Sun–Liu allied armyGuan (Shu)
Guan Yu
関羽
“Lord of the Beautiful Beard / Saint of War”
birth unknown–220
- Rank / office
- General of the Front / Marquis of Hanshou
- Domain / base
- Shu Han
- Battles in 3D
- 2 battles
Later imagined depiction · Source: Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
A hero who swore brotherhood with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei in the Peach Garden and kept faith all his life. Even when he briefly served Cao Cao, he repaid the kindness by cutting down Yan Liang and then returned to Liu Bei. After Red Cliffs he was entrusted with guarding Jing Province, but while attacking Fancheng he was betrayed by Wu, driven to Maicheng and killed. He is still fervently worshipped as Guandi, the saint of war.
Life and battlesGold dots mark battles you can watch in 3D
- 184Zhongping 1
The Oath in the Peach Garden
Swore brotherhood with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei and is said to have followed them in raising troops.
- 200Jian'an 5
Cutting Down Yan Liang at Baima
Briefly serving Cao Cao, he killed Yuan Shao's fierce general Yan Liang in his own camp to repay the kindness.
- 208
Battle of Red Cliffs
The Shu warrior "worth ten thousand men," lying in wait on the Huarong Road. The Romance tells how, remembering an old kindness, he let the fleeing Cao Cao pass.
Red Cliffs on the Yangtze, Jing Province 6,000 troops Watch in 3D › - 208
Battle of Changban
On Liu Bei's orders he led several hundred boats down the Han River and met Liu Bei at Hanjin. His sworn brother's fleet carried the party to Xiakou.
Changban, Dangyang, Jing Province 10,000 troops Watch in 3D › - 219Jian'an 24
Flooding Fancheng
Used the rising Han River to force Yu Jin's surrender, and his might shook the Central Plains.
- 219Jian'an 24
Death at Maicheng
With Jing Province seized by Wu and his retreat cut off, he was killed trying to escape from Maicheng.
