Du Baidang (simplified: 杜百当, traditional: 杜百當, pinyin: Dù Bǎidāng, jyutping: dou6 baak3 dong1) was a martial artist and husband of Yi Sanniang. Together they laid a trap at Shaolin Monastery to capture Xie Xun and avenge their son, who had been killed by Xie Xun during his rampage across the jianghu.
Biography
Du Baidang and Yi Sanniang operated a small inn near Shaolin Monastery disguised as an elderly couple. They hoped to lure Xie Xun into a trap and kill him. Zhang Wuji and Zhao Min stayed at their inn while searching for Xie Xun. When Meng Zhenghong’s wife was kidnapped, the Wudang heroes intervened. Du Baidang and Yi Sanniang’s revenge plot was thwarted when the true circumstances came to light, and the Wudang heroes rescued the captives.
See also
- Yi Sanniang — Wife
- Xie Xun — Target of their revenge
- The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Sabre