Guo Jing (Chinese: 郭靖; pinyin: Guō Jìng, died January 31, 1273) is the fictional main character in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, a novel written by Chinese author Jinyong. Pinyin, more formally Hanyu pinyin, is the most common Standard Mandarin Romanization system in use Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. The Legend of Condor Heroes ( is one of the most acclaimed Wuxia novels by Jinyong, first published in 1957 in Hong Kong Commercial Louis Cha, GBM, OBE ( born 6 February 1924) known with his pen name Jin Yong ( is one of the most influential modern Chinese-language He also plays a supporting role in the second part of the Condor Trilogy, The Return of the Condor Heroes (The Giant Eagle and his Companion). The Condor Trilogy ( is a Trilogy of three Wuxia fiction novels by Jinyong. The Return of the Condor Heroes ( is a classic Wuxia novel written by Jin Yong, first published on May 20, 1959 in the first issue He is a fictitious descendant of an illustrious military family, the Guo Clan of the Tang Dynasty. (In earlier editions of the novel, Guo Jing is said to be descended from Guo Sheng, one of the 108 Liang Shan Heroes. Guo Sheng (郭盛 is a character in the Water Margin. Guo Sheng wore a similar headdress to Lu Fang 's donned a white robe covered by a suit )
Biography
- Family name: Guō (郭)
- Given name: Jìng (靖)
- Nickname: The North Hero (北俠)
- Gender: Male
- Birth: November 1200 (disputed)
- Death: 31 January 1273
- Father: Guo Xiaotian
- Mother: Li Ping
- Wife: Huang Rong
- Children: Guo Fu, Guo Xiang, Guo Polu
- Other Family Member: Yang Guo (nephew, semi-adopted)
- Martial Arts Disciples : Wu Xiuwen and Wu Dunru
Character Description
Guo Jing is described in the story as having thick eyebrows and large eyes, of sturdy and strong stature, and a complexion that is somewhere between dark and fair. Guo Xiaotian (郭嘯天 is a Fictional character in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, a novel written by Chinese author Jinyong He is the father Li Ping (李萍 is a Fictional character in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, a novel written by Chinese author Jinyong. Huang Rong 黄蓉 (born in 1203 died January 31, 1273) is a Fictional character in the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes written Guo Fu (郭芙 is the eldest and spoiled daughter of Guo Jing (郭靖 and Huang Rong (黃蓉 in Jinyong's novel The Return of the Condor Heroes Guo Xiang ( Traditional Chinese: 郭襄 Simplified Chinese: 郭襄 Pinyin: guō xiāng is a Fictional character in The Return Guo Polu was the son Guo Jing and Huang Rong, and brother of Guo Fu and Guo Xiang. He is frequently described as "dumb", "slow", and inarticulate, thereby the complete opposite of his love interest, the clever and witty Huang Rong. Huang Rong 黄蓉 (born in 1203 died January 31, 1273) is a Fictional character in the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes written
His most distinguishing feature, apart from his slowness, is his constant strife for moral rectitude (almost to a fault as shown in how far he was willing to punish his own daughter in the Return of the Condor Heroes). The Return of the Condor Heroes ( is a classic Wuxia novel written by Jin Yong, first published on May 20, 1959 in the first issue Being a Mongolian-raised Han boy in the Legend of the Condor Heroes, he considered personal loyalty to be the highest virtues. Han Chinese ( are an Ethnic group native to China and by most modern definitions the largest single Ethnic group in the world. In the Return of the Condor Heroes, the now matured and intelligent Guo Jing was very devoted to serving the people of his birth country. The Return of the Condor Heroes ( is a classic Wuxia novel written by Jin Yong, first published on May 20, 1959 in the first issue
Guo Jing's Martial Arts
By the time he reached middle age, Guo Jing was among the most accomplished and powerful martial artists of his era. He had a broad and deep body of martial arts skills that was unsurpassed among the martial artists of the Central Plains. At the end of The Return of the Condor Heroes, he takes his place among the five great martial artists, known as Northern Hero (Bei Xia, 北俠), the successor of his teacher Northern Beggar, Hong Qigong (北丐, 洪七公), for his years of devotion in defending the Song Dynasty. The Return of the Condor Heroes ( is a classic Wuxia novel written by Jin Yong, first published on May 20, 1959 in the first issue Hong Qigong (洪七公 is a fictional character in Jinyong 's Wuxia novels appearing in both The Legend of the Condor Heroes and His repertoire included:
Mongolian Archery and Wrestling
Guo Jing was among the finest archers in the Mongol Empire, having trained with the great Mongolian archer and military leader Jebe for over a decade. Jebe or Jebei Noyan (Зэв Zev; d 1225 was one of the greatest Generals of Genghis Khan. Guo Jing famously shot down two eagles (since condors don't exist in China) with a single arrow during his youth in Mongolia. He was also an accomplished wrestler in the Mongolian style of wrestling.
