Guan Xing

Who is Guan Xing?

Guan Xing, style name Anguo, was an official of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period. He was the second son of Guan Yu and a younger brother of Guan Ping.

Little information about Guan Xing is found in historical records. The biography of Guan Yu in Volume 36 of Records of the Three Kingdoms contains only a few lines on Guan Xing. In his youth, Guan Xing was knowledgeable, and Zhuge Liang saw him as an exceptional talent. When he reached adulthood, he served as an official in Shu Han, but died some years later. His cause of death was not documented. He had two known sons - Guan Tong and Guan Yi.

Guan Xing appears as a character in the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms, in which he plays a significant role after the death of his father.