How many sons does Guan Yu have? What will happen to Guan Yu’s son in the end

How many sons does Guan Yu have? Guan Yu is ranked first among the “Five Tiger Generals” and is revered as the “Martial Saint”, named after Confucius, the “Literary Saint”. Buddhism calls Guan Yu “Galan Bodhisattva”, Taoism calls him “Guan Sheng Emperor”, Confucianism respects him as “Guan Master” and “Wu Sheng”, and the common people call him “Wu Caishen”. How many sons does this’ God of Wealth ‘have?
After growing up, Guan Yu married the Hu family and had a son named Guan Ping on the 13th day of the fifth lunar month in the first year of Emperor Guanghe’s reign. Guan Yu has three sons, namely Guan Ping, Guan Xing, and Guan Suo. There is one daughter, Guan Shi, and two grandsons, Guan Tong and Guan Yi.
Introduction to Three Sons:
Guan Ping, the eldest son of Guan Yu, with the courtesy name Tanzhi, followed Guan Yu in battle and was executed together with him at Linju.
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Guan Xing, the second son of Guan Yu, with the courtesy name Anguo. He was already famous for his literary and military abilities, and was highly valued by Zhuge Liang. After being weak, he served as a palace attendant and central supervisor, but died several years later.
Guan Suo, this is a character in the novel of Chinese opera, which is not recorded in history. He is the third son of Guan Yu and his courtesy name is Weizhi. After losing Jingzhou, Guan Yu recuperated in Baojiazhuang, and only returned to the army as a vanguard during Zhuge Liang’s southern expedition against Meng Huo.
Introduction to Guan Yu’s Daughter:
The Guan family, according to folklore, is named Guan Yinping and is also known as Guan Feng in games such as the Three Kingdoms Heroes series. Guan Shi is the daughter of Guan Yu. Sun Quan once proposed to her son, but was rejected by Guan Yu and insulted the envoy.
Introduction to Guan Yu’s two grandsons:
Guan Tong, the son of Guan Xing, married a princess and held the position of General of the Tiger Ben Middle Army. He passed away without any children.
Guan Yi, the son of Guan Xing, inherited the throne after Guan Tong’s death.
As the saying goes, ‘A tiger father has no dog son.’ Guan Yu was the leader of the Five Tiger Generals of Shu Han, and his three sons Guan Ping, Guan Xing, and Guan Suo were also Tiger Generals, all of whom were outstanding among the second generation of Shu Han Generals. So, how do the martial arts of the three brothers rank? Who is the most powerful? Based on the relevant content in the novel, the analysis is as follows.
Guan Ping’s achievements:
Guan Ping is the oldest among the three and the eldest brother. He followed Guan Yu to fight in the north and south early on, and under Guan Yu’s guidance, his combat power improved rapidly. In the Battle of Luocheng, strategist Pang Tong was shot and killed, and Liu Bei’s army was defeated by Zhang Ren who came to take advantage of the victory. Fortunately, two young generals, Guan Ping and Liu Feng, appeared and defeated Zhang Ren, saving Liu Bei. Zhang Ren is the top general in Shu and was able to trap Zhang Fei. However, Guan Ping and Liu Feng were able to defeat him, indicating that their joint efforts have reached the level of first-class fierce generals.
Guan Ping’s peak period was in the Battle of Xiangfan, where he drew with Pound for thirty rounds. Pang De’s bravery, everyone still has a lingering fear. He fought against Guan Yu for a hundred rounds without a winner, and even shot Guan Yu in the shoulder with an arrow. Pang De ranks 16th among the 24 famous generals of the Three Kingdoms, especially when he is in a desperate state (carrying a coffin to fight), few dare to confront him, while Guan Ping is able to confront him and even draw. From this, it can be seen that Guan Ping’s combat power is very high, with the style of his father Guan Yu, and has reached the level of a first-class fierce general in the Three Kingdoms.
Guan Xing’s achievements:
After Guan Ping’s death, he gradually emerged as a prominent figure. He and Zhang Fei’s son, Zhang Bao, were collectively known as “Xiao Guan Zhang” and were among the outstanding generals of the second generation of Shu Han.
