Introduction of Guan Ping (義襲父風靈侯太子關平)

 
Guan Ping (關平), other name known as Guan Ding Guo (定國) or Guan Tan Zhi (關坦之), born in AD178, on the 13th Day of Lunar 5 Month (生于公元一七八年農曆五月十三日). Hometown in China He Dong Province, Xie County (中國河東解人).

Since young, under the influences and teaching of his biological Father, Guan Ding Yu (關平生父關定育), Guan Ping had been doing self study on Military Strategies and Martial Arts (in History Records, Guan Ping is the 2nd Son of Guan Ding Yu).

One Year, after Guan Yu (關羽) aka Guan Gong (關公) accepted Zhou Cang (周倉) into the Battling Troop, Guan Yu arrived at Xie County. Upon arriving at the County, Guan Yu and his assistants decided to have a short rest before proceeding with the journey of sending the Wives of Liu Bei (劉備) to a safe refuge area.

Just as Guan Yu and his assistants starting to look for a place to stay, Guan Ding Yu appeared infront of them. Upon the 1st glance, Guan Ding Yu recognized Guan Yu and so, immediately, Guan Ding Yu stepped forward to pay his respect to Guan Yu. Guan Yu was surprised but after a brief introduction, Guan Yu was happy to accept the invitation of Guan Ding Yu to stay at his place.

Upon arriving at the house of Guan Ding Yu, Guan Ping dashed forward to meet his Idol – Guan Yu. By the introduction of Guan Ding Yu, Guan Yu was delighted to know that Guan Ping was a little Young Hero. Guan Yu accepted his kowtows at the doorstep of Guan Ding Yu’s house.

A night past and in the early Morning, Guan Ping was awaken by the dingling sound of the Sabre of Guan Yu, after a quick wash-up, Guan Ping came to the backyard where Guan Yu performing his Morning Work-out.

In-order not to disturb Guan Yu, Guan Ping stood by the side quietly to observe the Work-out of Guan Yu.

After a few sets of stuns, Guan Yu stopped and was surprised to see Guan Ping standing by the side of the backyard. Guan Yu asked Guan Ping to come forward. Upon arriving, Guan Yu asked Guan Ping whether he was interested in learning the various set of stuns. Immediately without and consideration, Guan Ping nodded his head and so, from that Day, Guan Yu started to train Guan Ping.

Months passed and one day, Guan Yu had to depart with Guan Ding Yu. On the day of his departure, Guan Ding Yu made a request to Guan Yu, hoping that Guan Yu could accept Guan Ping as his foster son and allowed Guan Ping to follow him to the Battle-field to fight against the Nasty Empire.

At first. Guan Yu was reluctant to the request but after seeing the Guan Ding Yu and Guan Ping were sincere and faithful, Guan Yu finally accepted the request and so, on that very day, Guan Ping followed Guan Yu’s side.

AD 213, Guan Ping and his wife Maiden Zhao (daughter of Zhao Yun 趙雲之女) gave birth to a son named as Guan Yue (關樾).

AD 219, 17th Day of Lunar 12 Month (公元二一九年農曆十二月十七日), after being captured for weeks, Guan Ping was being killed with his Father Guan Yu.

Till today, the Chinese still believed that the descendants of Guan Yu and Guan Ping still exist in some part in China.

In-order to escape from the killing from the Evil Officers of the Late Han Empire, some of the descendants changed their surname to Men (門). And so, for those who had the surname Men also claimed that they were the descendants of Guan Yu and Guan Ping.