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The '''Dig Out Your Soul Tour''' is the ongoing [[concert tour|world concert tour]] by [[England|English]] rock band [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], in support of their forthcoming album, ''[[Dig Out Your Soul]]''. The tour started in [[Seattle]], [[Washington|WA]] at the [[Qwest Field#WaMu Theater|WaMu Theater]] and is planned to continue for another 18 months, ending with a "supergig" in [[Manchester]] in [[2009]].<ref name="BBC North-West Interview">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/news/media/avdb/regions/north_west/video/211000/211366?size=16x9&bgc=C0C0C0&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1]</ref>
[[Image:DeerandCauldron.jpg|thumb|[[Oxford University Press]] edition of Louis Cha's final wuxia novel, ''The Deer and the Cauldron'']]


==History==
'''''The Deer and the Cauldron''''' ({{zh-tsp|t=鹿鼎記|s=鹿鼎记|p=lù dǐng jì}}) or '''''The Duke of Mount Deer''''' is the last [[wuxia]] [[novel]] written by [[Louis Cha|Jinyong]].
Before the band embarked on the tour, songwriter/guitarist [[Noel Gallagher]] jokingly said he considered outplaying [[The Rolling Stones]]' [[A Bigger Bang Tour]], which was the highest grossing tour of all time with $558 million earned, and lasted over two years. He fell back to minimizing it to a year and a half, citing exhaustion as a reason.{{Fact|date=September 2008}}


The band played a special show for fans in their rehearsal studio on [[August 14]], [[2008]]. The setlist included some of their oldest tunes, but surprisingly included a track from ''[[Be Here Now (album)|Be Here Now]]'', "My Big Mouth".<ref>http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/38924</ref> The band rarely play any of the album's songs live, other than special occasions and acoustic sessions.
The novel was initially published as a [[Serial (literature)|serial]], the first installment being published on [[October 24]], [[1969]] in ''[[Ming Pao]]'' and running for 2 years, 11 months, until [[September 23]], [[1972]].


So far, all of the tour's concerts are listenable on several forums and blogs.
The choosing of the name of novel, which literally meant ''Tale of the Deer and the Cauldron'', was alluded to in a scene of the first chapter showing a conversation between a scholar and his young son.


Midway during their performance of "[[Morning Glory (Oasis song)|Morning Glory]]" in [[Toronto]], [[Canada]] at the annual [[Virgin Festival#Virgin Festival Toronto Day 2 (September 7)|Virgin Festival]], a man ran on stage and shoved Noel to the ground. He then went after singer [[Liam Gallagher]] as well, but Liam dodged the attack and the man was quickly tackled by stage security. The band left the stage, but after five minutes, the show continued.<ref>[http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/39549 "Oasis' Noel Gallagher assaulted in Toronto"]. [[NME.com]]. Sept 8, 2008.</ref> It is unknown how the man slipped past security, although he was seen coming from backstage. A 47-year-old Canadian was charged with assault.<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2008/09/08/oasis-assault-vfest.html</ref>
The scholar recounted that both the deer and the cauldron served as metaphors for the central plains and the empire.
The incident sparked many well known media outlets all across the world, especially in North America, to report on the story.


Due to the injuries Noel sustained in the incident at the Virgin Festival, four concerts were postponed, including the [[September 9]] show in [[London, Ontario]],<ref>http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=656</ref> and the first three shows of the European leg.<ref name="rescheduled">http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=662</ref> In addition, the [[September 12]] concert in [[New York City|New York]] was cancelled.<ref>http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=659</ref>
It was written in volume 92 of the historical text [[Book of Han]] "The deer lost by Qin was hunted by all under Heavens (《史记•卷九十二》：“秦失其鹿，天下共逐之。” ), an illustration of the rise of numerous rivalling warlords contesting for supremacy to capture the prize, the empire lost by [[Qin Dynasty|Qin]].


Since the Toronto incident from early September,security for the upcoming shows have cracked down to disposing of any video/audio recording devices to prevent bootlegging shows.
During the [[Zhou Dynasty]], there were the [[Ding (vessel)|Nine Cauldrons]], symbolic of the Divine Mandate of rulership. [[Zuo Zhuan]] recorded an account where the ruler of most powerful [[State of Chu]] enquired the weight of the cauldron from a Zhou minister, signalling his covetting the overlordship technically possessed by the Zhou king.


==Dig Out Your Soul Tour Setlist==
Put together, the title referred to novel's background where the ethnic-Han subjects of the defunct Ming struggled to restore their own rule on the empire against the nascent Manchu-ruled [[Qing Dynasty]].


*Fuckin' in the Bushes
Towards the end of the novel, the protagonist Wei Xiaobao, an ethnic-Han with close ties to both the young Manchu emperor [[Kangxi Emperor|Kangxi]] and to the anti-Qing ethnic-Han rebels, and hitherto been delicately balancing his divided loyalties, came to personify the prize himself when he was pressured by both sides to make the crucial decision which would determine the fate of the empire.
*[[Rock 'n' Roll Star]]
*[[Lyla]]
*[[The Shock Of The Lightning]]
*[[Cigarettes & Alcohol]]
*The Meaning of Soul
*To Be Where There's Life
*Waiting For The Rapture
*[[The Masterplan (song)|The Masterplan]]
*[[Songbird (Oasis song)|Songbird]]
*Slide Away
*[[Morning Glory (Oasis song)|Morning Glory]]
*Ain't Got Nothin'
*[[The Importance of Being Idle]]
*[[I'm Outta Time]]
*My Big Mouth
*[[Wonderwall]]
*[[Supersonic]]
*[[Don't Look Back In Anger]]
*[[Falling Down (Oasis song)|Falling Down]]
*[[Champagne Supernova]]
*[[I Am The Walrus]]


==Characters==
==Tour dates==
(More will be added as dates become official.)


