How long is Guan Yu's beard?
Guan Yu was a general during the Three Kingdoms period. Guan Yu could be said to be born with a handsome appearance. Luo Guanzhong described Guan Yu's appearance in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" as follows: "He is nine in length." He is three inches tall, and his beard is one foot eight inches long. His face is as heavy as jujubes, and his lips are as if they were greased. He has red phoenix eyes and silkworm eyebrows, and his appearance is dignified and majestic. "Especially Guan Yu's big beard adds to his majestic appearance. A lot of extra points, making Guan Yu a manly man. So how long is Guan Yu's beard?
Portrait of Guan Yu
Let’s look at Luo Guanzhong’s description: “He is nine feet three inches long, and his beard is one foot eight inches long.” It is said that the dimensions during the Three Kingdoms period were different from those in modern times. According to archeology According to some research, one foot during the Three Kingdoms period is equivalent to 23.4 centimeters today. Based on this calculation, Guan Yu was 217.62 centimeters long, which is equivalent to more than two meters today. It can be seen that he was a very tall and powerful man. The beard is one foot eight inches long, which is equivalent to 42.12 centimeters today, which is nearly half a meter. It can be seen that the beard is indeed very long, but compared with the height of more than two meters, Guan Gong's beard is still not long.
Historically, Guan Gong was known as the "Beautiful Beard Gong". In ancient times, men were not as clean-shaven as today. Many men wore beards. Sometimes the beauty of the beard was related to the beauty of the beard. Whether a man is handsome or not determines whether he looks handsome. For men, having a beautiful beard is not only a good way to show off their male beauty, but also a capital to be proud of. The charm of Guan Yu's beard was praised by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty at that time. It can be said that Guan Yu's title of "Beautiful Beard Duke" was bestowed by the emperor. "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 25: The emperor said: "What a beautiful beard!" It can be seen that Guan Yu's beard is indeed very beautiful.
The images of Guan Yu in various literary and artistic works we see today are all tall and mighty, and they have a long beard. Although the beard may not be as long as Guan Yu’s beard of 42.12 cm, it is really Not short. In my opinion, Guan Yu's long beard in literary and artistic works is indeed very beautiful. Zhou Yu was afraid of Guan Yu
Zhou Yu was a rare genius in the world. He was proficient in music. "If the music is wrong, Zhou Lang will look at it" means that he can still distinguish the music when he is drunk. He has the ability to dispatch troops and generals, and helped him in his early years. Sun Ce defeated Liu Yao and captured Jiangdong. Later, he assisted Sun Quan, presided over major military affairs, and helped the Sun family stabilize the local government many times. His greatest contribution was commanding the battle of Chibi to defeat Cao Cao, and the situation of the three-part world was thus established. Unfortunately, he died very young, and he was jealous of his talent.
"Red Cliff" Zhou Yu Statue
Guan Yu is Liu Bei's sworn second brother and Liu Bei's general. He has courage that no one can match. He fought many battles with Liu Bei. After the Battle of Chibi, Guan Yu was entrusted by Liu Bei to guard Jingzhou where the situation was the most complicated. In 219 AD, Cao Cao ordered Cao Ren and Wei General Pang De to capture Jingzhou. Guan Yu first defended and then took the initiative to attack. He led his soldiers to surround Fancheng and defeated Cao Ren. Afterwards, Cao Cao sent reinforcements from Yu Jin. Guan Yu used the flood strategy to defeat Yu Jin and beheaded him. Kill Pound. Later, Cao Cao sent Xu Huang, Zhang Liao and others for reinforcements, and Lu Meng from the Eastern Wu Dynasty came to sneak attack. Guan Yu was attacked from both sides and retreated to Maicheng. He fled to Linju, where he was ambushed and killed.
There was only one head-to-head confrontation between Zhou Yu and Guan Yu. Zhou Yu deceived Liu Bei into going to Soochow on the pretext of marrying Sun Quan's sister, intending to put him under house arrest or kill him. Later, Liu Bei escaped with Sun Quan's sister, and Zhou Yu came in person. Chasing Liu Bei, when he was about to catch up, Guan Yu suddenly jumped out from the mountain, holding a big sword, which was very scary. Zhou Yu quickly turned the horse's head and ran in the opposite direction. Everyone thought this was Zhou Yu's fear of Guan Yu. In fact, it was not that he was afraid of Guan Yu, but that he knew Liu Bei had an ambush and was on guard. Liu Bei was on guard, so of course Zhou Yu would not pursue him and would definitely go back. Guan Yu Zhou Cang
Friends who are familiar with "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" will be familiar with Zhou Cang, Guan Yu's pawn. It is said that this man was tall and powerful, and came from a heroic background. However, how could he become Guan Yu's pawn and be willing to be driven by him for the rest of his life? This has to start with a little story.
Zhoucang stills
According to legend, Liu Bei once fled after being defeated, and he didn’t even take his family with him in his haste. Guan Yu and his sister-in-law were looking for Liu Bei. Unexpectedly, they met a broad-shouldered man on the way, calling himself "Master Zhou". He actually stood in front of Guan Yu and asked for money to buy the way.