Martial arts of the Jiangnan Qi Guai (江南七怪武功)
Guo Jing's first introduction to the martial arts of his Chinese homeland came from the Jiangnan Qi Guai (lit. Jiangnan Qi Guai (江南七怪 ( lit "Seven Freaks of Jiangnan ") are a group of seven martial artists in Jinyong 's (金庸 novel The "Jiangnan's Seven Freaks") - seven martial artists from the southern Chinese city of Jiaxing who located Guo Jing at the age of six and trained him in their various martial arts so that when Guo Jing turned eighteen years of age, he could compete against Yang Kang (楊康), the student of Quanzhen Taoist Qiu Chuji (丘處機). Yang Kang (Traditional Chinese 楊康 is a fictional character in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, a wuxia novel written by Jinyong. The Quanzhen ( School is a major sect of Taoism that originated in Northern China. Qiu Chuji ( Traditional Chinese: 丘處機 Simplified Chinese: 丘处机 alternately rendered Kiu Chang Chun; Taoist name Chang Chun (長春 or Perpetual The Jiangnan Qi Guai were not elite martial artists, but their early training provided Guo Jing with a good foundation for the more advanced martial arts he would learn later in his life.
Quanzhen Pai Wu Gong (Quanzhen Sect Martial Arts) (全真派武功)
Quanzhen Sect elders Ma Yu (馬鈺), Qiu Chuji (丘處機), and Wang Chuyi (王處一) taught Guo Jing various aspects of the Quanzhen Sect's martial arts, such as their qigong (氣功) techniques. The Quanzhen ( School is a major sect of Taoism that originated in Northern China. Qiu Chuji ( Traditional Chinese: 丘處機 Simplified Chinese: 丘处机 alternately rendered Kiu Chang Chun; Taoist name Chang Chun (長春 or Perpetual Qigong (or ch'i kung) refers to a wide variety of traditional cultivation practices that involve methods of accumulating circulating and working with Qi or energy He was also able to grasp the essence of the famed Big Dipper Formation after reading the 9 Yin Manual and watching the formation used in real combat.
Xianglong Shiba Zhang (18 Dragon-Subduing Palms) (降龍十八掌/降龙十八掌)
- 亢龍有悔 / 亢龙有悔 ( Mighty Dragon show Remorse)
- 飛龍在天 / 飞龙在天 ( Flying dragon in the sky)
- 龍戰於野 / 龙战于野 ( Dragon in the wild)
- 潛龍勿用 / 潜龙勿用
- 利涉大川 / 利涉大川
- 鴻漸於陸 / 鸿渐于陆
- 突如其來 / 突如其来
- 震驚百里 / 震惊百里
- 或躍在淵 / 或跃在渊
- 神龍擺尾 / 神龙摆尾 ( Divine dragon wagging tail)
- 見龍在田 / 见龙在田 ( Dragon in the field)
- 雙龍取水 / 双龙取水 ( Twin dragon fetching water)
- 魚躍於淵 / 鱼跃于渊
- 時乘六龍 / 时乘六龙
- 密雲不雨 / 密云不雨 ( Dark sky without rain)
- 損則有孚 / 损则有孚
- 履霜冰至 / 履霜冰至
- 羝羊觸藩 / 羝羊触藩
The famous and fearsomely powerful martial art of the Beggars' Sect. Beggars' Sect ( is a fictional organization often appearing in Chinese Wuxia novels most notably those by Jin Yong and Gu Long. It was created using the principles from the Book of Changes (I Ching). It was taught to Guo Jing by Northern Beggar Hong Qigong (洪七公), then the eighteenth reigning Beggars' Sect Chief and one of the five greatest martial arts masters of the time. Hong Qigong (洪七公 is a fictional character in Jinyong 's Wuxia novels appearing in both The Legend of the Condor Heroes and It is mentioned in the novel that this technique is the single most powerful waijia or external style martial art in the world, being unmatched in its sheer power. Hundreds of different styles of Chinese martial arts have developed over the past two thousand years many distinctive styles with their own sets of techniques and ideas Xianglong Shi Ba Zhang became Guo Jing's most powerful martial art skill and his default fighting technique.
