[ Son of Guan Yu. Served in Zhuge Liang’s northern campaigns.
Officer Details
Wade-Giles: Kuan Hsing (An-kuo)
Simplified Chinese: 关兴 (安国)
Pronunciation: Guan1 Xing1 (An1guo2)
Min-Nan: Kwan Hin (An-kong)
Birthplace: Xie County, He Dong Prefecture
(Presently Yun Cheng in Shan Xi Province)
Rank and Titles
Palace Attendant; Superintendent of the Central Army
Family and Relationships
Guan Yu (Father); Guan Ping (Brother); Guan Tong (Son)
Fact vs. Fiction
Differences Between Fact and Common Fiction
- Was more a civil administrator than a warrior.
- Did not kill Pan Zhang.
Literary Appearances
Romance of the Three Kingdoms: 74, 77, 78, 81–85, 87, 91–101, 102
Search Results
- Which Shu General is Better: Zhang Bao, Guan Xing, Or?
- Date:
07/07Replies:16
Biography
Guan Xing was the son of Guan Yu. Unfortunately, there is not much known about him historically. He had several official appointments within Shu-Han and was said to be admired by Zhuge Liang, however (de Crespigny 276).
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms novel, he kills Pan Zhang and participates in Zhuge Liang’s Northern Campaigns alongside Zhang Bao. These things did not happen historically.
Work Cited:
De Crespigny, Rafe. A Biographical Dictionary of Later Han to the Three Kingdoms: (AD 23–220). Leiden [u.a.: Brill, 2007. Print.