Chinese Name: Huangfu Duan

Japanese Name: Shizenhaku K_hotan

Rank: 57th of the 108 Stars of Destiny 

Nickname: Purple Bearded Count 

Huangfu Duan was a famous veterinarian particularly good at treating horses. He was familiar with and could cure all known horse diseases. He is described as having green eyes and a light colored beard which gave him the appearance of a barbarian. 

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When General Zhang Qing (plate 89) joined the legions at Liangshan Marsh, he suggested to Song Jiang (plate 107) that the veterinarian, Huangfu Duan, would be a valuable addition to their ranks.  Song Jiang was agreeable to the proposal as they previously had no one to treat their horses. Huangfu Duan accepted their invitation and was the last of the 108 stars of Destiny to join with Liangshan.

Huangfu Duan is shown here with a horse he has treated. 

Isaac Nichols original