Guan Tong
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Guan Tong was the son of Guan Xing
and grandson of Guan Yu
. He succeeded his father in serving the state of Shu Han
during the Three Kingdoms
period, with his highest appointment during service being Rapid as Tigers General of the Household (虎賁中郎將). He married a princess. Like his father, Guan Tong also died early.
Guan Xing
Guan Xing was an official of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms era of Chinese history. He was the second son of the military general Guan Yu and the younger brother of Guan Ping. He succeeded his father when both Guan Yu and Guan Ping were captured and executed by forces of Eastern Wu at the...
and grandson of Guan Yu
Guan Yu
Guan Yu was a general serving under the warlord Liu Bei during the late Eastern Han Dynasty of China. He played a significant role in the civil war that led to the collapse of the Han Dynasty and the establishment of the state of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, of which Liu Bei was the...
. He succeeded his father in serving the state of Shu Han
Shu Han
Shu Han was one of the three states competing for control of China during the Three Kingdoms period, after the fall of the Han Dynasty. The state was based on areas around Sichuan, which was then known as Shu...
during the Three Kingdoms
Three Kingdoms
The Three Kingdoms period was a period in Chinese history, part of an era of disunity called the "Six Dynasties" following immediately the loss of de facto power of the Han Dynasty rulers. In a strict academic sense it refers to the period between the foundation of the state of Wei in 220 and the...
period, with his highest appointment during service being Rapid as Tigers General of the Household (虎賁中郎將). He married a princess. Like his father, Guan Tong also died early.
See also
- List of people of the Three Kingdoms