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Red Horse

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The Red Horse is a kind of precious horse brought by Dong Zhuo from Xi Liang. In order to cozy up to Lv Bu, Dong Zhuo sent him the horse as a present. But after Cao Cao killed Lv Bu in the White Gate Tower, the precious Red Horse was taken by Cao Cao. Later, Guan Yu, in order to protect the two wives of Liu Bei, temporarily sought shelter from Cao Cao. Cao Cao appreciated Guan Yu so much that he presented the horse to him. Since then, the Red Horse and the Green Dragon Crescent Blade had become Yuan Yu’s representative image. After Guan Yu fled from Maicheng when defeated and got killed, the Red Horse followed no other new owner, and died of a hunger strike.

Guan Yu

Guan Yu was a prominent general of the Shu Kingdom in the Three Kingdoms Period.

Scrape the Poison off the Bone

Scrape the Poison off the Bone

During a battle in Fancheng (present Xiangfan, Hubei Province), Guan Yu was shot in the right arm by a poisonous arrow, whose poison had infiltrated into the bone.
Temple of Lord Guan

Temple of Lord Guan

Established in the fourth year of Qianlong Period in the Qing Dynasty, and located in the Longsha Park, the Temple of Lord Guan covers an area of 1,200 square meters, comprising of the Main Hall,...
Guan Yu Goes to a Feast Alone

Guan Yu Goes to a Feast Alone

In 215 A.D., Liu Bei occupied Jinzhou and strengthened his military force. Seeing this, Sun Quan asked Liu Bei to return Jinzhou to him, which was refused by Liu Bei.
Defeated at Maicheng

Defeated at Maicheng

Liu Bei's force entered Sichuan and Pang Tong was killed due to his self-conceitedness.
The Temple of Guan Yu in Xiezhou

The Temple of Guan Yu in Xiezhou

Xiezhou's Temple of Guan Yu is located in Xiguan, Xiezhou Township, Yuncheng City of Shanxi Province.
Guan Yu's Tomb

Guan Yu's Tomb

In today's Guanlin Town eight kilometers south to Luoyang of Henan Province lies the tomb of Guan Yu, which is said to be the burial place of Guan Yu's head.
Military God of Wealth

Military God of Wealth

Because of the advocacy of emperors in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the status of Guan Yu was eminently high.