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Guan Yu

Type Figure Region Hedong Commandery Time c. 160–220 Also known as Guan Yunchang、Lord Guan、Lord of the Beautiful Beard

Guan Yu was a famed Shu Han general of the late Eastern Han and Three Kingdoms periods, renowned for his sworn brotherhood with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei…

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  1. c. 160–190Jie County, Hedong Commandery · Hedong CommanderyBorn in Jie County, Hedong, he fled to Zhuo Commandery in his youth, became sworn brothers with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei, and followed Liu Bei in campaigns against Dong Zhuo and other late Eastern Han warlords, gaining renown for his bravery.
  2. 200Guandu · Yu ProvinceAfter Liu Bei was defeated by Cao Cao, Guan Yu briefly served Cao Cao, slaying Yuan Shao's general Yan Liang at the Battle of Guandu; upon learning Liu Bei's whereabouts he left Cao Cao to rejoin him, embodying his reputation for loyalty.
  3. 219Jingzhou · JingzhouAfter Liu Bei entered Sichuan he entrusted Jingzhou to Guan Yu; in 219 CE Guan Yu campaigned north against Xiangfan, using the flooding Han River to drown Yu Jin's seven armies, reaching the peak of his military career.
  4. 220Maicheng · DangyangAfter Sun Quan broke the alliance and seized Jingzhou from behind, Guan Yu was caught between two fronts, retreated to Maicheng, was defeated and captured, and ultimately killed; the loss of Jingzhou greatly affected Shu Han's strategic position.

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