Kongming Quan (Vacant Fist) (七十二路空明拳)
These skills were taught to Guo Jing by his sworn brother Zhou Botong (周伯通) at Peach Blossom Island (桃花島). Zhou Botong (周伯通 is one of the most humorous characters in Legend of the Condor Hero and Return of the Condor Heroes. Peach Blossom Island (桃花島 / 桃花岛 Táo Huà Dao) is an Island in Zhejiang Province, East China. Kongming Quan gave Guo Jing an alternate attacking skill to Xianglong Shi Ba Zhang. The novel also describes this attack as the polar opposite of Xianglong Shi Ba Zhang, being the epitome of the neijia martial arts, unmatched in subtlety and yet equal to the Xianglong Shi Ba Zhang in power and ingenuity of style. The term " nèijiā " usually refers to Wudangquan or the internal styles of Chinese martial arts, which Sun Lutang identified in the 1920s as
Shuang Shou Hu Bo (Technique of Ambidexterity)(雙手互搏)
Zhou Botong also taught Guo Jing the skills of Shuang Shou Hu Bo at Peach Blossom Island. This enabled Guo Jing to simultaneously use a different martial art with each arm, often bewildering and overwhelming his enemies in the process. This also means that fighting him is akin to battling 2 opponents at the same time, effectively increasing his combat prowess, even though he is not necessarily more powerful.
Jiu Yin Zhen Jing (True Manual Of Nine Yin)(九陰真經)
The most coveted martial art of its era, which included incredible qigong cultivation techniques and extraordinary martial art skills. Mastering the lessons of this text enabled Guo Jing to maximize the potential of the various skills he learned, such as alternating hard and soft blows with his 18 Dragon-Subduing Palms, which enabled him to last longer in high-level fighting. This manual ultimately enabled Guo Jing to become one of the greatest martial arts masters of his age.
Peach Blossom Island Martial Arts (桃花島武功)
After his marriage to Huang Rong (黃蓉), Guo Jing also learned the martial arts of his father-in-law, Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi (黃藥師) (the Lord of Peach Blossom Island). Huang Yaoshi ( Traditional Chinese: 黃藥師 Simplified Chinese: 黄药师 Pinyin: Huáng Yàoshī is a fictional character in Jinyong 's It is uncertain whether Guo Jing learned his father-in-law's complete set of martial arts, but at the very least, Guo Jing did learn Huang Yaoshi's finest and most celebrated martial art: the Divine Finger Thrust (彈指神通). Peach Blossom Island Martial Arts is extremely complicated and requires a high level of intelligence to master which does not suit Guo Jing's style of "power within simplicity".
Roles
The Legend of the Condor Heroes
The book follows Guo Jing's formative years in the steppes of Mongolia, where his mother, Li Ping fled after the Jins attacked South Song. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East Li Ping (李萍 is a Fictional character in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, a novel written by Chinese author Jinyong. This is an article for the Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1115–1234 For other Chinese dynasties whose names are also rendered "Jin" in Pinyin, see Jin Dynasty The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
Being a pleasant-mannered child, Guo Jing befriended Tolui, the son of Genghis Khan and became sworn brothers with him. Tolui, also rendered Toluy or Tolui Khan (Толуй; c 1190 &ndash 1232 was the youngest son of Genghis Khan by Börte. Genghis Khan ( or;, Chinggis Khaan, ʧiŋgɪs χaːŋ Činggis Qaɣan; 1162–1227 born (meaning "ironworker" was the Mongol founder Later on, after Guo Jing learned martial arts from the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, the Khan came to rely on him as a loyal follower. Jiangnan Qi Guai (江南七怪 ( lit "Seven Freaks of Jiangnan ") are a group of seven martial artists in Jinyong 's (金庸 novel The
But because of a promise made years ago, Guo Jing left Mongolia for Jin country to meet Yang Kang, the lost son of his father's (Guo Xiaotian) sworn brother. Mongolia (mɒŋˈɡoʊliə, literally Mongol country/nation,) is a Landlocked Country in East This is an article for the Jurchen Jin Dynasty (1115–1234 For other Chinese dynasties whose names are also rendered "Jin" in Pinyin, see Jin Dynasty Yang Kang (Traditional Chinese 楊康 is a fictional character in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, a wuxia novel written by Jinyong. And here began Guo Jing's journey from an obscure lad in the steppes to a martial arts hero, revered by the citizens of South Song. The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
The Return of the Condor Heroes
The story follows several years after the end of The Legend of the Condor Heroes. The Legend of Condor Heroes ( is one of the most acclaimed Wuxia novels by Jinyong, first published in 1957 in Hong Kong Commercial Now a prominent figure in South Song's military, Guo Jing is faced with the task of raising the orphaned son of his deceased sworn brother, Yang Kang. Yang Kang (Traditional Chinese 楊康 is a fictional character in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, a wuxia novel written by Jinyong. The boy was named Yang Guo, which means to "correct mistakes" (the Guo in Guo Jing is a surname and is a different character from Yang Guo's (Guo) which means "to pass or to correct". The Fictional character Yang Guo ( is the Protagonist in the 1959 Chinese Wuxia Novel The Return of the Condor The Fictional character Yang Guo ( is the Protagonist in the 1959 Chinese Wuxia Novel The Return of the Condor