===Main Characters===
===Early North American leg===
{| class="wikitable"
====Wei Xiaobao and his family====
!Date
* Wei Xiaobao (韋小寶) – the lazy, illiterate, witty and sly protagonist of the novel. He made a number of seemingly impossible achievements through sheer luck and wit.
!City
!Venue
|-
|[[August 26]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[Seattle|Seattle, United States]]||[[Qwest Field|WaMu Theater]]
|-
|[[August 27]], 2008||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Vancouver|Vancouver, Canada]]||[[General Motors Place]]
|-
|[[August 29]], 2008||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Edmonton|Edmonton, Canada]]||[[Rexall Place]]
|-
|[[August 30]], 2008||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Calgary|Calgary, Canada]]||[[Pengrowth Saddledome]]
|-
|[[September 1]], 2008||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Winnipeg|Winnipeg, Canada]]||[[MTS Centre]]
|-
|[[September 4]], 2008||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Ottawa|Ottawa, Canada]]||[[Scotiabank Place]]
|-
|[[September 5]], 2008||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Montréal|Montréal, Canada]]||[[Bell Centre]]
|-
|[[September 7]], 2008||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[Toronto|Toronto, Canada]]||[[Virgin Festival]]
|-
|[[September 9]], 2008||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[London, Ontario|London, Ontario, Canada]]||[[John Labatt Centre]] '''Postponed to December 15'''<ref name="JLC">[http://www.johnlabattcentre.com/calendar/092008-09.html John Labbatt Centre Website]. Accessed Sept 9, 2008.</ref>
|-
|[[September 12]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[New York City|New York, United States]]||[[Terminal 5 (venue)|Terminal 5]] '''Cancelled'''
|-
|}


===European leg===
* Su Quan (蘇荃) – one of Wei Xiaobao’s seven wives. She was formerly the wife of Hong Antong. She bore Wei Tongchui.
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!City
!Venue
|-
|[[September 27]], 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[Bodelva|Bodelva, England]]||[[Eden Project]] '''Postponed'''<ref name="rescheduled" />
|-
|[[September 29]], 2008||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Cologne, Germany]]||Gloria Theatre '''Postponed to November 7'''<ref name="rescheduled" /><ref>http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=665</ref>
|-
|[[September 30]], 2008||{{flagicon|France}} [[Paris|Paris, France]]||[[Bataclan (theatre)|Bataclan]] '''Postponed to November 10'''<ref name="rescheduled" /><ref>http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=664</ref>
|-
|[[October 7]], 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool, England]]||[[Liverpool Echo Arena]]
|-
|[[October 8]], 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[Liverpool, England]]||[[Liverpool Echo Arena]]
|-
|[[October 10]], 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[Sheffield, England]]||[[Sheffield Arena]]
|-
|[[October 11]], 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[Sheffield, England]]||[[Sheffield Arena]]
|-
|[[October 13]], 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[Birmingham, England]]||[[National Indoor Arena]]
|-
|[[October 14]], 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[Birmingham, England]]||[[National Indoor Arena]]
|-
|[[October 16]] , 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[London, England]]||[[Wembley Arena]]
|-
|[[October 17]], 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[London, England]]||[[Wembley Arena]]
|-
|[[October 20]], 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[Bournemouth, England]]||[[Bournemouth International Centre]]
|-
|[[October 21]], 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[Bournemouth, England]]||[[Bournemouth International Centre]]
|-
|[[October 23]], 2008||{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Cardiff, Wales]]||[[Cardiff International Arena]]
|-
|[[October 24]], 2008||{{flagicon|Wales}} [[Cardiff, Wales]]||[[Cardiff International Arena]]
|-
|[[October 26]], 2008||{{flagicon|England}} [[London, England]]||[[Roundhouse (venue)|Roundhouse]]
|-
|[[October 29]], 2008||[[Image:NIShape.gif|30px]] [[Belfast, Northern Ireland]]||[[Odyssey (Belfast)|Odyssey]]
|-
|[[October 30]], 2008||[[Image:NIShape.gif|30px]] [[Belfast, Northern Ireland]]||[[Odyssey (Belfast)|Odyssey]]
|-
|[[November 1]], 2008||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Aberdeen, Scotland]]||[[Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre]]
|-
|[[November 2]], 2008||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Aberdeen, Scotland]]||[[Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre]]
|-
|[[November 4]], 2008||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Glasgow, Scotland]]||[[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|S.E.C.C.]]
|-
|[[November 5]], 2008||{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Glasgow, Scotland]]||[[Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre|S.E.C.C.]]
|-
|[[November 7]], 2008||{{flagicon|Germany}} [[Cologne, Germany]]||Gloria Theatre
|-
|[[November 8]], 2008||{{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Copenhagen, Denmark]]||Falkoner Theatre
|-
|[[November 10]], 2008||{{flagicon|France}} [[Paris|Paris, France]]||[[Bataclan (theatre)|Bataclan]]
|-
|}