Guan Yu knew that he had met a bandit and was afraid that a fight would frighten his sister-in-law. He also saw that this man was strong-blooded and very tough, and he liked him, so he thought in his mind that it would be better to subdue this man through a smart fight and use it for his own use. Zhou Cang raised his fist to challenge, and Guan Yu said: "Your fist is so light and weak, I'm afraid you can't even kill the little ants on the bluestone under my feet." Zhou Cang didn't believe it, and landed a heavy punch. As expected, the ants were still crawling slowly. Zhou Cang was surprised. He punched twice more and the bluestone shook a few times, but the ant still did not die. Guan Yu laughed and said: "You little ant, why do you need such brute force?" So he stretched out a finger and crushed the ant to death easily. Zhou Cang was dissatisfied and asked to compete again. Guan Yu agreed, and the two came to the river. Guan Yu pulled a piece of foxtail grass and said, whoever can throw the grass across the river will win. Zhou Cang thought, why is this so difficult? So he took the grass and threw it hard. The grass was blown by the wind and fell at his feet. Zhou Cang was surprised, and in a hurry, he used all his strength to surrender another setaria to the other side of the river. However, it was still blown back by the wind, fell into the river and was washed away by the current. Guan Yu laughed loudly, casually twisted a piece of foxtail grass into a knot, and threw it to the other side of the river with a single flick. Zhou Cang was shocked and thought that this man's wisdom was indeed superior to his own, so he immediately knelt down and recognized Guan Yu as his lord. He would carry swords and horses for him and serve him all his life. Guan Yu went to the banquet
The correct term for the story of Guan Yu going to the banquet should be called "going to the banquet alone", which is a very famous allusion in the history of the Three Kingdoms.
Still photos of Guan Yu attending a meeting alone
According to the unspoken rule generally recognized in ancient China that "there is no good banquet and no good meeting", the banquet that Guan Yu attended was naturally not a good one. A happy party, to be precise, a murderous dinner party related to territorial negotiations. Not long after Liu Bei borrowed money from Jingzhou, Lu Su hosted a banquet for Guan Yu, the foreign minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, on the order of Sun Quan. He wanted to take the opportunity to retrieve the Jingzhou ***. Guan Yu knew what he was doing and was naturally prepared, so he carried the Qinglong Yanyue Sword domineeringly. Going to the meeting gave the other party an effective "strategic shock" psychologically.
At the beginning of the banquet, Lu Su couldn't wait to get straight to the topic. Guan Yu changed the topic in the name of "drinking banquet without talking about state affairs". Unexpectedly, Lu Su refused to give up and pushed the cup one round. After that, the topic turned to the ownership of Jingzhou. At this time, after three rounds of drinking, Guan Yu deliberately made the sword bell clang due to his drunkenness. Then, he stood up unsteadily with the sword in his right hand, and took Lu Su's hand with his left hand, pretending to be affectionate. , and there was clear murderous intent in his words: "Today's drinking has finished, and I am already too drunk. Don't mention the matter in Jingzhou again. If you do, I'm afraid that my sword will hurt the old feelings. Let's see you another day. Please go to Jingzhou to attend the meeting, and we will discuss it later."
Guan Yu is so powerful that when Lu Su's hand was grasped by him, he felt like it was being restrained by a steel pincer, unable to break free. He was so frightened that he lost his mind. , the wine he just drank immediately turned into cold sweat the size of soybeans, dripping from his forehead. The swordsman and axeman hidden in the side hall was also intimidated and did not dare to act rashly. Guan Yu held Lu Su's hand all the way out. He didn't let go until he got on the boat, and then said goodbye. After being frightened by this, Lu Su's legs had already become weak and he did not dare to breathe out. It was not until Guan Yu's ship gradually moved away that he regained his composure. What kind of person is Guan Yu?
In "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", Guan Yu is an almost mythical figure. He has unparalleled martial arts, wisdom and courage, and is extremely righteous. He fully conforms to the positioning of heroism in the traditional Chinese sense. .
Stills of Guan Yu
However, even though he is called the Holy Emperor Guan Yu, in history, Guan Yu is just a mortal. Since he is a mortal, he must have his imperfect side. Guan Yu The shortcoming is that they have a high self-esteem and are self-willed. From a modern perspective, they belong to a type of people who have interpersonal difficulties in the workplace. They are proud of themselves when things are going smoothly, but once they face difficulties, it is difficult for anyone to lend them a helping hand. Helping hand.
As we all know, Guan Yu suffered a defeat in the "Battle of Waterloo" in Maicheng in his middle age. This major defeat led him to his death. When Liu Bei worked hard to obtain the strategic location of Jingzhou, out of trust, he entrusted the important task of guarding the territory to his sworn brother Guan Yu. However, Guan Yu was arrogant and forgot the ancient saying that arrogant soldiers will be defeated, so he did not set up any city defenses. Gu Zi sent troops to attack the Xiangfan area where Cao's army was stationed, but was caught off guard by Sun Quan's Soochow army, causing the three hard-won counties of Jingzhou to fall one after another.
One can imagine the inner frustration of a generation of war gods who have been on the battlefield for many years and suffered such a disastrous defeat.
On the way to defeat Maicheng, Sun Quan sent Lu Meng to secretly plot to disrupt the morale of the Shu army. Guan Ping sent Liao Hua to ask for help. However, Guan Yu, who was usually arrogant, never bothered to maintain good interpersonal relationships. At this moment, others were happy to watch the fire from the other side, but they were not willing to come to rescue. Guan Yu finally decided to make a desperate move and led his troops to break out from the north gate of Maicheng. This impulsive decision eventually brought him disaster.
On the way to escape, they were ambushed and intercepted by the Soochow army many times. Guan Yu's troops suffered heavy casualties. Guan Yu and his son fought hard and were eventually captured. Sun Quan failed to persuade him to surrender and ordered his execution. Guan Yu and his son were both pushed out of the camp gate and died heroically in Linju.