Editing Five Tiger Generals (section)

=== ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms'' ===
As a romanticized novel based on the history of the [[Three Kingdoms]] period, the historical novel ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]'' refers to [[Guan Yu]], [[Zhang Fei]], [[Huang Zhong]], [[Ma Chao]] and [[Zhao Yun]] as the "Five Tiger Generals" of [[Shu Han]], one of the Three Kingdoms, led by warlord [[Liu Bei]]. In the literature, Liu Bei initially appointed Guan Yu as General Who Destroys Rebels and Lord of Hanshou, Zhang Fei as General Who Subdues Rebels and Lord of Xin, Huang Zhong as General Who Conquers the West, Ma Chao as General Who Pacifies the West, and Zhao Yun General Who Guards the West,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.threekingdoms.com/065.htm|title=Romance of Three Kingdoms - Luo Guanzhong - Chapter 65|website=www.threekingdoms.com|access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref> and promoted them to "Five Tiger Generals" later.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.threekingdoms.com/073.htm|title=Romance of Three Kingdoms - Luo Guanzhong - Chapter 73|website=www.threekingdoms.com|access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref>

==== Guan Yu ====
Guan Yu is one of Liu Bei's strongest generals in the novel. Together with Zhang Fei, he started following Liu Bei's leadership at a very early stage of Liu Bei's career, at which time the [[Han dynasty]] was experiencing the large-scale [[Yellow Turban Rebellion]]. He joined a militia that was led by Liu Bei, funded by local business groups in [[Zhuo Commandery|Zhuo County]]. He impressed Liu Bei at their first meet-up due to his physical strength and outgoing personality, and quickly formed a brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and Zhang Fei.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.threekingdoms.com/001.htm|title=Romance of Three Kingdoms - Luo Guanzhong - Chapter 1|website=www.threekingdoms.com|access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref> He rose from fighting Yellow Turbans, commanded Liu Bei's navy, conquered [[Changsha]], governed [[Jingzhou (ancient China)|Jing Province]], expanded Shu Han's territory to [[Cao Wei]]-controlled [[Fancheng District|Fancheng]]. Throughout his career, Guan Yu participated numerous battles against Cao Wei led by [[Cao Cao]] and [[Eastern Wu]] led by [[Sun Quan]], and played a critical role in establishment of Shu Han. Due to the might of his arm and his chivalry, Guan Yu is [[Apotheosis|divinized]] after his death, representing bravery, power, loyalty, righteousness, as well as brotherhood.

==== Zhang Fei ====
Zhang Fei is one of Liu Bei's strongest generals in the novel. Together with Guan Yu, he started following Liu Bei's leadership at a very early stage of Liu Bei's career, at which time Empire Han was experiencing the Yellow Turban Rebellion. He joined a militia that was led by Liu Bei, funded by local business groups in Zhuo County. He impressed Liu Bei at their first meet-up due to his physical strength and outgoing personality, and quickly formed a brotherly relationship with Liu Bei and Guan Yu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.threekingdoms.com/001.htm|title=Romance of Three Kingdoms - Luo Guanzhong - Chapter 1|website=www.threekingdoms.com|access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref> He rose from fighting rebels in Yellow Turban Rebellion, conquered Ba Commandery, captured multiple cities cross in the area around present-day [[Sichuan]] and [[Chongqing]], built a solid foundation for Liu Bei's establishment of Shu Han.

==== Huang Zhong ====
Prior to joining Liu Bei's force, Huang Zhong served under [[Han Xuan]] in the novel as an Associate General in Changsha. When Liu Bei delegated Guan Yu to conquer Changsha, Han Xuan somehow suspected that Huang Zhong was persuaded by Guan Yu to be a traitor despite Huang Zhong's fighting on the battlefield against Guan Yu, and arrested him for execution. Huang Zhong's fellow military comrades organized a revolution to save his life, killed Han Xuan, and surrendered to Guan Yu.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.threekingdoms.com/053.htm|title=Romance of Three Kingdoms - Luo Guanzhong - Chapter 53|website=www.threekingdoms.com|access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref> After joining Shu Han, Huang Zhong defeated [[Xiahou Yuan]] of Cao Wei in the Battle of [[Mount Dingjun]], and thus secured Shu Han's northern border.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.threekingdoms.com/070.htm|title=Romance of Three Kingdoms - Luo Guanzhong - Chapter 70|website=www.threekingdoms.com|access-date=2019-11-18}}</ref> 

==== Ma Chao ====
Ma Chao rose to fame when he led his father [[Ma Teng]]'s army to fight [[Qiang (historical people)|barbarians]] in [[Liang Province]]. He was nicknamed "Ma Chao the Splendid" for his magnificent armor and grand skill as a warrior. In the novel, shortly after his family was murdered by Cao Cao, Ma Chao and his cousin [[Ma Dai]] joined [[Zhang Lu (Han dynasty)|Zhang Lu]]'s force to revenge Cao Cao, and then joined Liu Bei's force following Zhang Lu's surrender to Cao Cao.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.threekingdoms.com/065.htm|title=Romance of Three Kingdoms - Luo Guanzhong - Chapter 65|website=www.threekingdoms.com|access-date=2019-11-21}}</ref> As Ma Chao had established an extraordinary military achievements when he fought Qiang barbarians since his early years, he continued to be Liu Bei's mightiest general that protected Shu Han's northwestern border from Qiang barbarians.

==== Zhao Yun ====
Zhao Yun, also known as Zhao Zilong, fought together with Liu Bei as an ally during Liu Bei's early career, leaving a very close relationship with each other in the novel. Finally when Zhao Yun and Liu Bei met in [[Ye (Hebei)|Ye]], Zhao Yun decided that he would follow Liu Bei's leadership for the rest of his life. During his career with Liu Bei's force, Zhao Yun protected Liu Bei's family, and saved Shu Han's crown prince [[Liu Shan]] from numerous battles. Zhao Yun's most legendary battle was to save Liu Shan, who was an infant at the time, from Cao Cao's encirclement. During the [[Battle of Changban]], isolated by Cao Cao's army,  Zhao Yun held Liu Shan in his armor, slew more than 70 enemy warriors alone, and escaped the scene without disturbing the infant's sleep.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://threekingdoms.com/041.htm|title=Romance of Three Kingdoms - Luo Guanzhong - Chapter 41|website=threekingdoms.com|access-date=2019-11-19}}</ref> In Shu Han, Zhao Yun led Liu Bei's royal guards, ensured the safety of the royal family, and kept the capital city in peace.