===Late North American Leg===
* Fang Yi (方怡) – one of Wei Xiaobao’s seven wives. She served the Mu Prince Residence and was Liu Dahong’s disciple.
{| class="wikitable"
!Date
!City
!Venue
|-
|[[November 25]], 2008||{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mexico City, Mexico]]||[[Palacio de los Deportes]]
|-
|[[November 26]], 2008||{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Mexico City, Mexico]]||[[Palacio de los Deportes]]
|-
|[[November 28]], 2008||{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Guadalajara, Mexico]]||[[Arena VFG]]
|-
|[[November 29]], 2008||{{flagicon|Mexico}} [[Monterrey, Mexico]]||[[Arena Monterrey]]
|-
|[[December 3]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[Oakland|Oakland, United States]]||[[Oracle Arena]]
|-
|[[December 4]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[Los Angeles|Los Angeles, United States]]||[[Staples Center]]
|-
|[[December 6]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[Las Vegas|Las Vegas, United States]]||[[The Pearl]]
|-
|[[December 8]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[Denver|Denver, United States]]||[[Broomfield Event Center]]
|-
|[[December 10]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[Minneapolis|Minneapolis, United States]]||[[Target Center]]
|-
|[[December 12]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[Rosemont|Rosemont, United States]]||[[Allstate Arena]]
|-
|[[December 13]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[Detroit|Detroit, United States]]||[[Palace of Auburn Hills]]
|-
|[[December 15]], 2008||{{flagicon|Canada}} [[London, Ontario|London, Ontario, Canada]]||[[John Labatt Centre]] <ref name="JLC">[http://www.johnlabattcentre.com/calendar/092008-09.html John Labbatt Centre Website]. Accessed Sept 9, 2008.</ref>
|-
|[[December 17]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[New York|New York, United States]]||[[Madison Square Garden]]
|-
|[[December 19]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden, United States]]||Susquehanna Center
|-
|[[December 20]], 2008||{{flagicon|US}} [[Fairfax|Fairfax, United States]]||[[Patriot Center]]
|}


== Future venues ==
* Mu Jianping (沐劍屏) – one of Wei Xiaobao’s seven wives. She was a princess of the Mu Prince Residence.
There have been suggestions and rumours that the band will play The [[Hollywood Bowl]] in [[Los Angeles]] and [[Madison Square Garden]] in [[New York City|New York]] for several nights. Also, it was confirmed by [[Noel Gallagher]] that a "supergig" would take place in [[Manchester]], but not in the [[City of Manchester Stadium]], and claimed that "if I gave you 500 guesses you wouldn't be able to guess where it would be." <ref name="BBC North-West Interview">[http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/news/media/avdb/regions/north_west/video/211000/211366?size=16x9&bgc=C0C0C0&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1]</ref>


==References==
*Shuang Er (雙兒) – one of Wei Xiaobao’s seven wives. She was from the Zhuang Family Residence in Huzhou.
{{reflist}}


{{Oasis}}
* Princess Jian Ning (建寧公主) – one of Wei Xiaobao’s seven wives. She was the younger sister of the [[Kangxi Emperor]]. She bore Wei Shuangshuang.


[[Category:Oasis concert tours]]
* A Ke (阿珂) – one of Wei Xiaobao’s seven wives. She was the illegitimate daughter of [[Li Zicheng]] and [[Chen Yuanyuan]]. She bore Wei Hutou

* Zeng Rou (曾柔) – one of Wei Xiaobao’s seven wives.

* Wei Chunfang (韋春芳) – the mother of Wei Xiaobao. She was a prostitute of the Li Chun Brothel (麗春院) in [[Yangzhou]].

* Wei Hutou (韋虎頭) – the eldest of Wei Xiaobao’s three children. His mother was A Ke.

*Wei Tongchui (韋銅錘) – the second of Wei Xiaobao’s three children. His mother was Su Quan.

* Wei Shuangshuang (韋雙雙) – the youngest of Wei Xiaobao’s three children. Her mother was Princess Jian Ning.

====Others====
* [[Kangxi Emperor]] (康熙皇帝) – the ruler of the Qing Empire. He developed a close friendship with Wei Xiaobao.

* [[Chen Jinnan]] (陳近南) – the highly respected leader of the anti-Qing [[Heaven and Earth Society]]. He was also a subject of the [[Kingdom of Tungning]] in [[Taiwan]].

* Hai Dafu (海大富) – an old eunuch who kidnapped Wei Xiaobao into the palace. He served the abdicated [[Shunzhi Emperor]].

* Hong Antong (洪安通) – the leader of the Mystic Dragon Sect based on Snake Island.

*[[Oboi|Ao Bai]] (鳌拜) – the cruel and power-hungry aristocrat who had the intention of usurping the throne. He was removed from power cleverly by Wei Xiaobao and the young emperor and eventually died at Wei’s hands.

* Duo Long (多隆) – the leader of the Imperial Guard. He had a close relationship with Wei Xiaobao, and was apparently killed by the latter unwillingly to save the entrapped anti-Qing rebels.

* [[Wu Sangui]] (吴三桂) – a former subject of the fallen [[Ming Dynasty|Ming Empire]]. He defected over to the Qing Empire and was appointed as the Ping Xi Prince of [[Yunnan]]. He staged a rebellion against the Kangxi Emperor.

* [[Zheng Keshuang]] (鄭克塽) – the second son of [[Zheng Jing]], son of [[Koxinga|Zheng Chenggong]]. He was the heir to the throne of the [[Kingdom of Tungning]] based in [[Taiwan]], which was independent of Qing rule. He was incompetent and spoiled by nature.

===Minor Characters===

====The Qing Empire====
* Kang Qin Prince (康親王) – a [[Manchu|Manchurian]] noble who became friends with Wei Xiaobao.

* [[Songgotu|Suo E Tu]] (索額圖) – a [[Manchu|Manchurian]] aristocrat who became friends with Wei Xiaobao.

* [[Shi Lang]] (施琅) – a former subject of the [[Kingdom of Tungning]] and one of the ‘Five Tiger Generals’ serving under Zheng Chenggong. He defected over to the Qing Empire and was promoted to high ranks for his expertise in naval warfare under Wei Xiaobao’s recommendation. He was appointed admiral of the Qing naval forces during the campaign against [[Taiwan]].

