There is more than one prototype of him. During the Republic of China, the snitch in North China liked to flaunt himself as Li San, a swallow. Therefore, Swallow Li San became the collective name of many thieves in Ping Jin, Hebei and Shandong at that time.
There are four theories about the prototype of Swallow Li San, and Li Jinghua is the most recognized one. Li Jinghua, also known as Li Hong, is from Zhuozhou, Hebei. Li Jinghua came to Cangzhou with his uncle when he was a child. Learn martial arts from the teacher and practice good kung fu. /kloc-when he was 0/8 years old, he followed the tramp to perform in Luoyang. On suspicion of theft, he was kicked out and started his career as a thief.
"Swallow Li San" has superb martial arts. Legend has it that he can "swallow Li Sanchao's water" and walk on water. Even if it is not as magical as the legend, his martial arts is really great. He never steals from small families, only from rich families, with high walls and deep houses and strict guards. He comes and goes freely, which shows that he is good at kung fu. "Swallowing Li San" almost never misses. He once stole Duan's mansion, as well as the homes of Pan Fu, the premier, and Liang Hongzhi, the ruling secretary-general. It can be said that he stole from senior officials in Beijing.
Therefore, fame rose and caused a sensation. Every time after committing a crime, they will imitate the thief's practice in legendary novels and fold the white paper into "swallows" and leave it in the place where they stole, so as to show that they are aboveboard and do nothing shameful.
The name "Swallow Li San" came from this.
Swallow Li San is called the Grand Theft Auto because he has an excellent reputation among the people. He not only steals from the poor, but also from the mansion. And the stolen things are basically given to the people. His heroic performance brought great influence to the society at that time, and more and more people followed suit.
Later, when he was arrested, because there were many relief people, almost all of them had received his kindness, so people kept his whereabouts secret. Finally, Li San was arrested at the gate of Chenghuang Temple. In the minds of ordinary people, "Swallow Li San" is a chivalrous man who robs the rich and helps the poor.