Guan Xing



Guan Xing the second son of Guan Yu and a younger brother of Guan Ping in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Bio
Being young, he trained early in the fields of martial arts and cavalry. So alongside his father in the defense of Jing Province, he was sent to Chengdu to announce the victory of Guan Yu over Yu Jin's seven armies in Fancheng.

After the death of his father, he joined the vengeful expedition against the Wu in the year 221. He then took an oath of blood with Zhang Bao, and together they served Liu Bei as a bodyguard. Then, taking part in the fighting, he greatly contributed to the victory over Sun Huan's forces, notably by killing Li Yi and capturing Tan Xiong. Then, still in the same expedition, he killed Pan Zhang, his nemesis.

Later, in the year 227, he accompanied Zhuge Liang in his northern campaign against the Wei as a Guardian of the Right with the honorary title of General "Dragon Fier". Always with Zhang Bao and according to the plans of Zhuge Liang, he managed to take the city of Nanan. He also scored a victory against the Qiang tribes, then allied to the Wei, killing Yue Ji, then fleeing Sima Yi to Wugong Hills, pretending a massive ambush. Soon after, Guan Xing was active again in the northern countryside, but died of the disease in the year 234.