Guo Zixing

Guo Zixing (1302–1355) was a wealthy White Lotus notable from Dingyuan and an early Red Turban rebel leader. In February 1352 he and his allies seized Haozhou with several thousand followers. The young Zhu Yuanzhang joined him that April and rose quickly; Guo gave him his adopted daughter, the future Empress Ma, in marriage.

Feuds divided the Haozhou commanders, and Zhu rescued Guo after the faction of Sun Deya and Zhao Junyong seized him; Guo later joined Zhu at Chuzhou. After Guo died in 1355, Han Lin'er confirmed his son and brother-in-law as successors, while Zhu gradually consolidated his leadership. In 1370 Zhu posthumously named Guo Prince of Chuyang.