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Guan Ping Wikipedia

colspan=2 align=center|Image:Guan_Ping_Statue.jpg|frame|center|A Qing Dynasty statue of Guan Ping (2.1 meters tall with pedestal) in the Museum of Forest of Stone Tablets in Xi'an
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align=right|Simplified Chinese:	??
align=right|Traditional Chinese:	??
align=right|Pinyin:	Guan P?ng
align=right|Wade-Giles:	Kuan P'ing
align=right|Zi:	Unknown

Guan Ping (? – 219) was the first son of the 3rd century China|Chinese military general Guan Yu and elder brother of Guan Xing. He also served a military post in the Kingdom of Shu during the period known as Three Kingdoms. Little about him could be found in historical records (not even his Chinese style name|style name was documented) except that he was captured along with his father west of Maicheng (??, southeast of present day Dangyang, Hubei) by forces of the Kingdom of Wu in 219. Both were promptly executed.

In the 14th century historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong, Guan Ping was said to have been adopted by Guan Yu when he was seventeen (Chapter 28), as his true father requested to have him follow and assist the renowned general. Without a son then, Guan Yu took Guan Ping as his own.

Since the deification of Guan Yu in Sui Dynasty, Guan Ping along with Zhou Cang (??) (sometimes with Wang Fu and Liao Hua as well) would often appear at the sides of this revered Chinese deity in statues placed in temples and shrines. In portraits, the trio would often appear together as well. Guan Ping's face, traditionally painted white, is a stark contrast to Zhou Cang's coal black complexion.

Last Modified:   2005-11-29