Origins & Early Life

Guo Ziyi (Kuo Tzu-i; Traditional Chinese: 郭子儀, Simplified Chinese: 郭子仪, Hanyu Pinyin: Guō Zǐyí, Wade-Giles: Kuo1 Tzu3-i2) (697 – July 9, 781), posthumously Prince Zhongwu of Fenyang (汾陽忠武王), was a Chinese military general and politician who ended the An Lushan rebellion and participated in expeditions against the Uyghur Khaganate and Tibetan Empire. He was regarded as one of the most powerful Tang generals before and after the Anshi Rebellion. After his death he was deified in Chinese folk religion as the God of Wealth and Happiness (Lu Star of Fu Lu Shou). Guo Ziyi is depicted in the Wu Shuang Pu (無雙譜, Table of Peerless Heroes) by Jin Guliang.

Pivotal Works & Achievements

Parents Mother: Unknown Father: Guo Jingzi (郭敬之) Wife and concubines Lady Wang (王氏), legal wife Guo Xi (郭晞; 733–794), third son Guo Wu (郭晤), fifth son Guo Ai (郭曖), sixth son Guo Shu (郭曙), seventh son Guo Ying (郭映), eighth son Lady Zhang (张氏), concubine Lady Li (李氏), concubine Unknown: Guo Yao (郭曜), first son Guo Gan (郭旰), second son Guo Po (郭昢), fourth son Eight Daughters Guo Ziyi was born into the family of a middle-class civil servant in Hua Prefecture (華州, present-day Hua County in Shaanxi), he was described...

Enduring Legacy & Impact

The historical impact and works continue to influence the modern world.

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