Guan Ying


Guan Ying, posthumously known as Marquis Yi of Yingyin, was a Chinese general and chancellor of the Western Han dynasty.

Life

Guan Ying was from Suiyang. He served under Liu Bang, the founder of the Han dynasty, and joined him in rebelling against the Qin dynasty. He also fought on Liu Bang's side in the Chu–Han Contention and assisted him in overcoming his rival, Xiang Yu. After the establishment of the Han dynasty, he served as the "General of Chariots and Cavalry". He assisted Liu Bang in putting down Chen Xi's rebellion, killing Chen's general Hou Chang near Quni in 196.
Following Liu Bang's death, Empress Lü and her clan seized power from the Liu family and controlled the Han government – this event is historically known as the Lü Clan Disturbance. When the prince Liu Xiang rebelled against the Lü clan, Guan Ying was appointed as "General-in-Chief" and ordered to lead an army to suppress the revolt. However, he led his troops elsewhere instead and combined forces with Zhou Bo, Chen Ping and others who were loyal to the Liu family to oust the Lü clan from power and install Liu Heng, a son of Liu Bang, on the throne. Emperor Wen appointed Guan Ying as the Grand Marshal and subsequently promoted him to the position of Chancellor. He died in office after about a year. He was given the posthumous name "Marquis Yi".

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