Wu Dalang real historical archetype is Wu Dalang's archetype is Wu Zhi, the magistrate of Qinghe County.

Wudalang is one of the characters in the "Water Margin", looks his appearance, short, but has a beautiful wife, not only later red apricot wall also united with the adulterer to kill Wudalang. But in reality, Wu Dailang is the early Ming Dynasty Qinghe County magistrate, a life of integrity for the official, but because of a little bit of an accident, the name of the body is broken, suffered a wrongful death.

"Water Margin" in the Wu family of two sons, Wu Sung eight feet tall and Wu Dailang less than five feet, when a foot converted to the present is about 30cm, so Wu Dailang should be about 150cm, but so that Wu Sung would have been about 2 meters 40, so that Wu Dailang is less than five feet tall should be an exaggeration of the claim, highlighting his short and cowardly.

However, in reality, Wu Dailang is a handsome, brilliant people, according to the excavated bones, Wu Dailang's height should be in 1 meter 78 or so, such a height even if it is put into the present is also considered a good, not to mention that the average height is not as good as the modern ancient times.