- Story:
- Guan Yu made a pact of friendship with Liu Be and Dschang Fe
- Swore oath in a peach-orchard to be brothers and sacrificed a white steed to seal it
- Aided in subduing the Yellow Turbans
- When Tsau Tsau convinced Liu Be's enemies to take their city by treachery, Guan Yu led an army to retake the town but was captured in an ambush along with his son
- When he could not sway Guan Yu to his side, the prince of that country (the enemies) slew Guan Yu and his son
- Red Hare stopped eating and died once Guan Yu died
- Dschou Dsang and other faithful followers of Guan Yu also died upon hearing of Guan Yu's death
- A monk who was an old acquaintance saw Guan Yu after his death, along with his son Guan Ping and Dschou Dsang
- Guan Yu wanted his head back (to come back to life), but monk told him that all the people Guan Yu killed would also want that if Guan Yu got his way
- Guan Yu disappeared and acted as a god thereafter, appearing whenever a new dynasty was founded
- His worship increased over time
- Prince Guan
- King Guan
- Great god who conquers demons
- Divine "Helper of the Heavens"
- Known as the God of War
- Worshiped as the Master of War alongside Confucius, the Master of Peace
- Guan Yu:
- Also known as "The God of War, Guan Di"
- Held a great love for his country
- Faithful, honest, and brave
- Owned the horse Red Hare
- Red Hare "could run a thousand miles in one day"
- Owned Green Dragon, a knife "shaped like a half-moon"
- Was handsome in appearance
- Had a red face
- Had a beard so long it went down to his stomach
- Could take on thousands with ease
- Inspired loyalty in others
- Dschou Dsang and others died (committed suicide?) when they heard of Guan Yu's death
Bibliography: The God of War from The Chinese Fairy Book, ed. by R. Wilhelm and translated by Frederick H. Martens. Web Source
Image: Guan Yu Figurine on PXHere.
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