A widowed woodcarver deeply devoted to his craft and his late wife, unwilling to remarry. He let rumors spread that his family owed debts to keep wealth-seeking families away. He is the father of Guan Li and Guan Xiaoshan. He was overly humble and polite to Shen Qing out of fear for his daughter's future. He was happy about Shen Qing's approval of the marriage between Guan Li and Jiang Xiangxi.