Guo Jing

Guo Jing
Condor Trilogy character
Guo Jing as appeared on a pin-up for the promotion of The Legend of the Condor Heroes manhua series. Art by Lee Chi Ching
First appearance
Created byJin Yong
In-universe information
Nickname"Northern Hero" (北俠)
GenderMale
Affiliation Peach Blossom Island
Family
  • Guo Xiaotian (father)
  • Li Ping (mother)
SpouseHuang Rong
Children
  • Guo Fu
  • Guo Xiang
  • Guo Polu
Sworn siblings
Masters
Apprentices
Guo Jing
Traditional Chinese郭靖
Simplified Chinese郭靖
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinGuō Jìng
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingGwok3 Zing6

Guo Jing is the fictional protagonist of the wuxia novel The Legend of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. He also appears as a supporting character in the sequel, The Return of the Condor Heroes, and is mentioned by name in The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber. He is a descendant of Guo Sheng, one of the 108 outlaws from Mount Liang in the classical novel Water Margin. Guo Jing and Yang Kang were both named by Qiu Chuji, who urges them to remember the Jingkang Incident and be loyal towards their native land, the Song Empire. Guo Jing is killed during the Battle of Xiangyang along with the rest of his family except his younger daughter, Guo Xiang.