* Zhao Liangdong (趙良棟) – a military officer who was a close friend of Wei Xiaobao. He was promoted to high ranks through Wei’s recommendation.

* Zhang Yong (張勇) – a military officer who was a close friend of Wei Xiaobao. He was promoted to high ranks through Wei’s recommendation.

* Peng Chun (朋春) – a military officer who was a close friend of Wei Xiaobao.

* [[Wu Zhirong]] (吳之榮) – the governor of [[Yangzhou]]. He was responsible for the massacre of the Zhuang Family of Huzhou, and eventually faced retribution when Wei Xiaobao had him framed for being in cahoots with [[Wu Sangui]]. Wu was bound and sent to the Zhuang Family where he was brutally killed in revenge.

* Rui Dong (瑞棟) – a member of the Imperial Guard. He was nicknamed ‘Undefeated Iron Palm’ (鐵掌無敵). He was killed by Wei Xiaobao instead after the fake empress dowager sent him to kill Wei.

====Anti-Qing organisations====
=====The [[Heaven and Earth Society]] (天地會)=====
* Wu Dapeng (吳大鵬) – nicknamed ‘Cloud-Touching Hand’ (摩雲手)

* Wu Liuqi (吳六奇) – the commander of the armies of [[Guangdong]] and a member of the [[Heaven and Earth Society]]. He was also a member of the [[Beggars’ Sect]] and was nicknamed ‘Iron Beggar’(鐵丐). He was killed by Gui Erniang and Gui Zhong.

* Taoist Xuan Zhen (玄真道人) – a [[Taoist]] who joined the society.

* Wang Tan (王潭) nicknamed ‘Mountain-Splitting Twin Brushes’ (雙筆開山).

* Qi Biaoqing (祁彪清) – nicknamed ‘Qi Lao San’ (祁老三).

* Guan Anji (關安基) – nicknamed ‘Guan Fu Zi’ (關夫子).

* Xu Tianchuan (徐天川) – nicknamed ‘Eight-armed Ape’ (八臂猿猴). He was the contact person for the society.

* Feng Jizhong (風紀中) – he was a traitor of the society and reported the society’s activities, including Wei Xiaobao’s identity as one of its leaders to the emperor. He was killed by pistol fire from Shuang Er.

=====The [[Kingdom of Tungning]] of [[Taiwan]] (台灣鄭氏王朝)=====
* [[Koxinga|Zheng Chenggong]] (郑成功) – the founder of the [[Kingdom of Tungning]] in [[Taiwan]]. He wrestled control of the island from the Dutch and established his kingdom on the island, where he prepared to seize control of the mainland from the [[Manchu|Manchurians]].

* [[Feng Xifan]] (馮錫範) – one of the ‘Three Tigers’ (三虎) of Taiwan. He was a teacher of Zheng Keshuang and one of the ‘Five Tiger Generals’ (五虎將) who served Zheng Chenggong. He was also a member of the [[Kunlun Mountains|Kunlun]] Sect and was nicknamed ‘One Sword Thrust Which Draws No Blood’ (一劍無血) for his excellent swordplay skills.

* [[Liu Guoxuan]] (劉國軒) – one of the ‘Three Tigers’ (三虎) of Taiwan. He was a teacher of Zheng Keshuang and one of the ‘Five Tiger Generals’ (五虎將) who served Zheng Chenggong.

* [[Zhou Quanbin]] (周全斌) – one of the ‘Five Tiger Generals’ (五虎將) who served Zheng Chenggong.

* [[Gan Hui]] (甘輝) – one of the ‘Five Tiger Generals’ (五虎將) who served Zheng Chenggong.

* [[Ma Xin]] (馬信) – one of the ‘Five Tiger Generals’ (五虎將) who served Zheng Chenggong.

=====Others=====
* Mu Jiansheng (沐劍聲) – a descendant of the Mu Prince and heir to the anti-Qing Mu Prince Residence (沐王府) in [[Yunnan]]. He was the elder brother of Mu Jianping.

* Liu Dahong (柳大洪) – served the Mu Prince Residence (沐王府) in [[Yunnan]]. He was nicknamed ‘Iron Back Dragon’ (鐵背蒼龍).

* Wu Lishen (吳立身) – served the Mu Prince Residence (沐王府) in [[Yunnan]]. He was nicknamed ‘Head-Shaking Lion’ (搖頭獅子).

* Liu Yizhou (劉一舟) – served the Mu Prince Residence (沐王府) in [[Yunnan]]. He was cowardly and became a traitor.

* Mao Shiba (茅十八) – a pugilist who brought Wei Xiaobao to the capital city from Yangzhou, marking the start of the latter’s adventures.

====The Mystic Dragon Sect (神龍教)====
* Pang Tou Tuo (胖頭陀) – the sect’s ‘Fat Honorary Member’ (胖尊者). He was killed by Hong Antong during the sect’s internal conflict.

* Shou Tou Tuo (瘦頭陀) – the sect’s ‘Thin Honorary Member’ (瘦尊者). He was killed by the Gui Family.

* Lu Gaoxuan (陸高軒) – a member of the sect’s Black Dragon Faction. He was killed by Hong Antong during the sect’s internal conflict.

* Mao Dongzhu (毛東珠) – the daughter of [[Mao Wenlong]]. She served the sect by impersonating the empress dowager. She was exposed by Wei Xiaobao and eventually died at the hands of the Gui Family.

====Russia====
* [[Sophia Alekseyevna]] (蘇菲亞) – the younger sister of the Russian ruler. She became regent of Russia with Wei Xiaobao’s help.

