Yang Chun
Yang Chun is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 73rd of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 37th of the 72 Earthly Fiends. He is nicknamed "White Flower Serpent".
Background
Yang Chun is from Jieliang (解良), Puzhou (蒲州), which is in present-day Jiezhou Town, Yanhu District, Yuncheng, Shanxi. The novel describes him as a man with a lean build and long skinny arms. Despite his appearance, Yang Chun possesses great strength and excels in martial arts. He wields a long saber in combat. He is nicknamed "White Flower Serpent".
Together with his companions Zhu Wu and Chen Da, Yang Chun leads an outlaw band based on Mount Shaohua (少華山; southeast of present-day Hua County, Weinan, Shaanxi). The local government in the nearby Huayin County is afraid of them. Once, when the stronghold lacks provisions, the outlaws decide to raid and loot Huayin County for supplies and are due to pass by Shi Jin's village along the way. Zhu Wu has reservations about the attack because he has heard of Shi Jin's reputation as a powerful fighter and he fears that he might stand in their way. Chen Da ignores Zhu Wu's warning and leads his men to attack Shi Jin's village, but ends up being defeated and captured by Shi.