Guan Xing

Guan Xing was an officer for the during the Three Kingdoms era of China. He was the second son of the military general Guan Yu and the younger brother of Guan Ping. He succeeded his father when both Guan Yu and Guan Ping were captured and executed by forces of the at the Battle of Fancheng in 219. Since young, Guan Xing had been favored by Zhuge Liang, chancellor of the Kingdom of Shu. When he turned nineteen, he was given a military post but he died within years, due to an undocumented cause.

Guan Xing in Romance of the Three Kingdoms

''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'', a 14th century historical novel by Luo Guanzhong, was a romanticization of the events that occurred before and during the Three Kingdoms era. Incorporating Chinese folklore, the author gave Guan Xing's character much more significance.

In Chapter 81, Guan Xing was said to have competed with , son of Zhang Fei, over the commandership of the vanguard force to attack the Kingdom of Wu to avenge their fathers. Liu Bei, emperor of the Kingdom of Shu, then bade them to swear to be brothers just as he did with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei many years ago. The newly sworn brothers, Zhang Bao a year elder, were then ordered to jointly aid Wu Ban, who would lead the vanguard. Henceforth the brothers rarely appeared without each other.

In Chapter 83, Guan Xing successfully slew Pan Zhang, commander of the division that previously captured Guan Yu. It was written that Guan Yu's ghost had made Pan Zhang freeze in fear, allowing Guan Xing to slay him. In doing so, he retrieved his father's weapon, the . Later, when Mi Fang and Fu Shiren, two former Shu officers who defected to the Kingdom of Wu and ultimately caused the death of Guan Yu, surrendered to Liu Bei again, Liu Bei refused to forgive them and ordered Guan Xing to execute the pair before an altar dedicated to Guan Yu.

In Chapter 91, Guan Xing was appointed Commander of the Left Guard and titled Soaring Dragon General . He then followed Prime Minister Zhuge Liang on the against the . He eventually died of sickness in Chapter 102.