Qin and Han · General

Guan Yu 關羽

Guān Yǔ

Attested AD 219

Passages: 4
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Guan Yu was a general.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 219 拜關羽為前將軍
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passages 206, 217

Career and standing

General of the Front 前將軍
Appointed
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 206

Events and relationships

Accepted commission
Political · Appointee
Directly stated · Records of the Three Kingdoms 41, passage 217

References in the histories

Records of the Three Kingdoms, Chapter 41Volume 41: Book of Shu 11: Biographies of Huo, Wang, Xiang, Zhang, Yang, and Fei · 4 passages

先主為漢中王，遣詩拜關羽為前將軍，羽聞黃忠為後將軍， When Liu Bei became king of Hanzhong, he sent Fei Shi to present Guan Yu with appointment as general of the van. Guan Yu learned that Huang Zhong had been named general of the rear,

（羽） (Guan Yu)

詩謂羽曰：「夫立王業者，所用非一。 Shi said to Yu, "Now he who establishes kingly enterprise employs not one kind.

羽大感悟，遂即受拜。 Guan Yu was deeply moved and accepted the appointment.