Was there really a Guo Jing in history?
Was there really a Guo Jing in history? This question involved a lot of controversy and different views. However, according to the historical information and traditional martial arts literature that could be found, Guo Jing was a real person. He was a martial artist, politician, and swordsman in the late Northern Song Dynasty. His real name was Guo Shoucheng. Guo Jing had served as an official in the Northern Song and Southern Song Dynasties, and had accumulated rich political and military experience in the process. He had also participated in some important military operations such as resisting the Mongol invasion and quelling the Southern Tang rebellion. In addition, he was also proficient in many martial arts such as Taiji Fist, Eight Trigrams Palm, and Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palm, becoming a famous martial arts master. Although Guo Jing's real existence in history is controversial, he has an important position in China's martial arts culture and military history as an outstanding martial artist and politician.