Guan Ping



Guan Ping is the eldest son of Guan Yu in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

History
Guan Ping was active in the defense of Xinye and helped to repel the troops of Xiahou Dun, while with Liu Feng, he trapped the enemy in an incendiary ambush. Guan Ping still with his sidekick Liu Feng, he blocked the advance of Sun Yu to Baqiu, controlling the north bank of the Long River. He then accompanied Liu Bei in his conquest of the West and came to rescue him at the Fu River Pass. Shortly after, Guan Ping was sent to seek help from Zhuge Liang in Jingzhou where he remained to help his father in his defense.

Guan Ping was placed in the vanguard as Liao Hua's lieutenant in the offensive on the city of Fan. With his father, he managed to take Xiangyang, then together, valiantly fought Pang De and broke Yu Jin's seven armies. However, he is defeat by Xu Huang and fled to Maicheng with Guan Yu where they were besieged by the Wu. Trying to flee again westward, they were ambushed by the Wu. Then isolated, Guan Ping who tried to rescue his father took captive and was also captured. After being delivered to Sun Quan, he was duly executed on Lu Meng's orders.