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#ThreeKingdoms #GuanYu #Mythology
Guan Yu Chinese God of War explained. Guan Yu (關羽), Guan Yunchang (關雲長), Guan Gong (關公). He is a man of many names. But whatever title this legend goes by, Guan Yu is one of the greatest legends Asia has ever known.
02:22 Guan Yu history: Early Life
03:29 Brothers' Oath in the Peach Garden - Guan Yu, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei
04:11 Guan Yu and Cao Cao
05:42 How Guan Yu got his Guan Dao weapon (Green Dragon Crescent Blade)
07:39 Death of Guan Yu
08:35 Guan Yu as a god
Known for his unbending devotion to justice and undying loyalty to his allies, Guan Yu has been worshipped across the globe for generations. Guan Yu rose to prominence during the Three Kingdoms era of ancient China, a period which ran from 220 to 280 AD.
He was one of the Han dynasty’s five legendary tiger generals, a title afforded to the greatest warlords of the time.
Tales of his exploits are romanticized in the novel, ‘The Romance of the Three Kingdoms’ by 14th century Chinese author Luo Guan Zhong (羅貫中).
Stock footage via Storyblocks. Narrated by Liz Tsai.
Photo credits:
FLICKR / OZZYWU1974
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FLICKR / UNIVERSE-FINDER (陈文)
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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / YORKISX
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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / SIFAV6
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guan_Yu_Statue.jpg
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / WANGLUN 1774
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FLICKR / KANEGEN VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Altar_at_the_Temple_of_Guandi_(a_Chinese_temple)_in_Osaka.jpg
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / FRED HSU
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WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / 邱鈺鋒
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#ThreeKingdoms #GuanYu #Mythology
Guan Yu Chinese God of War explained. Guan Yu (關羽), Guan Yunchang (關雲長), Guan Gong (關公). He is a man of many names. But whatever title this legend goes by, Guan Yu is one of the greatest legends Asia has ever known.
02:22 Guan Yu history: Early Life
03:29 Brothers' Oath in the Peach Garden - Guan Yu, Liu Bei and Zhang Fei
04:11 Guan Yu and Cao Cao
05:42 How Guan Yu got his Guan Dao weapon (Green Dragon Crescent Blade)
07:39 Death of Guan Yu
08:35 Guan Yu as a god
Known for his unbending devotion to justice and undying loyalty to his allies, Guan Yu has been worshipped across the globe for generations. Guan Yu rose to prominence during the Three Kingdoms era of ancient China, a period which ran from 220 to 280 AD.
He was one of the Han dynasty’s five legendary tiger generals, a title afforded to the greatest warlords of the time.
Tales of his exploits are romanticized in the novel, ‘The Romance of the Three Kingdoms’ by 14th century Chinese author Luo Guan Zhong (羅貫中).
Stock footage via Storyblocks. Narrated by Liz Tsai.
Photo credits:
FLICKR / OZZYWU1974
flickr.com/photos/ozzywu1974/849682315/in/photostream
FLICKR / UNIVERSE-FINDER (陈文)
flickr.com/photos/univers-finder
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / YORKISX
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guan_Yu_de_Yuncheng.jpg
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / SIFAV6
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Guan_Yu_Statue.jpg
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / WANGLUN 1774
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Dadao_lama_DSC_0015.JPG
FLICKR / KANEGEN VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Altar_at_the_Temple_of_Guandi_(a_Chinese_temple)_in_Osaka.jpg
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / FRED HSU
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Taiwan_2009_JinGuaShi_Historic_Gold_Mine_Valley_View_Left_Page_FRD_8822_Giant_Statue_of_GuanYu.jpg
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS / 邱鈺鋒
zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:God_Guan_Yu_Jinguashi_02.jpg
