Guan Ping

Guan Ping (Chinese: 關平) is a minor protagonist in the 14th-century Chinese classic novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by the late Luo Guanzhong, and its multiple adaptations. He is the eldest son of Guan Yu and a brother of Guan Xing, Guan Suo, and Lady Guan.
He was voiced by Ryohei Nakao.
==History==
===Serving Liu Bei===
Guan Ping is a young warrior who frequently told his family what to do. Although Guan Yu is one of the generals of Shu, but his son is not being selfish and just making a honest, he preferred to opposing as calmly solemn turnover all enemies for his father. His fighting skills was very vigorous, Guan Ping was surprising then plus shall be hold on. Shu warlord Liu Bei was reunited with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei before the founding of Shu kingdom, Guan Yu actually thought of the name mentioned by Guan Ding while Guan Ping served his family. He also serving Liu Bei and followed him with the campaigns.
===Defense of Xinye===
Liu Bei send hundreds of troops to launch an offensive against Cao Cao's forces, Guan Ping joining with the troops after receiving an enlightenment. Guan Ping was active in the defense of Xinye and helped to repel Xiahou Dun's troops, trapped them in an incendiary ambush. Guan Ping still with his sidekick Liu Feng, he blocked the advance of Sun Yu to Baqiu, controlling the north bank of the Long River, Guan Ping understands these trusts and discriminate. At first, he accompanied Liu Bei in his conquest of the West and come to save him at the Fu River Pass. On the way, Guan Ping often spends less time coming into the battle and importing is illegal, he sent to help from Zhuge Liang in Jingzhou where he remained to help his father in his defense.
When his father-in-law, Zhao Yun was resisting Xiahou Dun, Guan Ping set fire into the area after he applauding the ethics of armies. He later following his family and Liu Bei to join up during siege at Chibi. Upon Cao Cao's arrival to battling with Shu and Wu, Guan Ping would probably to defending the alliance camp to then, help Huang Gai to setting fire into attack Wei through the ship even when they cleared all the armies of Cao Cao, and Zhou Yu storming that way as he offered Liu Bei's forces to wins. When Cao Cao retreating from Jiangling, Guan Ping and the rest of Shu warriors going to pursue him although they help Wu to making Wei into an penalty. Zhao Yun and Guan Ping conjecture belonged to the side with passive sympathy, while the two were dignified towards Liu Bei. 
Instructing to marry Zhao Yun's daughter Lady Zhao, Guan Ping allowed to be an obedient husband with a tutor. He and his wife are gives a birth to their son named Guan Yue. Aftermath of Zhou Yu's death, Lu Su decided to succeeded him where he becoming a new vassal towards Wu.
===Battle of Jing Province and Death===
After Liu Bei eventually defended Yi Province and opposed to Liu Zhang, Sun Quan only send Lu Su to discuss the matter with Guan Yu shortly after he was designated to regulate Jing Province, Guan Ping and Ma Liang naturally have to advise Guan Yu. As any honor came up under their instructions, Guan Yu once promised to see Zhou Cang while he talks with Guan Ping, he was placed in the vanguard as Liao Hua's lieutenant in the outcast on the Fan Castle.
After Guan Ping and his father was managed to take Xiangyang, they were prepare for the crossing of river and attacked Fan Castle. Guan Ping fought with Pang De and regardless of the outcome, they are become a bit undoubted and broke Yu Jin's seven armies. When Guan Ping is not supposed to admit defeated and even solve the problem that they are about to get those further developments then tried to killed the enemies as much as possible.
Unfortunately, Guan Ping was beated by Xu Huang on the grounds that he seeking retreat to Fan Castle with his father and surrounded by Wu. Trying to flee again westward, they are ambushed by Wu troops. Then isolated from the rest of their troops, the two getting captured by Zhu Ran, Pan Zhang, and Wu forces. So now that, Guan Yu and Guan Ping were executed after Lu Meng deny this plots, their families then confront Wu to avenge their death in the next years.
==Other Media==
===Dynasty Warriors===
Guan Ping was adopted by Guan Yu, despite being a guardian of the Guan family. After recalling his own vision on the occasion, he could indeed joins Liu Bei's armies. During the Battle of Xinye, Guan Ping and Zhao Yun apparently cooperated and bump Cao Cao's troops lest as they were became harmonious. At some end points, he has to adhere to Zhuge Liang's tactics against Xiahou Dun in Bowang.
Cao Cao's army is now ready to go, Guan Ping usually helps Liu Bei to taking over Jing Province. At the Battle of Changban, Guan Ping watching Zhao Yun clean up many enemy troops and quickly asked him to rescue Liu Bei's son, Liu Shan, Cao Cao is never too late to want to retreated. The suppression of enemy forces has passed, Guan Ping later help with the fre attack on Liu Bei in Chibi.
Counting on a destiny, Guan Ping, Guan Yu, and Zhou Cang seem to mistrust a showdown with Yu Jin and Pang De. Hopefully, the Shu forces carried out water attacks as soon as they crossed the river, Wei forces formed an alliance with the Wu forces but necessary to knock them out. Up to the above, Guan Ping and Guan Yu treated the same without discrimination to escape from Mai Castle and died in battle.
==Personality==
Guan Ping is a strong, serious, devoted, honest, and brave general. He worships his father and strives to achieve the image of his father. He is modest to his peers and acts in a chivalrous manner. However, due to his youth, he may be very naive and reckless on the court. Although it is rarely mentioned, he also has a slight inferiority complex, single, emphasizing humor. He speaks in the language of the official, ancient warrior in Japanese.
In Dynasty Warriors series, he still became a staunch general. According to the soldiers of Fan Castle, he is a popular example of Shu male soldiers because of his unshakable integrity. Although Guan Ping is closer to his father's character than his previous title, he believes that he still has a long way to go before he can match his father.
With his new image of the warrior, he played a wise, serious brother for the sake. Their father was very proud to see Guan Ping interact with his brother because it reminded him of his brotherhood.
==Trivia==
*He is one of the playable characters in the Dynasty Warriors game series.
*He is a minor character in the 1996 TV series, The Legend of Guan Gong. He was portrayed by Huang Yingxun.
*Guan Ping is one of the supporting protagonists in the 2010 TV adaptation of Three Kingdoms. He was portrayed by Fan Jinlun.
*Guan Ping is a minor character in the 1991-1992 anime, Sangokushi as well as John Woo's film, Red Cliff where he was portrayed by Menghewuliji.
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