Guan Xing once compared his archery skills with Zhang Bao and hit the third flying goose, making him a divine marksman. His record of beheading exceeds that of Guan Ping. In the Battle of Yiling, he killed the Eastern Wu general Li Yi with one strike, killed Zhou Ping, the younger brother of Zhou Tai, captured Xie Jing who shot a cold arrow alive, and killed his enemy Pan Zhang. He also obtained his father Guan Yu’s Green Dragon Crescent Blade. In the Battle of Fengming Mountain, Guan Xing killed Cao Jundong, saved Zhao Yun, and killed the Qiang army marshal Yue Ji.
In the Battle of Mumen Road, Guan Xing and Wei Yan fought against Zhang He, but suffered multiple false defeats. They led Zhang He to their destination and shot him dead. Facing the fierce general Zhang He of Cao Wei, although it was a feigned defeat, it was not something that ordinary generals could accomplish. At least they could remain unbeaten in Zhang He’s hands for dozens of rounds. From this, it can be seen that Guan Xing’s martial arts are very good.
Guansuo’s achievements:
In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Guan Suo appeared very abruptly. During Zhuge Liang’s southern expedition to Menghuo, a military general who claimed to be the “Three Young Masters of Guan Yu” suddenly sought to meet Zhuge Liang. After Zhuge Liang learned about it, he was overjoyed, indicating that this person was indeed Guan Yu’s third son. Originally, Guan Suo fell in Jingzhou. After Guan Yu and Guan Ping were killed, he recuperated in Baojiazhuang and only recently recovered. He reported to Zhuge Liang and served the court.
Zhuge Liang appointed Guan Suo as the vanguard to pave the way ahead. In the Battle of Southern Expedition, Wang Ping and Guan Suo were ordered by Zhuge Liang to deliberately feign defeat and lead Meng Huo into the canyon. After Meng Huo entered the canyon, Zhang Yin and Zhang Yi launched a pincer attack on Meng Huo, resulting in a major defeat.
However, Guan Suo’s record was limited to this. He suddenly appeared and disappeared without a trace after capturing Meng Huo seven times, as if this person had not appeared.
By comprehensively comparing the martial arts of Guan Ping, Guan Xing, and Guan Suo, it can be concluded that Guan Ping has the highest martial arts, followed by Guan Xing, and Guan Suo has the worst. The reasons are as follows.
Firstly, Guan Ping is older than Guan Xing and Guan Suo, and he fought alongside Guan Yu for the longest time.
In the novel, Guan Ping is the first adopted son of Guan Yu and Liu Bei in the Hebei border after their reunion (in official history, he is Guan Yu’s biological son). At that time, Guan Ping was eighteen years old and had just reached adulthood. He served beside Guan Yu, learning martial arts and arranging troops with him. He is equivalent to the deputy general of Guan Yu, just like Zhou Cang and Liao Hua, providing support for Guan Yu and gaining a deep understanding of Guan Yu’s true teachings. Guan Ping is the oldest of Guan Yu’s three sons, who have been with Guan Yu for the longest time and have learned the most. He has strong combat power, able to draw thirty rounds with bravery and skill, and has already entered the ranks of first-class generals.
Secondly, Guan Xing obtained Guan Yu’s Green Dragon Crescent Blade, and his combat power skyrocketed.
When Guan Xing first debuted, his combat power was already considerable, comparable to that of Zhang Bao, the son of Zhang Fei, who killed several enemy generals on the battlefield. Later, Guan Xing killed his enemy Pan Zhang, and the family heirloom Qinglong Yanyue Sword returned to its rightful owner. Guan Xing’s combat power has significantly improved, exuding the charm of his father Guan Yu. However, Guan Xing did not have the record of the top-notch general Pang De, who was tied with Guan Ping, so Guan Xing’s combat power was lower than Guan Ping’s.
Thirdly, Guan Suo was short-lived in the novel and did not have any outstanding achievements.
Guan Suo was short-lived in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms (there is no relevant record of Guan Suo in official history), and his achievements in the Seven Captures of Meng Huo were not outstanding. He only cooperated with Wang Ping to participate in some battles such as luring the enemy deep, and his value was very low. Therefore, among the three brothers, Guan Suo has the worst martial arts skills.
By comparing the achievements of Guan Yu’s three sons, Guan Ping, Guan Xing, and Guan Suo, it can be concluded that Guan Ping has the highest martial arts skills, followed by Guan Xing, and Guan Suo has the worst.