* [[Peter I of Russia]] (彼得一世) – the ruler of Russia

* [[Natalia Naryshkina]] (娜達麗亞) – the empress dowager of Russia. She was killed by the army which defected over to Sophia Alekseyevna.

* [[Alexi Tolbusin]] (圖爾布青) - the commander of the Russian army

* [[Fedor Golovin]] (費要多羅‧果羅文) – an envoy from Russia.

====Miscellaneous Characters ====
=====The Gui Family=====
* Gui Xinshu (歸辛樹) – a character from the novel [[Sword Stained With Royal Blood]]. He was a member of the [[Mt Hua|Huashan]] Sect and was nicknamed ‘Undefeated Divine Fists’ (神拳無敵). He was killed along with his family by imperial guards.

* Gui Erniang (歸二娘) – a character from the novel [[Sword Stained With Royal Blood]]. She was a member of the [[Mt Hua|Huashan]] Sect and the wife of Gui Xinshu. She was killed along with her family by imperial guards.

* Gui Zhong (歸鐘) – the son of Gui Xinshu and Gui Erniang. He was killed along with his parents by imperial guards.

=====Others=====
* [[Shunzhi Emperor]] (順治皇帝) – formerly the ruler of the Qing Empire and father of [[Emperor Kangxi]]. He abdicated after the death of his favourite concubine and became a monk under the name ‘Xing Chi’ (行癡). He was reunited with his son with Wei Xiaobao’s help.

* [[Li Zicheng]] (李自成) – nicknamed the ‘Dashing King’ (闖王). He led a rebellion against the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming Empire]] in its final year. He was supposedly the father of A Ke.

* [[Chen Yuanyuan]] (陳圓圓) – the beauty who was blamed for the fall of the [[Ming Dynasty|Ming Empire]]. She was the mother of A Ke.

* [[Princess Changping]] (長平公主) – the daughter of the [[Chongzhen Emperor]] of the [[Ming Dynasty]]. She became a nun under the name ‘Jiu Nan’ (九難) after the fall of the Ming Empire.

* [[Wu Yingxiong]] (吳應熊) – the son of [[Wu Sangui]]. He was kept as a hostage in the capital city by the emperor and was executed after his father staged a rebellion.

* Ge Er Dan (葛爾丹) – a [[Mongolia|Mongolian]] prince who staged a rebellion with Wu Sangui but was the rebellion was crushed.

* Reverend Hui Cong (晦聰大師) – the head abbot of [[Shaolin Temple]].

* Cheng Xin (澄心) – the head of the [[Bodhidharma|Da Mo]] School of [[Shaolin Temple]] and one of the ‘Eighteen Arhats of Shaolin’ (少林寺十八羅漢).

* Cheng Guang (澄光) – the head abbot of Qing Liang Temple (清涼寺) on [[Mt Wutai]] and one of the ‘Eighteen Arhats of Shaolin’ (少林寺十八羅漢).

* Xing Dian (行顛) – the younger disciple brother of Xing Chi. He possessed extraordinary strength and defended Xing Chi from enemies at the expense of his life.

* A Qi (阿琪) – a disciple of Jiu Nan. She was betrothed to the [[Mongolia|Mongolian]] prince Ge Er Dan.

* He Tieshou (何鐵手) – a character from the novel [[Sword Stained With Royal Blood]]. She was formerly the leader of the evil Five Venoms Sect (五毒教) but returned to goodness and changed her name to ‘He Tishou’ (何惕守).

* Hu Yizhi (胡逸之) – a pugilist who was nicknamed ‘Hundred Victorious Sabre King’ (百勝刀王) or ‘Handsome Sabre King’ (美刀王) for his excellent use of the sabre.

* Li Xihua (李西華) – the son of [[Li Yan]] (李岩). His father was Li Zicheng’s subordinate and was murdered by Li Zicheng.

* Zhuang San Shao Nai (莊三少奶) – the matriarch of the Zhuang Family Residence in Huzhou and a disciple of He Tieshou. The male members of the family were massacred by [[Oboi|Ao Bai]].

==Wei Xiaobao’s treasured possessions==
* Corpse-Eroding Powder (化屍粉) – a powder which would turn corpses into dust when sprinkled on. Wei Xiaobao obtained this powder from Hai Dafu when he first entered the palace. This powder helped him in destroying evidence.

* Sharp Dagger – an extremely sharp dagger which could cut through metal as though it were soil and mud. Wei Xiaobao kept this dagger for himself when he went to confiscate [[Oboi|Ao Bai]]’s possessions. The dagger proved useful for him in self-defence and times of danger.

* Lightweight Armour – a piece of light clothing which could prevent sharp weapons from piercing through. Wei Xiaobao obtained this clothing when he went to confiscate [[Oboi|Ao Bai]]’s possessions. The armour proved useful for him in times of danger.

* Han Sha She Ying (含沙射影) – a mechanical device capable of firing copper needles coated with poison. Wei Xiaobao obtained this device from He Tieshou and it came in useful for him in paralyzing and disarming enemies.

* The Forty-Two Chapters Sutra (四十二章經) – a set of eight books which contained a treasure map. Wei Xiaobao obtained these books from various adventures and he knew the location of the treasure.

* Dice – a set of dice which contained [[mercury (element)|mercury]]. They helped him cheat in gambling such that he would win every throw of the dice.

==Plot==
The story is centered around a witty, sly, illiterate and lazy protagonist, [[Wei Xiaobao]] who was born in a [[Yangzhou]] [[brothel]]. Through a series of adventures- or misadventures, the teenage scamp made his way from the southern playground of Yangzhou to [[Beijing]], the seat of Manchurian imperial power. There, he was kidnapped and taken to the palace (the [[Forbidden City]]) where he impersonated an [[eunuch]]. Wei Xiaobao bumbled his way into a fateful encounter with the young [[Kangxi Emperor]] and they developed an unlikely friendship.

