洪七公
Guo Jing is the most powerful martial artist of his generation, and one of the most formidable in the "wulin" in his lifetime. His profound mastery of several different types of martial arts and skills surpasses that of many others in the "wulin". Towards the end of "The Return of the Condor Heroes", Huang Rong names him the "Northern Hero" () of the new generation of the Five Greats to replace his master, "Northern Beggar" Hong Qigong. His repertoire of skills and martial arts are described in the following sections: