Guo Jing (born in November 1200, November 1201, November 1196 or November 1188, died January 31, 1273) is the fictional main character in The Legend of the Condor Heroes (She Diao Ying Xiong Zhuan), a novel written by Chinese author, Jin Yong. He also plays a supporting role in the second part of the Condor Trilogy, The Return of the Condor Heroes (Shéndiāo Xiálǚ).

Character Description

Guo Jing is described in the story as having bushy brows, thick, sturdy body, and a complexion that is somewhere between dark and fair. He is frequently described as "dumb", "slow", and inarticulate, thereby, the complete opposite of his love interest, the clever and witty Huang Rong.

Roles

• The Legend of the Condor Heroes
• The Return of the Condor Heroes

The birth and death

Guo's birthday can't be determined exactly. There are conflicts among different chapters in the novels. His birthday must be in month 10 according to chapter 3 in Shediao Yingxiong Zhuan, the moon rose high in the sky in the midnight, so the birthday should be a full moon or approximately full moon day, may be day 11 to 20 in Chinese calendar. All these days in month 10 in possible birth years in western calendar November. So Guo's birthday should be in November, 1188/1196/1200/1201.

According to Shéndiāo Xiálǚ, Guo died exactly on the day when Xiangyang was conquered. In the history, Xiangyang was conquered on the day Yichou of month Zhengyue, 1273. It was January 31, 1273 in western calendar.

Adaptations

Many actors have played Guo Jing, including;

• Felix Wong
• Julian Cheung
• Li Ya Peng