While in the Forbidden City, he encountered [[Chen Jinnan]], the leader of the [[Heaven and Earth Society]], one of the anti-Qing organizations. He became one of its Lodge Masters (香主) and the society's "mole" inside the palace. Later he was kidnapped to Snake Island, home of the sinister Mystic Dragon Sect, where he unexpectedly became the sect's White Dragon Marshal (白龍使).

By sheer luck and cleverness, but underhanded strategies, he managed to accomplish a number of seemingly impossible achievements. Firstly, he disposed the cruel and power-hungry [[Oboi|Ao Bai]], who had the intention of usurping the throne, thus securing Kangxi’s position as ruler of the empire. Secondly, he delivered the abdicated [[Shunzhi Emperor]] from danger and helped him reunite with his son, the current [[Emperor Kangxi]]. Thirdly, he destroyed the evil cult Mystic Dragon Sect. Fourthly, he weakened the rebellion staged by [[Wu Sangui]], by cutting off Wu’s reinforcement lines and isolating Wu. Fifthly, he led the campaign against Russia and managed to reached a border treaty with Russian regent [[Sophia Alekseyevna]] and [[Fedor Golovin]]. He was also responsible for recommending several talents to the emperor, such as [[Shi Lang]], who led the successful naval campaign against [[Taiwan]], and Zhao Liangdong.

Throughout the story, Wei Xiaobao exhibited devout loyalty to both Emperor Kangxi and the Heaven and Earth Society. He instinctively shielded Emperor Kangxi with his body from assassins twice, saving the emperor’s life. On the other hand, he had also helped the members of the society escape from danger on numerous occasions. He undermined the society's attempts on the emperor's life and also used his status in the imperial court to prevent the society from being destroyed.

For his numerous accomplishments, he was rewarded with immense wealth, ever-rising titles of nobility by Kangxi. At the same time, he also earned respect from the Heaven and Earth Society for his achievements such as bringing down Wu Sangui and other foreign enemies.

Ultimately, Xiaobao's conflicting identities came to an explosive end. Emperor Kangxi revealed that he knew about Wei Xiaobao's relationship with the Heaven and Earth Society, and he forced Wei Xiaobao to choose between him and the society. Although Kangxi still considered Wei Xiaobao as a loyal friend and subject, Wei Xiaobao was eventually forced into exile for refusing to turn against the society. Only years later he was allowed back to help the emperor deal with the conflict at the border with Russia.

In the finale of the novel, Wei Xiaobao realized that he would never be able to reconcile between the two opposing forces and that his divided friendships were tearing him apart. He chose, instead, to walk out on it all- taking his immense wealth, mother, seven beautiful wives and three children for a peaceful life from the Qing Imperial Court and the anti-Qing forces.

==Trivia==
===[[Sutra of Forty-two Chapters]] (四十二章經)===
The Sutra of Forty-two Chapters is a [[Buddhist]] sutra, consisting of eight volumes. When the [[Manchuria|Manchurians]] first invaded the Central Plains, they looted large amounts of treasure and transported them to a secret location in the northeast, known as the ‘Dragon’s Source of Life’ (龙脉), a metaphor for the empire’s treasury. The map to the location where the treasure was hidden was torn into several pieces and hidden into the eight books separately. Each of the eight books was given to each of the [[Manchu Eight Banners]] for safekeeping.

As the books contained the key to hidden treasure, they were highly sought after by many, including Hai Dafu, the fake empress dowager Mao Dongzhu, the Mystic Dragon Sect, the [[Heaven and Earth Society]], [[Wu Sangui]] and many others. Eventually, Wei Xiaobao managed to collect all the eight books and the pieces of the treasure map hidden in each of them. He unraveled the mystery of the treasure map and found the treasure to be hidden within the Deer Cauldron Mountain (鹿鼎山) in the [[Heilongjiang]] region in the northeast. Although Wei Xiaobao was greedy by nature, he did not touch the treasure as the treasure consisted a large part of the Qing Empire’s treasury.

===[[Literary Inquisition]] (文字獄)===
In the early years of the [[Kangxi Emperor]]’s reign, [[Oboi|Ao Bai]] monopolised the power of the empire and introduced the practice of [[Literary Inquisition]], in which many intellectuals and scholars were persecuted for their writings. The Zhuang family of Huzhou compiled a book entitled [[History of Ming]] (明史) which contained historical records of the [[Ming Dynasty]]. As the book used the Ming Dynasty’s emperor’s title of reign which was considered taboo, it was reported to the authorities by [[Wu Zhirong]]. The Zhuang family was massacred, with all of its male members killed, along with several others who were involved in the incident. Wu Zhirong eventually faced retribution when Wei Xiaobao had him framed for being in cahoots with [[Wu Sangui]]. He was bound and sent to the Zhuang family, where he was brutally killed in front of the widows of the Zhuang family.

== Themes and story review ==
This [[wuxia]] novel is unique in that the main character has very poor [[kungfu]] and was by no means a person of integrity. Wei Xiaobao is a greedy, lazy, and [[womanizer|womanizing]] [[anti-hero]] (In fact, at one point he has drugged and has non-consentual sex with his 'wives'). He is unlike any of Jin Yong's previous wuxia protagonists, who laughed in the face of death and fought for what they believed to be a noble cause. Wei's desire is his own advancement. Even though he did not agree with their beliefs, he had genuine loyalty and generosity to his friends.

