- Gao Yanei
Gao Yanei (高衙内) was the foster son of
Gao Qiu , the high-rankingSong official and eventual nemesis of theLiangshan heroes in the novel "The Water Margin ".In the novel, Gao Yanei was entranced by the beauty of
Lin Chong 's wife and tried torape her. Lin came back on time and rescued his wife from Gao Yanei. Gao Yanei, being unhappy, ganged up with his foster father andLu Qian to frame Lin Chong. Lin was accused of attemptedassassination on Gao Qiu and exiled toCangzhou .Gao then bribed the guards escorting Lin (who was in stocks) to Cangzhou to kill him on the way, but
Lu Zhishen rescued Lin from his fate. Gao Qiu was furious with Lu and ordered the temple abbot to chase Lu out. Gao Yanei's eventual fate was to be ambushed by Lu Zhishen's followers and castrated.
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