Guan Yu is a character in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms , Guan Yu (?-220), courtesy name Yunchang, was born in Jieliang, Hedong (todays Yuncheng, Shanxi). He was a famous general in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He followed Liu Bei around the country in the early days. He was once captured alive by Cao Cao. He killed Yuan Shaos general Yan Liang on Baimapo, and together with Zhang Fei Known as the enemy of ten thousand people.
After the Battle of Chibi, Liu Bei helped Zhou Yu of the Eastern Wu Dynasty attack Cao Ren of Nanjun. He sent Guan Yu to the north to block Cao Caos reinforcements. After Cao Ren retreated, Guan Yu was named the governor of Xiangyang. Liu Bei entered Yizhou, and Guan Yu stayed in Jingzhou. In the 24th year of Jian'an, Guan Yu besieged Xiangfan. Cao Cao sent Yu Jin to reinforce him. Guan Yu captured Yu Jin and killed Pang De, which shocked China. Cao Cao once wanted to move the capital to avoid his power. Later, Cao Cao sent Xu Huang to reinforce, and Lu Meng of the Eastern Wu Dynasty made a surprise attack on Jingzhou. Guan Yu was attacked from both sides, and was defeated and killed.
After Guan Yus death, he was gradually deified and revered as "Guan Gong" by the people, also known as the Beautiful Beard Gong. The imperial courts of the past dynasties have many commendations and titles. In the Qing Dynasty, he was regarded as the "God of Loyalty and Righteousness, the God of Martial Arts, the Help of Benevolence and Braveness, the Great Emperor of Guan Sage", and was revered as the "Sage of Martial Arts", which is as famous as Confucius, the "Sage of Literature". "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" respects him as the first of the "Five Tiger Generals" of the Shu Kingdom, and Mao Zonggang calls him the "unparalleled righteousness" of the "Three Wonders of the Romance".