The lack of absolute good and absolute evil in the real world is echoed in The Deer and the Cauldron. There is no nationalistic tone that is a prominent part of all of Jin Yong's previous novels. In the trilogy of [[The Legend of the Condor Heroes]] (set in the fall of the Song dynasty) and even [[The Book and the Sword]] (set in mid-Qing, during Emperor Qianlong's reign), the northern invaders were the obvious villains; war-mongering tribes who preyed on the fertile Central Plains whilst the Chinese Han-dominated court was vulnerable.

Instead, in The Deer and the Cauldron, Jinyong had greyed out the traditional black-and-white, Han versus Barbarians line. Although ruthless at times, the foreign Manchurian emperor is portrayed as an intelligent, caring ruler doing his best for the people who did not always accept him. ([[Kangxi]] is historically remembered as one of the greatest monarchs in Chinese history). On the other hand, the patriotic anti-Qing-pro-Ming resistance had placed their hopes in the incompetent and spoiled Zheng Keshuang of Taiwan, fighting for an aspiration that did not echo with the wishes of the common people. This style was in direct opposition to the stance that Jinyong had taken previously.

Towards the end of the book, Wei Xiaobao made a statement to the effect of "it doesn't matter whether a cat is black or white, a cat that catches mice is a good cat" (a quote from Chinese Paramount Premier Deng Xiao Ping). Does it matter the race, colour or creed of the leader, as long as he or she has the best interests of the people at heart?

Admittedly, the Manchurians had indeed killed tens of thousands of Han people and ravaged the country, which accounted for the Heaven and Earth Society’s rebellion against them and attempt to restore ethnic-Han Chinese rule. However, they had forgotten that the common people longed to lead lives of peace and prosperity. Their zealousness reflects the world where people are divided violently along religious or ethnic lines.

The novel's realism, historical references, and parodic approaches to the wuxia genre contribute to its success, with some fans claiming that it is Jinyong's best novel.

== English language translation ==

Jinyong's novel has been translated into English by [[John Minford]], published in three volumes from 1997 to 2002. Minford is an Honorary Research Fellow at Lingnan University, Chair Professor of Chinese at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chair Professor at the University of Auckland, Honorary Fellow of the Hong Kong Translation Society, and translator of numerous Chinese works, including the famous Chinese work of military strategy, Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" and the renowned classic "The Story of the Stone". Several minute details were paraphrased and omitted in the translation, presumably for the western audience unfamiliar with [[wuxia]] novels.

== Works based on the novel ==

There are also books to examine the office-politic skills displayed by the main characters and their modern day applications:
* 情境鹿鼎记, ISBN 7-80207-108-9
* 总裁韦小宝, ISBN 7-80673-728-6
* 破译韦小宝, ISBN 7-5048-4705-4
* 串烤韦小宝, ISBN 7-80661-929-1
* 人精韦小宝的混世法宝 ISBN 7-80100-576-7

== Adaptations ==
There are several television and film adaptations of the novel; all of which have modified the original storyline.

=== TV series ===
* [[Commercial Television|CTV]] [[Hong Kong]] (1978) starring [[Wen Xue’er]]

* "The Duke of the Mount Deer" [[Hong Kong]] [[TVB]] (1984) - starring [[Tony Leung Chiu Wai|Tony Leung]] as Wei Xiaobao and [[Andy Lau]] as Emperor Kangxi; main theme song performed by the late [[Leslie Cheung]]

* [[Taiwan]] [[China Television|CTV]] (1984)

* [[Hong Kong]] [[TVB]] (1998) - starring [[Jordan Chan]] as Wei Xiaobao

* [[Duke of Mount Deer 2000|Hong Kong TVB (2000)]] - starring [[Dicky Cheung]] as Wei Xiaobao

* [[Mainland China]] [[CCTV]] (2007) – produced and co-directed by [[Zhang Jizhong]], starring [[Huang Xiaoming]] as Wei Xiaobao and [[Wallace Chung]] as Emperor Kangxi.

=== Films ===
* [[Tale Of A Eunuch]] (鹿鼎記) (1983) - starring [[Wong Yu]] (汪禹) as Wei Xiaobao and [[Gordon Liu]] as Emperor Kangxi

* [[Royal Tramp]] ([[:zh:鹿鼎記 (電影)|鹿鼎記]]) Hong Kong (1992) - directed by [[Wong Jing]]; [[Stephen Chow]] starring as Wei Xiaobao.

* [[Royal Tramp II]] ([[:zh:鹿鼎記2神龍教|鹿鼎記之神龍教]]) (1992) - [[Stephen Chow]] starring as Wei Xiaobao

* [[Hero - Beyond the Boundary of Time]] (正牌韋小寶之奉旨溝女) (1993)

* [[Wais Romance]] (性愛韋小寶之玩女大王) (1994)

== Video games ==
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There are also several [[Role-playing game|RPGs]] of the novel.
* 鹿鼎記 (智冠) (DOS) (Traditional Chinese)

* 鹿鼎記 (歡樂盒)

* 鹿鼎記II

Other games based on the novel:
* J2ME game for phones:
** 情圣韦小宝

** 韦小宝笑传
* Online games:
** 金庸群侠传Online
* and etc.

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The Dig Out Your Soul Tour is the ongoing world concert tour by English rock band Oasis, in support of their forthcoming album, Dig Out Your Soul. The tour started in Seattle, WA at the WaMu Theater and is planned to continue for another 18 months, ending with a "supergig" in Manchester in 2009.[1]

History

Before the band embarked on the tour, songwriter/guitarist Noel Gallagher jokingly said he considered outplaying The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang Tour, which was the highest grossing tour of all time with $558 million earned, and lasted over two years. He fell back to minimizing it to a year and a half, citing exhaustion as a reason.[citation needed]

The band played a special show for fans in their rehearsal studio on August 14, 2008. The setlist included some of their oldest tunes, but surprisingly included a track from Be Here Now, "My Big Mouth".[2] The band rarely play any of the album's songs live, other than special occasions and acoustic sessions.

