Pei Xingyan was a general during the Sui dynasty who was known for his superior fighting skills on the battlefield.
He served in the Sui army under general Zhang Xutuo and suppressed several peasant uprisings in the northern plains.
The leader of Wagang Army, Li Mi, appointed Xingyan to be Shang-Zhuguo (Chinese: 上柱国; lit.
[2][3] Along with Qin Shubao, Cheng Yaojin and Luo Shixin, Pei Xingyan became one of the four most trusted generals under Li Mi.
[6] All their family members were wiped out except for Xingyan's younger brother Xingjian who was less than one year old at that time and somehow survived in this tragedy.
Due to the circumvention of his political opponents, he submitted to the Wagang Army with his father Pei Renji.
During the battle at Hongni Pass, Pei Yuanqing was ambushed and killed by Xin Wenli with explosive powders.