This story focuses on the forbidden relationship between protagonists Yang Guo and Xiaolongnü (the latter was Yang Guo's master and therefore the laws of Jianghu would not allow a love relationship). The Fictional character Yang Guo ( is the Protagonist in the 1959 Chinese Wuxia Novel The Return of the Condor Xiaolongnü ( is a Fictional character from the Chinese Wuxia Novel However, Guo Jing and his wife Huang Rong play active supporting roles, serving to shape the characters of the main protagonists, as well as provide conflict (Guo Jing's righteous indignation against the young couple's relationship, Huang Rong's role in Yang Kang's death). Huang Rong 黄蓉 (born in 1203 died January 31, 1273) is a Fictional character in the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes written
In the story, Guo Jing and Huang Rong had three children, a daughter named Guo Fu, and in the later part of the story, fraternal twin sister and brother, Guo Xiang and Guo Polu, both with meaningful names. Huang Rong 黄蓉 (born in 1203 died January 31, 1273) is a Fictional character in the novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes written Guo Fu (郭芙 is the eldest and spoiled daughter of Guo Jing (郭靖 and Huang Rong (黃蓉 in Jinyong's novel The Return of the Condor Heroes Guo Xiang ( Traditional Chinese: 郭襄 Simplified Chinese: 郭襄 Pinyin: guō xiāng is a Fictional character in The Return Guo Polu was the son Guo Jing and Huang Rong, and brother of Guo Fu and Guo Xiang. Xiang was named after the besieged city of Xiangyang on the banks of the Han River, a crucial point in the control of the waterways of the Southern Song as a main tributary into the Yangtze River. Xiangyang ( Traditional Chinese: 襄陽 Simplified Chinese: 襄阳 Pinyin: Xiāngyáng was a Chinese city famous for the Siege of Xiangyang The Song Dynasty ( Wade-Giles: Sung Ch'ao was a ruling dynasty in China between 960&ndash1279 CE it succeeded the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Polu means "to defeat or drive away the barbarians", pertaining at the time to the "Mongols". Guo Polu was the son Guo Jing and Huang Rong, and brother of Guo Fu and Guo Xiang. Guo Xiang appeared briefly in the third installment of the Condor trilogy, The Heavenly Sword and the Dragon Saber. Guo Xiang ( Traditional Chinese: 郭襄 Simplified Chinese: 郭襄 Pinyin: guō xiāng is a Fictional character in The Return A trilogy is a set of three works of art usually Literature, Film, or Video games, that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or three Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber ( is a Chinese Wuxia Novel by Jinyong, first serialized in Ming Pao.
The Birth and Death
Guo Jing's birthday cannot be determined exactly. There are conflicts among different chapters in the novels. His birthday must be in month 10. According to chapter 3 in The Legend of the Condor Heroes, "the moon rose high in the sky at midnight", so the birthday should be a full moon or approximately full moon day, may be day 11 to 20 in Chinese calendar. The Legend of Condor Heroes ( is one of the most acclaimed Wuxia novels by Jinyong, first published in 1957 in Hong Kong Commercial All these days in month 10 in possible birth years in western calendar is in November. So Guo's birthday should be in November, 1188/1196/1200/1201.
According to Heavenly Sword and Dragon Saber, Guo Jing died exactly on the day Xiangyang was conquered. Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber ( is a Chinese Wuxia Novel by Jinyong, first serialized in Ming Pao. Xiangyang ( Traditional Chinese: 襄陽 Simplified Chinese: 襄阳 Pinyin: Xiāngyáng was a Chinese city famous for the Siege of Xiangyang According to history, Xiangyang was conquered on the day Yichou of month Zhengyue, 1273 (in the western calendar, January 31, 1273). Xiangyang ( Traditional Chinese: 襄陽 Simplified Chinese: 襄阳 Pinyin: Xiāngyáng was a Chinese city famous for the Siege of Xiangyang Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes However, on the previously unpublished draft The Fall of the Condor Heroes (射鵰英雄後傳) by Jinyong, that he originally depicts Guo Jing and his wife retreats to Peach Blossom Island after the city was conquered and the Southern Song Dynasty beginning its fall. This, however, doesn't seems canonical to the trilogy, as Ouyang Feng (歐陽鋒) depicted as a Mongolian ally. Elements of this non-canonical story later used on canonical The Return of the Condor Heroes and Heavenly Sword & Dragon Saber. The Return of the Condor Heroes ( is a classic Wuxia novel written by Jin Yong, first published on May 20, 1959 in the first issue The draft also has been recently been published, along with The Rise of the Condor Heroes (射鵰英雄前傳), which also considered non-canon even though written by the author himself.
Film and TV Adaptations
Many actors have played the role of Guo Jing in film and television productions, including: