless in the use of his Wolf''s teeth mace ( ). The Water Margin describes him as having a physical appearance and characteristics almost similar to Zhang Fei of the Three Kingdoms era. In the early chapters of the novel, Qin Ming hears that Hua Rong of Qingfeng Fort has rebelled and become an outlaw. He is furious and volunteers to lead the imperial army from Qingzhou to eliminate the outlaws from Qingfeng Mountain. He engages Hua Rong in a duel but neither emerges the victor.