So far, all of the tour's concerts are listenable on several forums and blogs.

Midway during their performance of "Morning Glory" in Toronto, Canada at the annual Virgin Festival, a man ran on stage and shoved Noel to the ground. He then went after singer Liam Gallagher as well, but Liam dodged the attack and the man was quickly tackled by stage security. The band left the stage, but after five minutes, the show continued.[3] It is unknown how the man slipped past security, although he was seen coming from backstage. A 47-year-old Canadian was charged with assault.[4] The incident sparked many well known media outlets all across the world, especially in North America, to report on the story.

Due to the injuries Noel sustained in the incident at the Virgin Festival, four concerts were postponed, including the September 9 show in London, Ontario,[5] and the first three shows of the European leg.[6] In addition, the September 12 concert in New York was cancelled.[7]

Since the Toronto incident from early September,security for the upcoming shows have cracked down to disposing of any video/audio recording devices to prevent bootlegging shows.

Dig Out Your Soul Tour Setlist

Tour dates

(More will be added as dates become official.)

Early North American leg

Date City Venue
August 26, 2008 United States Seattle, United States WaMu Theater
August 27, 2008 Canada Vancouver, Canada General Motors Place
August 29, 2008 Canada Edmonton, Canada Rexall Place
August 30, 2008 Canada Calgary, Canada Pengrowth Saddledome
September 1, 2008 Canada Winnipeg, Canada MTS Centre
September 4, 2008 Canada Ottawa, Canada Scotiabank Place
September 5, 2008 Canada Montréal, Canada Bell Centre
September 7, 2008 Canada Toronto, Canada Virgin Festival
September 9, 2008 Canada London, Ontario, Canada John Labatt Centre Postponed to December 15[8]
September 12, 2008 United States New York, United States Terminal 5 Cancelled

European leg

Date City Venue
September 27, 2008 England Bodelva, England Eden Project Postponed[6]
September 29, 2008 Germany Cologne, Germany Gloria Theatre Postponed to November 7[6][9]
September 30, 2008 France Paris, France Bataclan Postponed to November 10[6][10]
October 7, 2008 England Liverpool, England Liverpool Echo Arena
October 8, 2008 England Liverpool, England Liverpool Echo Arena
October 10, 2008 England Sheffield, England Sheffield Arena
October 11, 2008 England Sheffield, England Sheffield Arena
October 13, 2008 England Birmingham, England National Indoor Arena
October 14, 2008 England Birmingham, England National Indoor Arena
October 16 , 2008 England London, England Wembley Arena
October 17, 2008 England London, England Wembley Arena
October 20, 2008 England Bournemouth, England Bournemouth International Centre
October 21, 2008 England Bournemouth, England Bournemouth International Centre
October 23, 2008 Wales Cardiff, Wales Cardiff International Arena
October 24, 2008 Wales Cardiff, Wales Cardiff International Arena
October 26, 2008 England London, England Roundhouse
October 29, 2008 Belfast, Northern Ireland Odyssey
October 30, 2008 Belfast, Northern Ireland Odyssey
November 1, 2008 Scotland Aberdeen, Scotland Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
November 2, 2008 Scotland Aberdeen, Scotland Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre
November 4, 2008 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland S.E.C.C.
November 5, 2008 Scotland Glasgow, Scotland S.E.C.C.
November 7, 2008 Germany Cologne, Germany Gloria Theatre
November 8, 2008 Denmark Copenhagen, Denmark Falkoner Theatre
November 10, 2008 France Paris, France Bataclan

Late North American Leg

Date City Venue
November 25, 2008 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Palacio de los Deportes
November 26, 2008 Mexico Mexico City, Mexico Palacio de los Deportes
November 28, 2008 Mexico Guadalajara, Mexico Arena VFG
November 29, 2008 Mexico Monterrey, Mexico Arena Monterrey
December 3, 2008 United States Oakland, United States Oracle Arena
December 4, 2008 United States Los Angeles, United States Staples Center
December 6, 2008 United States Las Vegas, United States The Pearl
December 8, 2008 United States Denver, United States Broomfield Event Center
December 10, 2008 United States Minneapolis, United States Target Center
December 12, 2008 United States Rosemont, United States Allstate Arena
December 13, 2008 United States Detroit, United States Palace of Auburn Hills
December 15, 2008 Canada London, Ontario, Canada John Labatt Centre [8]
December 17, 2008 United States New York, United States Madison Square Garden
December 19, 2008 United States Camden, United States Susquehanna Center
December 20, 2008 United States Fairfax, United States Patriot Center

Future venues

There have been suggestions and rumours that the band will play The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York for several nights. Also, it was confirmed by Noel Gallagher that a "supergig" would take place in Manchester, but not in the City of Manchester Stadium, and claimed that "if I gave you 500 guesses you wouldn't be able to guess where it would be." [1]

References

  1. ^ a b [1]
  2. ^ http://www.nme.com/news/oasis/38924
  3. ^ "Oasis' Noel Gallagher assaulted in Toronto". NME.com. Sept 8, 2008.
  4. ^ http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2008/09/08/oasis-assault-vfest.html
  5. ^ http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=656
  6. ^ a b c d http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=662
  7. ^ http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=659
  8. ^ a b John Labbatt Centre Website. Accessed Sept 9, 2008.
  9. ^ http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=665
  10. ^ http://www.oasisinet.com/NewsArticle.aspx?n=664
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