Guan Yu (16 1-220), a native of Hedong (now Yuncheng, Shanxi), was a famous Shu in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.

Traveling around the world with Liu Bei in his early days. He was captured alive by Cao Cao and killed Yan Liang, the general of Yuan Shao, in Bai Mapo. Together with Zhang Fei, they are called ten thousand enemies. After Battle of Red Cliffs, Liu Bei helped Zhou Yu attack Coss in the south county, so as not to send Guan Yu to the north road and stop Cao Cao's reinforcements. After Coss retreated, Guan Yu was appointed as the prefect of Xiangyang. Liu Beijin Yizhou, Guan Yu stayed in Jingzhou. In the twenty-fourth year of Jian 'an, Guan Yu surrounded Xiangfan, and Cao Cao sent reinforcements. Guan Yu captured Yu Jin alive and killed Pound, which greatly shocked China. Cao Cao wants to move the capital to avoid its sharpness. Later, Cao Cao sent Huang Xu to reinforce, and Monroe of Soochow attacked Jingzhou. Guan Yu was caught between Scylla and Charybdis and was defeated and killed. After Guan Yu's death, he was gradually deified by people and was honored as "Guan Gong", also known as bearded Gong. There have been many awards and titles in all previous dynasties. In Qing Dynasty, it was regarded as "loyal to SHEN WOO, brave to show great sage" and "warrior sage", just like Confucius "Wen Sheng".