Qin Ming is a fictional character in Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels in Chinese literature.

When Murong Yanda, the governor of Qingzhou, was informed that Hua Rong, the garrison commander of Qingfeng Fort (清風寨; in present-day Qingzhou, Shandong), which was in his jurisdiction, had joined the outlaws at nearby Mount Qingfeng (清風山), he ordered Qin Ming to lead a military force to eliminate them.

The following day, when Qin Ming returns to Qingzhou, he found the city's suburb razed with the residents killed.

When he reached Qingzhou, Murong Yanda barred his entry and accused him from the top of the city's gate of leading the outlaws to commit the carnage.

As he wondered aimlessly and sorrowfully, he met Song Jiang, Hua Rong and the bandit chiefs of Mount Qingfeng.

After defecting to the bandits, Qin Ming convinced Huang Xin to surrender Qingfeng Fort and join the group as well.

As Qingzhou is likely to send a bigger force, the group took Song Jiang's advice and abandoned Mount Qingfeng to join the bandits of Liangshan.