Did Guo Jing really exist in history?

Answer 1

Guo Jing had existed in history. He was a famous general and swordsman in the late Northern Song Dynasty. The love story between him and Huang Rong had also become a much-told story in history. Guo Jing was active in the area of the Seven Chivalrous Men of Jiangnan and the Golden Wheel Temple from 1147 to 1227. Later, he became a general who resisted the Jin Dynasty during the Jingkang period of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was known as the "Golden Sword and Iron Sword Guo Jing" because of his bravery and good fighting. In the novel, Guo Jing's image was also given more romance and legendary colors, becoming a well-loved character.